Toro TimeCutter Z420 Riding Mower User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
Form No. 3355-385 Rev A
TimeCutter® Z380 and Z420
Riding Mowers
Model No. 74301 —Serial No. 260020000 and Up
Model No. 74327 —Serial No. 260020000 and Up
Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct
contains chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or
other r epr oducti v e har m.
Important: T his engine is not equipped
with a spar k ar r ester muf fler . It is a
violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code
Section 4442 to use or operate the engine
on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or
g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal
ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.
T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is
supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US
En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and
the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of
emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .
R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the
engine man uf actur er .
F or models with stated engine horse po w er , the
g ross horse po w er of the engine w as laborator y
rated b y the engine man ufacturer in accordance
with SAE J1940. As configured to meet safety ,
emission, and operating requirements , the actual
engine horse po w er on this class of la wn mo w er
will be significantly lo w er .
Introduction
R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to
operate and maintain y our product properly and
to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are
responsible for operating the product properly
and safely .
Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com
for product and accessor y infor mation, help
finding a dealer , or to register y our product.
W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,
or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized
Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e
the model and serial n umbers of y our product
ready . Figure 1 identifies the location of the model
and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the
n umbers in the space pro vided.
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number plate
W rite the product model and serial n umbers in the
space belo w:
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t
symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w
the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol.
T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight
infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special
mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes
g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
© 2005—The Toro® Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating the Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the Motion Control
Lev ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting the F ootrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Premaintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
R emo ving and Installing the
Engine Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Greasing the Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Charging the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mo w er Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lev eling the Mo w er from
Side-to-Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade
Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
R emo ving the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mo w er Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
W ashing the Underside of the
Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Safety
T his machine meets or ex ceeds the B71.1-2003
specifications of the American National
Standards Institute, in ef fect at the time
of pr oduction. Ho w ev er , impr oper use or
maintenance by the operator or o wner can
r esult in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or
injur y , compl y with these safety instr uctions
and al w ays pay attention to the safety
aler t symbol, which means CA UTION ,
W ARNING , or D ANGER-"per sonal safety
instr uction." F ailur e to compl y with the
instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y or
death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI
standard B71.1-2003.
T his product is capable of amputating hands and
feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety
instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.
General Operation
R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions
in the operator’ s man ual and on the mac hine
before star ting .
Do not place hands or feet near rotating par ts
or under the mac hine . K ee p clear of the
disc harg e opening at all times .
Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar
with the instr uctions to operate the mac hine .
Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , to ys ,
wire , etc ., whic h could be pic k ed up and
thro wn b y the blade .
Be sure the area is clear of other people before
mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters
the area.
Nev er car r y passeng ers .
Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely
necessar y . Alw a ys look do wn and behind
before and while bac king up .
Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and
do not point it at any one . A v oid disc harging
material ag ainst a w all or obstr uction. Material
ma y ricoc het bac k to w ard the operator . Stop
the blade(s) when crossing g ra v el surfaces .
Do not operate the mo w er without either the
entire g rass catc her or the guard in place .
Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when
making tur ns . Look behind and to the side
before c hanging directions .
Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended.
Alw a ys tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop
engine , and remo v e k ey before dismounting .
T ur n off blades when not mo wing . Stop the
engine and w ait for all par ts to come to a
complete stop before cleaning the mac hine ,
remo ving the g rass catc her or unclog ging the
disc harg e c hute .
Operate the mac hine only in da ylight or g ood
ar tificial light.
Do not operate the mac hine while under the
influence of alcohol or dr ugs .
W atc h for traffic when operating near or
crossing roadw a ys .
Use extra care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.
Alw a ys w ear eye protection when operating
the mo w er .
Data indicates that operators , ag e 60 years and
abo v e , are in v olv ed in a larg e percentag e of
riding mo w er -related injuries . T hese operators
should ev aluate their ability to operate the
riding mo w er safely enough to protect
themselv es and others from serious injur y .
Alw a ys follo w the recommendations for wheel
w eights or counterw eights .
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and
fall accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y .
Operation on all slopes requires extra caution. If
y ou feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.
W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises
that c hang e the operating angle , as rough
ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .
Choose a lo w g round speed so y ou will not
ha v e to stop while operating on a slope .
Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y
conditions reduce traction and could cause
sliding and loss of control.
Alw a ys k ee p the mac hine in g ear when g oing
do wn slopes . Do not shift to neutral and coast
do wnhill.
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R educe speed and use extreme caution on
slopes .
Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed
c hang es .
Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand
trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks
or w ater .
R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree
limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass
can hide obstacles .
A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill
because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .
Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing
do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels
ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss
of braking and steering .
Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on
a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the
blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .
Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of
the mac hine and cause loss of control.
Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting
y our foot on the g round.
Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p
banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es
can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious
injur y , death or dro wning .
Children
T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are
often attracted to the mac hine and the mo wing
acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain
where y ou last sa w them.
K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and
under the w atc hful care of another responsible
adult, not the operator .
Be aler t and tur n the mac hine off if c hildren
enter the area.
Before and while bac king or c hanging
direction, look behind, do wn, and side-to-side
for small c hildren.
Nev er car r y c hildren, ev en with the blades off .
T hey ma y fall off and be seriously injured or
interfere with safe mac hine operation.
Children who ha v e been gi v en rides in the past
ma y suddenly appear in the mo wing area for
another ride and be r un o v er or bac k ed o v er
b y the mo w er .
Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .
Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , the end of a fence or other
objects that ma y obscure vision.
Towing
T o w only with a mac hine that has a hitc h
designed for to wing . Do not attac h to w ed
equipment ex ce pt at the hitc h point.
T his product has a limited to wing capacity
for small attac hments up to 100 lbs; suc h
as leaf sw ee pers and spreaders . T o wing of
attac hments should be limited to flat g round.
Nev er allo w c hildren or others in or on to w ed
equipment.
On slopes , the w eight of to w ed equipment ma y
cause a loss of traction and control. T o wing on
slopes is not recommended.
T ra v el slo wly and allo w extra distance to stop .
Service
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
T o a v oid personal injur y or proper ty damag e , use
extra care when handling g asoline and other fuels .
T hey are flammable and the v apors are explosi v e .
Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes and other
sources of ignition.
Use only an appro v ed container .
Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel when
the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool
before refueling .
Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .
Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container
inside where there is an open flame , suc h as
near a w ater heater or fur nace .
Nev er fill containers inside a v ehicle or on
a tr uc k or trailer with a plastic liner . Alw a ys
place containers on the g round a w a y from y our
v ehicle before filling .
R emo v e g as-po w ered equipment from the
tr uc k or trailer and refuel it on the g round. If
this is not possible , then refuel suc h equipment
with a por table container , rather than from a
g asoline dispenser nozzle .
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K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the
fuel tank or container opening at all times until
the fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle
loc k-open device .
If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing
immediately .
Nev er o v erfill the fuel tank. R e place g as cap
and tighten securely .
General Ser vice:
Nev er r un a mac hine inside a closed area.
K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade
attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood
condition.
Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k their
proper operation regularly .
K ee p the mac hine free of g rass , lea v es , or other
debris build-up . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e
fuel soak ed debris . Allo w the mac hine to cool
before storing .
Stop and inspect the equipment if y ou strik e an
object. R e pair , if necessar y , before restar ting .
Nev er mak e any adjustments or re pairs with
the engine r unning .
Grass catc her components are subject to w ear ,
damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose
mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn.
F requently c hec k components and re place
with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when
necessar y .
Mo w er blades are shar p and can cut. W rap the
blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use extra caution
when ser vicing them.
Chec k for proper brak e operation frequently .
Adjust and ser vice as required.
Maintain or re place safety and instr uction
decals as necessar y .
Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to
ensure that original standards are maintained.
Toro Riding Mower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation
specific to T oro products or other safety
infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not
included in the ANSI standards .
Do not mo w slopes g reater than 12.5 deg rees .
Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,
whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can
kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an
enclosed area.
Stop the engine , disconnect spark plug wire(s)
and remo v e k ey before perfor ming any ser vice ,
re pairs , maintenance or adjustments .
K ee p hands , feet, hair , and loose clothing a w a y
from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of
mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is
r unning .
Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts
whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to
cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or
ser vice .
Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .
A v oid contact with skin, eyes , and clothing .
Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when
w orking with a batter y .
Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes ,
sparks and flames a w a y from batter y .
Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .
W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with
unappro v ed attac hments .
If loading the mac hine onto a trailer or tr uc k,
use a single , full-width ramp only . T he ramp
angle should not ex ceed 12.5 deg rees .
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides
of the mac hine from the nor mal operating
position.
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Slope Chart
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Safety and Instructional
Decals
Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any
area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.
93-6677
1. Warning—don’t operate the mower with the deector up or
removed; keep the deector in place.
2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower
blade—stay away from moving parts.
93-7009
1. Warning—don’t operate the mower with the deector up or
removed; keep the deector in place.
2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower
blade—stay away from moving parts.
93-7010
1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from
the machine.
2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.
3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from
moving parts.
110-1868
1. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.
2. Thrown object hazard—Keep bystanders a safe distance from
the machine; Do not operate the without grass collection
system in place.
3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from
moving parts.
Manufacturer’s Mark
1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original
machine manufacturer.
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105-7015
108-2392
106-2224
1. Throttle 7. Headlights
2. Choke
8. Engine—stop
3. Fast
9. Engine—run
4. Continuous variable setting
10. Engine—start
5. Slow
11. Ignition
6. Power take-off (PTO), Blade
control switch on some
models
108-6109
1. To push the machine, move tow levers forward and then
out to lock them into position.
106-8717
1. Read the instructions before servicing or performing
maintenance.
2. Check tire pressure every 25 operating hours.
3. Grease every 25 operating hours.
4. Engine
106-8742
1. Parking brake
106-8743
1. Height of cut
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Battery Symbols
Some or all of these symbols are on your battery
1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe
distance from the battery.
2. No re, open ame, or
smoking.
7. Wear eye protection;
explosive gases can cause
blindness and other injuries
3. Caustic liquid/chemical
burn hazard
8. Battery acid can cause
blindness or severe burns.
4. Wear eye protection
9. Flush eyes immediately
with water and get medical
help fast.
5. Read the Operator’s
Manual.
10. Contains lead; do not
discard.
110-6567
1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual.
2. Warning—read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance; move the motion control levers to the brake position,
remove the ignition key and disconnect the spark plug wire.
3. Cutting/dismemberment hazard, mower blade; entanglement hazard, belt—do not open or remove safety shields while engine is
running.
4. Loss of traction/control hazard, slopes—loss of traction/control on a slope, disengage the blade control switch (PTO), proceed
off the slope slowly.
5. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders, reversing; crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders—do not carry
passengers, look behind and down when reversing.
6. Tipping hazard—do not mow up and down slopes, only mow across slopes less than 15 degrees, avoid sudden and sharp
turns while on slopes.
7. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine, pick up debris before operating, keep deector in place.
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Product Overview
Figure 3
1. Seat
4. Height of cut lever 7. Front caster wheel 10. Anti-scalp roller
2. Control levers 5. Mower deck 8. Rear drive wheel
3. Control panel
6. Footrest
9. Cup holder
Controls
Become familiar with all of the controls Figure 5
and Figure 4 before y ou star t the engine and
operate the mac hine .
Figure 4
1. Motion control lever 3. Gas tank cap
2. Height-of-cut lever
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Figure 5
1. Ignition switch 3. Blade control switch
(power take-off)
2. Throttle/Choke
Parking Brake
T he parking brak e is automatically set when the
motion control lev ers are in the brak e position.
Alw a ys position the motion control lev ers into the
brak e position when y ou stop the mac hine or lea v e
it unattended.
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Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Think Safety First
Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions
and decals in the safety section. Kno wing this
infor mation could help y ou, y our family , pets or
b ystanders a v oid injur y .
Mo wing on w et g rass or steep slopes can
cause sliding and loss of contr ol.
W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause
r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,
death or dr o wning .
T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of
r ollo v er :
Do not mo w near dr op-of fs or near w ater .
Do not mo w slopes g r eater than
12.5 deg r ees.
R educe speed and use extr eme caution
on slopes.
A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed
changes.
Figure 6
1. Safe Zone-use the TimeCutter here
2. Use walk behind mower and/or hand trimmer near drop-offs
and water.
3. Water
Recommended Gasoline
Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable
for automoti v e use (87 pump octane minim um).
Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded
regular is not a v ailable .
Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, or gasohol containing
mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel
system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil
with gasoline.
In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up
an y gasoline that spills.
Nev er fill the fuel tank inside an enclosed
trailer .
Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the
lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)
belo w the bottom of the filler neck. T his
empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline
to expand.
Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by
a spar k.
Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container
and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.
Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
gasoline.
Do not operate without entir e exhaust
system in place and in pr oper w or king
condition.
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In cer tain conditions during fueling , static
electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k
which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A fir e
or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
Al w ays place gasoline container s on the
g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e
filling .
Do not fill gasoline container s inside
a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed
because interior car pets or plastic tr uck
bed liner s may insulate the container and
slo w the loss of an y static charge.
W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed
equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and
r efuel the equipment with its wheels on
the g r ound.
If this is not possible, then r efuel such
equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a
por ta ble container , rather than fr om a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be
used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the
rim of the fuel tank or container opening
at all times until fueling is complete.
Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.
Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause
serious injur y and illness.
A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.
K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank
or conditioner opening .
K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to
pro vide the follo wing benefits:
K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 30 da ys
or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended
that the fuel tank be drained.
Cleans the engine while it r uns
Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel
system, whic h causes hard star ting
Important: Do not use fuel additi v es
containing methanol or ethanol.
Add the cor rect amount of g as
stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most
effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o
minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel
system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .
Filling the Fuel Tank
1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .
2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remo v e
the cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to the
fuel tank until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h
(6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the filler
nec k. T his space in the tank allo ws g asoline to
expand. Do not fill the fuel tank completely
full.
3. Install the fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any
g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,
c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to
Chec king the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,
pag e 23 .
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit do wn on the seat and mo v e the motion
controls to the brak e position.
2. Diseng ag e the blades b y mo ving the blade
control switc h to Off ( Figure 7 ).
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Figure 7
1. Blade control switch—On 2. Blade control switch—Off
3. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Chok e before
star ting a cold engine ( Figure 8 ).
Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require
c hoking .
4. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t to energize the
star ter . W hen the engine star ts , release the k ey .
Important: Do not enga ge the star ter
f or mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If the
engine f ails to star t, allo w a 60 second
cool-do wn period betw een attempts.
F ailur e to f ollo w these instr uctions can
bur n out the star ter motor .
5. After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle
lev er to F ast ( Figure 8 ). If the engine stalls
or hesitates , mo v e the throttle lev er bac k to
Chok e for a few seconds . T hen mo v e the
throttle lev er to the desired setting . R e peat this
as required.
Figure 8
1. Engine
3. Fast
2. Choke 4. Slow
Figure 9
1. Off
3. Start
2. Run
4. Ignition
Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to F ast ( Figure 8 ).
2. Diseng ag e the blades b y mo ving the blade
control switc h to Off ( Figure 7 ).
3. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off ( Figure 9 ).
4. Pull the wire off of the spark plug(s) to prev ent
the possibility of someone accidentally star ting
the mac hine before transpor ting or storing the
mac hine .
5. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e under the front
of the fuel tank before transpor ting or storing
the mac hine .
Important: Mak e sur e the fuel shut-of f
v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting or
storing the machine, as fuel leaka ge may
occur .
Operating the Blades
T he blade control switc h, re presented b y a po w er
tak e-off (PTO) symbol, eng ag es and diseng ag es
po w er to the mo w er blades . T his switc h controls
po w er to any attac hments that dra w po w er from
the engine , including the mo w er dec k and cutting
blades .
Engaging the Blades
1. R elease pressure on the traction control lev ers
and place the mac hine in neutral.
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. Pull out on the blade control switc h to eng ag e
blades ( Figure 10 ).
Figure 10
1. Blade control switch-On 2. Blade control switch-Off
Disengaging the Blades
Push the blade control switc h to Off to diseng ag e
the blades ( Figure 10 ).
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The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety Interlock
System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
T he blades are diseng ag ed.
T he motion control lev ers are in the brak e
position.
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop
the engine when the control lev ers are out of the
brak e position and y ou rise from the seat when
the blades are eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use
the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system
does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system
immediately .
1. W hile sitting on the seat, with the control
lev ers in brak e position, and mo v e the blade
control switc h to On. T r y star ting the engine;
the engine should not crank.
2. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off . Mo v e either motion
control lev er to the center , unloc k ed position.
T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not
crank. R e peat with the other motion control
lev er .
3. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off , and loc k the motion
control lev ers in neutral. Star t the engine .
W hile the engine is r unning, eng ag e the blade
control switc h, and rise slightly from the seat;
the engine should stop .
4. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off , and loc k the motion
control lev ers in neutral. Star t the engine .
W hile the engine is r unning, mo v e the motion
control lev ers to the center , unloc k ed position,
eng ag e the blade control switc h, and rise
slightly from the seat; the engine should stop .
Driving Forward or
Backward
T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in r pm (rev olutions per min ute). Place
the throttle control in the F ast position for best
perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle
position.
T he machine can spin v er y rapidl y . T he
operator may lose contr ol of the machine
and cause per sonal injur y or dama ge to the
machine.
Use caution when making tur ns.
Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making
shar p tur ns.
Forward
1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
2. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control
lev ers forw ard ( Figure 11 ).
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Figure 11
1. Center unlock position 3. Backward
2. Forward 4. Brake position
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 11 ).
T o tur n, release pressure on the motion control
lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n
( Figure 11 ).
T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control
lev ers in either direction, the faster the mac hine
will mo v e in that direction.
T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to
neutral.
Backward
1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control
lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 11 ).
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 11 ).
T o tur n, release the pressure on the motion
control lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to
tur n ( Figure 11 ).
T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to
neutral.
Stopping the Machine
T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control
lev ers to neutral and se parate to the brak e position,
diseng ag e the blade control switc h, ensure the
throttle is in the fast position, and tur n the ignition
k ey to off . R emember to remo v e the k ey from the
ignition switc h.
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the mo w er
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and mo v e the
motion contr ol lev er s to the brak e position
when lea ving the machine unattended, ev en
if just f or a few min utes.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inc h (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm)
increments b y mo ving the height-of-cut lev er in
different locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting
height position ( Figure 12 ).
2. T o adjust, pull up on the height-of-cut lev er
and mo v e it to the desired position ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Height-of-cut lever 2. Height-of-cut positions
Positioning the Seat
T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard.
P osition the seat where y ou ha v e the best control
of the mac hine and are most comfor table .
1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs
enough to mo v e the seat ( Figure 13 ).
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Important: Mak e sur e that the spacer s
stay in place when loosening the knobs
to mo v e the seat. Loss of the spacer s can
r esult in dama ge to the seat.
2. Mo v e the seat to the desired position and
tighten the knobs .
Figure 13
1. Adjustment knobs
Adjusting the Motion
Control Levers
T he motion control lev ers can be adjusted higher
or lo w er for maxim um operator comfor t.
1. R emo v e the 2 bolts holding the control lev er
to the control ar m shaft ( Figure 14 ).
2. Mo v e the control lev er to the next set of holes .
Secure the lev er with the 2 bolts ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
1. Control lever 3. Control arm shaft
2. Bolt
3. R e peat the adjustment for the opposite control
lev er .
Pushing the Machine by
Hand
Important: Al w ays push the machine
by hand. Nev er to w the machine because
dama ge may occur .
To Push the Machine
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers outw ard to
eng ag e the parking brak e , stop the engine ,
remo v e the k ey , and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop before lea ving the operating position.
3. Raise the seat to access the b ypass lev ers
( Figure 15 ).
4. Mo v e the tw o b ypass lev ers forw ard and then
outw ard to loc k them in place as sho wn in
Figure 15 .
5. Mo v e the motion control lev ers inw ard to
diseng ag e the parking brak e .
T he mac hine is no w able to be pushed b y hand.
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Figure 15
1. Bypass levers 3. Lever position for operating
the machine
2. Lever position for pushing
the machine
To Operate the Machine
Mo v e the b ypass lev ers to the inside and pull them
rearw ard, to the end the slot ( Figure 15 ).
Note: T he mac hine will not dri v e unless the
b ypass lev ers are diseng ag ed.
Adjusting the Footrest
T he footrest can be adjusted forw ard or bac kw ard
for maxim um operator comfor t.
Lift up the footrest and place the rods in the same
hole positions ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
1. Footrest
3. Hole positions
2. Rod
Side Discharge
T he mo w er has a hing ed g rass deflector that
disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard
the turf .
W ithout the g rass deflector , discharge
co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y
mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e
exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.
Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and
thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.
Nev er r emo v e the g rass deflector fr om
the mo w er because the g rass deflector
r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.
If the g rass deflector is ev er dama ged,
r eplace it immediatel y .
Nev er put y our hands or feet under the
mo w er .
Nev er tr y to clear discharge ar ea or
mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the blade
contr ol s witch to Of f and r otate the
ignition k ey to Of f. Also r emo v e the k ey
and pull the wir e of f the spar k plug(s).
Operating Tips
Fast Throttle Setting
F or best mo wing and maxim um air circulation,
operate the engine at the F ast position. Air is
required to thoroughly cut g rass clippings , so
do not set the height-of-cut so lo w as to totally
sur round the mo w er b y uncut g rass . Alw a ys tr y to
ha v e one side of the mo w er free from uncut g rass ,
whic h allo ws air to be dra wn into the mo w er .
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut g rass slightly long er than nor mal to ensure
that the cutting height of the mo w er does not
scalp any unev en g round. Ho w ev er , the cutting
height used in the past is g enerally the best one to
use . W hen cutting g rass long er than six inc hes tall,
y ou ma y w ant to cut the la wn twice to ensure an
acce ptable quality of cut.
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Cut 1/3 of the Grass Blade
It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the g rass blade .
Cutting more than that is not recommended unless
g rass is sparse , or it is late fall when g rass g ro ws
more slo wly .
Mowing Direction
Alter nate mo wing direction to k ee p the g rass
standing straight. T his also helps disperse clippings
whic h enhances decomposition and fer tilization.
Mow at Correct Intervals
Nor mally , mo w ev er y four da ys . But remember ,
g rass g ro ws at different rates at different times .
So to maintain the same cutting height, whic h is a
g ood practice , mo w more often in early spring . As
the g rass g ro wth rate slo ws in mid summer , mo w
less frequently . If y ou cannot mo w for an extended
period, first mo w at a high cutting height; then
mo w ag ain tw o da ys later at a lo w er height setting .
Cutting Speed
T o impro v e cut quality , use a slo w er g round speed.
Avoid Cutting Too Low
If the cutting width of the mo w er is wider than the
mo w er y ou previously used, raise the cutting height
to ensure that unev en turf is not cut too shor t.
Long Grass
If the g rass is ev er allo w ed to g ro w slightly long er
than nor mal, or if it contains a high deg ree of
moisture , raise the cutting height higher than usual
and cut the g rass at this setting . T hen cut the g rass
ag ain using the lo w er , nor mal setting .
When Stopping
If the mac hine’ s forw ard motion m ust be stopped
while mo wing, a clump of g rass clippings ma y
drop onto y our la wn. T o a v oid this , mo v e onto a
previously cut area with the blades eng ag ed.
Keep the Underside of the Mower
Clean
Clean clippings and dir t from the underside of the
mo w er after eac h use . If g rass and dir t build up
inside the mo w er , cutting quality will ev entually
become unsatisfactor y .
Blade Maintenance
Maintain a shar p blade throughout the cutting
season because a shar p blade cuts cleanly without
tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing and
shredding tur ns g rass bro wn at the edg es , whic h
slo ws g ro wth and increases the c hance of disease .
Chec k the cutter blades daily for shar pness , and
for any w ear or damag e . File do wn any nic ks
and shar pen the blades as necessar y . If a blade is
damag ed or w or n, re place it immediately with a
g en uine T oro re placement blade .
Safe Towing Practices
T o w only with a mac hine that has a hitc h designed
for to wing . Do not attac h to w ed equipment ex ce pt
at the hitc h point. T his product has a limited
to wing capacity for small attac hments up to 100
lbs (45 kg); suc h as leaf sw ee pers and spreaders .
T o wing of attac hments should be limited to flat
g round. Nev er allo w c hildren or others in or on
to w ed equipment. On slopes , the w eight of to w ed
equipment ma y cause a loss of traction and control.
T o wing on slopes is not r ecommended. T ra v el
slo wly and allo w extra distance to stop .
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Toro TimeCutter Z420 Riding Mower User manual

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