Toro TimeCutter MX 5075T Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3441-915RevA

TimeCutter®MX4275Tand5075TRidingMower

74690and74694

TimeCutter®MX4275Tund5075TAufsitzrasenmäher

74690and74694

TondeuseautoportéeTimeCutter®MX4275Tet5075T

74690and74694

TimeCutter®MX4275Ten5075Tzitmaaier

74690and74694

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FormNo.3433-820RevB

TimeCutter

®

MX4275Tand5075T

RidingMower

ModelNo.74690—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.74694—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3433-820*

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque

ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As

conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass

ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto

theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith

themachine.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour

model.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous

period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen

installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPA

emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit

increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon

themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService

DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand

high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate

adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite

atwww.Toro.comorcontactourToroCustomer

CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour

EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe

enginetoitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhen

runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do

notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted

forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,

youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachine

hasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookfor

thefollowinglabel.

decal127-9363

Figure2

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

designedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawns.Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthan

itsintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand

bystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.T oro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

2

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Safety.......................................................................4

SafetyAlertSymbol............................................4

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SlopeIndicator...................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

ProductOverview...................................................10

Controls............................................................11

BeforeOperation.................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety...................................12

Pre-Start...........................................................13

FuelSafety.......................................................13

AddingFuel......................................................14

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................15

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................15

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................15

PositioningtheSeat..........................................16

AdjustingtheMyRide™Suspension

System..........................................................16

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................17

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................17

DuringOperation.................................................19

DuringOperationSafety...................................19

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................22

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................22

OperatingtheChoke.........................................22

StartingtheEngine...........................................23

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................23

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................23

DrivingtheMachine..........................................24

UsingtheSmartSpeed

TM

Control

System..........................................................24

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................25

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................26

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................26

OperatingTips.................................................27

AfterOperation....................................................28

AfterOperationSafety......................................28

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................30

Maintenance...........................................................31

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........31

MaintenanceSafety..........................................31

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................33

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................33

Lubrication..........................................................33

GreasingtheBearings......................................33

EngineMaintenance...........................................34

EngineSafety...................................................34

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................34

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................36

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................38

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................39

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................39

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................39

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................40

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................40

ServicingtheBattery.........................................40

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................42

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................42

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................42

AdjustingtheTracking......................................42

BeltMaintenance................................................43

InspectingtheBelts..........................................43

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................43

MowerMaintenance.............................................45

BladeSafety.....................................................45

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................45

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................47

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................50

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................51

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................52

Cleaning..............................................................53

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................53

DisposingofWaste...........................................53

Storage...................................................................54

StorageSafety..................................................54

CleaningandStorage.......................................54

StoringtheBattery............................................55

Troubleshooting......................................................56

Schematics.............................................................58

3

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

SafetyAlertSymbol

ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure3)isusedbothin

thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant

safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid

accidents.

Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!

YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!

g000502

Figure3

SafetyAlertSymbol

Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation

whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituationsand

willbefollowedbythewordDANGER,WARNING,or

CAUTION.

DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,Willresultindeathor

seriousinjury.

WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,Couldresultindeathorserious

injury.

CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderate

injury.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral

informationworthyofspecialattention.

GeneralSafety

Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Torodesignedandtested

thislawnmowertoofferreasonablysafeservice;

however,failuretocomplywithsafetyinstructions

mayresultininjuryordeath.

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsand

warningsintheOperator’sManualandother

trainingmaterial,onthemachine,engine,and

attachments.Alloperatorsandmechanicsshould

betrained.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)can

notreadthismanual,itistheowner’sresponsibility

toexplainthismaterialtothem;otherlanguages

maybeavailableonourwebsite.

•Onlyallowtrained,responsible,andphysically

capableoperatorsthatarefamiliarwiththesafe

operation,operatorcontrols,andsafetysignsand

instructionstooperatethemachine.Neverlet

childrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservicethe

equipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheage

oftheoperator.

•DoNotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or

onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•DoNotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,

shields,orcovers.Alwayshavesafetyshields,

guards,switchesandotherdevicesinplaceandin

properworkingcondition.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging

themachine.

4

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure4

Youmaycopythispageforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof

hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

fromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

Decal99-3943isformodelswith127-cmdecks.

decal99-3943

99-3943

1.Beltrouting

2.Engine

Decal105-7015isformodelswith107-cmdecks.

decal105-7015

105-7015

1.Beltrouting

6

Decal112-9840isformodelswith127-cmdecks.

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

decal138-2456

138-2456

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Donotoverllthefuel

tank.

2.Parkthemachineona

levelsurfacewhenlling

thefueltank.

decal139-2388

139-2388

1.Slow

3.Fast

2.Hauling

7

decal139-2391

139-2391

1.Fast

2.Slow

decal139-2394

139-2394

1.Tractioncontrols4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

6.Parkingbrake

decal139-2395

139-2395

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

6.Tractioncontrols

decal140-2748

140-2748

8

decal132-0869

132-0869

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineintheconditionson

thatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofthehand,mower

blade;entanglement

hazardofthehand,

belt—stayawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Tippinghazard—donot

usedualrampswhen

loadingontoatrailer;use

1rampwideenoughfor

themachine;usearamp

withaslopelessthan15°;

backuptherampwhen

loadingthemachineand

driveforwardofftheramp

whenunloading.

7.Tippinghazard—donotuse

themachineneardrop-offs

oronslopesgreaterthan

15°;onlyoperateacross

slopeslessthan15°.

2.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance;

engagetheparkingbrake,

removethekey,and

disconnectthesparkplug.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

away;pickupdebris

beforeoperating;keepthe

deectorinplace.

6.Runoverhazard—donot

carrypassengers;look

behindyouwhenmowing

inreverse.

9

ProductOverview

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Figure5

1.Engine4.Motion-controllevers

7.Deck-liftpedal(machines

with127cmor50indecks

only)

10.Reardrivewheel

2.Operatorseat

5.Frontcasterwheel

8.Height-of-cutlever11.Controlpanel

3.Fuel-tankcap

6.SmartSpeed™lever9.Deector

12.MyRide™adjustmentlever

10

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

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Figure6

1.Throttlecontrol3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Chokecontrol

4.Keyswitch

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART(Figure6).

RefertoStartingtheEngine(page23).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure6).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine(Figure6).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure5).

ParkPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe

centertothePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine

(Figure23).Alwayspositionthemotion-controllevers

intothePARKpositionwhenyoustopthemachineor

leaveitunattended.

MyRide™AdjustmentLever

UsetheMyRide™adjustmentlevertoadjusttheseat

suspension(Figure5).

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem

Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto

drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and

mow(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside

ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthe

tank(Figure7).

g292100

Figure7

1.Fuel-presencewindow

11

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe

leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure27).

FootPedalDeck-LiftSystem

Machineswith127cm(50in)DecksOnly

Thefootpedaldeck-liftsystemallowsyoutolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.You

canusethefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieytoavoid

obstacles(Figure5).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro

distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbyT oro.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,

bones,andotherforeignobjects.Thesecan

bethrownorinterferewiththeoperationofthe

machineandmaycausepersonalinjurytothe

operatororbystanders.

•Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment

suchassafetyglasses,substantialslip-resistant

footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairandavoidlooseclothingandloosejewelry

whichmaygettangledinmovingparts.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperating

thismachine.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,

safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand

functioningproperly.DoNotoperateunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•DoNotoperatethemowerwhenpeople,especially

children,orpetsareinthearea.Stopthemachine

andattachment(s)ifanyoneentersthearea.

•DoNotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

grasscollectionsystem,dischargedeector,

orothersafetydevicesinplaceandinproper

workingcondition.Grasscatchercomponents

aresubjecttowear,damageanddeterioration,

whichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjects

tobethrown.Frequentlycheckforwornor

deterioratingcomponentsandreplacethemwith

themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

12

Pre-Start

Fillfueltankonlevelground.SeeFuel

RecommendationsintheSpecicationssectionfor

additionalgasolineinformation.

DoNotaddoiltogasoline.

DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothebottom

ofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresultinfuel

leakageordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.

Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,theirlocations,

theirfunctions,andtheirsafetyrequirements.

RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe

necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.

FuelSafety

Useextremecarewhenhandlingfuel.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsgasolineisextremely

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburn

you,others,andcausepropertydamage.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,

inanopenarea,whentheengineiscold.

Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neverrellthefueltankordrainthe

machineindoorsorinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•DoNotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Fillthefueltanktothebottomoftheller

neck.Theemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult

infuelleakageordamagetotheengineor

emissionsystem.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuel

whenengineisrunningorwhentheengine

ishot.

•Iffuelisspilled,DoNotattempttostart

theengine.Moveawayfromtheareaof

thespillandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

•DoNotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

13

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitegasolinevapors.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcausepropertydamage.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•DoNotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe

used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.DoNot

useanozzlelockopendevice.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporshascaused

cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Failuretouse

cautionmaycauseseriousinjuryorillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgas

tank/containeropening.

•Keepawayfromeyesandskin.

•Neversiphonbymouth.

Tohelppreventres:

•Keepengineandengineareafreefrom

accumulationofgrass,leaves,excessivegrease

oroil,andotherdebriswhichcanaccumulatein

theseareas.

•Cleanupoilandfuelspillsandremovefuelsoaked

debris.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringthe

machineinanyenclosure.DoNotstorenear

ameoranyenclosedareawhereopenpilotlights

orheatappliancesarepresent.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh

fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe

PARKposition.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck

(Figure8).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

14

g293796

Figure8

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page31).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut

offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof

thePARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Sitontheseat,movethemotion-controllevers

inthePARKposition,andmovetheblade-control

switchtotheONposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseatandmovetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition.Moveeithermotion-control

levertothecenter,unlockedposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

3.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-control

leversinthePARKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,engagethe

blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromthe

seat;theengineshouldshutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-control

leversinthePARKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,movethe

motion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked

position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould

shutoff.

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PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position

theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe

machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure9).

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Figure9

AdjustingtheMyRide™

SuspensionSystem

TheMyRide™suspensionsystemadjuststoprovidea

smoothandcomfortableride.Positionthesuspension

systemwhereyouaremostcomfortable.

Theslotsforthesuspensionadjustmenthavedetent

positionsforreference.

Thefollowinggraphicshowsthepositionforasoftor

rmrideandthedifferentdetentpositions(Figure10).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Stepoffthemachine.

4.Whilestandingontherightsideofthemachine,

movetheadjustmentleverlefttowardthe–

symboltodecreasetheseatsuspension.

Movetheadjustmentleverrighttowardthe+

symboltoincreasetheseatsuspension.

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Figure10

1.MyRideadjustmentlever3.Increaseseatsuspension

2.Decreaseseatsuspension

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Adjustingthe

Motion-ControlLevers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigheror

lowerformaximumcomfort(Figure11).

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Figure11

AdjustingtheTilt

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardor

rearwardforyourcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever

tothecontrol-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe

controlleverforwardorrearward(Figure11).

3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverin

thenewposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

ConvertingtoSide

Discharge

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe

machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand

side-dischargeperformance.

Installthefastenersfromtheloosepartsbagintothe

emptyholesafterremovingtherecylingbafes..This

ensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhenoperating

themowerdeck.

WARNING

Openholesinthemachineexposeyouand

otherstothrowndebristhatcancausesevere

injury.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithout

hardwaremountedinallholesinthe

machinehousing.

•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes

whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.

Machineswith107cm(42-inch)

MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page50).

4.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)fromthe

weldedpostsofthebafe(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Locknut—5/16inch(4)3.Bafe

2.Carriagebolt—5/16x3/4

inch(2)

4.Weldedpost(2)

5.Removethe2carriageboltsand2locknuts

securingthebafetothedeckandremovethe

bafe(Figure12)

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6.Locatethe2boltsinloosepartsandusethe

existinglocknutstoinstallthesefastenersinto

theholesusedfortheweldedposts(Figure12)

topreventyingdebris.

Note:Installtheboltupward,throughthe

undersideofthedeckanduseanexisting

locknuttosecurefromthetopside.

7.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingthe

MowerDeck(page51).

Machineswith127cm(50-inch)

MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page50).

4.Removethe3locknuts(5/16inch)fromthe

weldedpostsoftherightbafe(Figure13).

g297022

Figure13

1.Locknut—5/16inch(4)3.Carriagebolt—5/16x3/4

inch

2.Rightbafe4.Weldedpost(3)

5.Removethe2carriageboltsand2locknuts

securingtherightbafetothedeckandremove

thebafe(Figure13).

6.Locatethe3boltsinloosepartsandusethe

existinglocknutsandinstallthesefastenersinto

theholesusedfortheweldedposts(Figure13)

topreventyingdebris.

Note:Installtheboltupward,throughthe

undersideofthedeckanduseanexisting

locknuttosecurefromthetopside.

7.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)fromthe

weldedpostsoftheleftbafe(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Locknut—5/16inch(3)3.Weldedpost(2)

2.Leftbafe4.Carriagebolt—5/16x3/4

inch

8.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutsecuring

theleftbafetothedeckandremovethebafe

(Figure14).

9.Locatethe2boltsinloosepartsandusethe

existinglocknutsandinstallthesefastenersinto

theholesshowninFigure14onthemowerdeck

topreventyingdebris.

Note:Installtheboltupward,throughthe

undersideofthedeckanduseanexisting

locknuttosecurefromthetopside.

10.Removethenutfromthegrassdeectorrod

underthemowerdeck(Figure15).

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g297046

Figure15

1.Grassdeector

3.Nut

2.Grassdeectorrod4.Cutoffbafe

11.Usethenuttoinstallthecutoffbafetothegrass

deectorrod,usingtheouterholeinthebafe

(Figure15).

12.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingthe

MowerDeck(page51).

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

Theoperatormustusetheirfullattentionwhen

operatingthemachine.DoNotengageinanyactivity

thatcausesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

WARNING

Operatingengineparts,especiallythemufer,

becomeextremelyhot.Severeburnscan

occuroncontactanddebris,suchasleaves,

grass,brush,etc.cancatchre.

•Allowengineparts,especiallythemufer,

tocoolbeforetouching.

•Removeaccumulateddebrisfrommufer

andenginearea.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,

whichisanodorlessdeadlypoisonthatcan

killyou.

DoNotrunengineindoorsorinasmall

connedareawheredangerouscarbon

monoxidefumescancollect.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

•Thismowerwasdesignedforoneoperatoronly.

Donotcarrypassengersandkeepallothersaway

frommachineduringoperation.

•DoNotoperatethemachineundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,

DoNotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor

attachments,suchasgrasscollectionsystems.

Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachine

andcausealossofcontrol.Followdirectionsfor

counterweightsifrequired.

•Keepawayfromholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,and

otherhiddenhazards.Usecarewhenapproaching

blindcorners,shrubs,trees,tallgrassorother

objectsthatmayhideobstaclesorobscurevision.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachineor

causetheoperatortolosetheirbalanceorfooting.

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