Toro Commercial Walk-Behind Mower, Fixed Deck, T-Bar, Gear Drive User manual

FormNo.3361-940RevA

CommercialWalk-BehindMower

FixedDeck,T-Bar,Gear,with40inor48in

TURBOFORCE

CuttingUnit

ModelNo.30696—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.30698—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

mayhavesimilarlaws.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner’ s Man ual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroMowerSafety...............................................4

SlopeChart..........................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................7

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

Controls.............................................................10

Specications.....................................................11

Attachments/Accessories...................................11

Operation...................................................................12

AddingFuel.......................................................12

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................13

OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................13

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................13

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OperatingtheBladeControlLever

(PTO)............................................................14

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................15

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................15

UsingtheLowerControlBar..............................15

StoppingtheMachine.........................................16

TransportingMachines.......................................17

SideDischargingorMulchingtheGrass..............17

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................17

AdjustingtheFlowBafe...................................18

PositioningtheFlowBafe.................................19

AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................20

HeightofCutChart............................................22

Maintenance...............................................................23

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................23

Lubrication.............................................................24

HowtoGrease...................................................24

LubricatingtheCasterandWheel

Bearings.........................................................24

GreasingtheTransmissionCouplers...................24

GreasingtheMowerBeltIdler............................24

EngineMaintenance...............................................25

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................25

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................26

ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................27

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................28

ServicingtheFuelTank......................................28

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................29

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................30

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................30

CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................30

CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................30

CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................30

BrakeMaintenance.................................................31

ServicingtheBrakes...........................................31

BeltMaintenance....................................................32

CheckingtheBelts..............................................32

ReplacingtheTractionDriveBelt........................32

ReplacingtheTransmissionDriveBelt................32

ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................32

AdjustingtheMowerBeltTension......................33

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................36

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................36

AdjustingtheBladeBrake...................................37

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................38

Storage.......................................................................39

Troubleshooting.........................................................40

Schematics.................................................................42

Safety

Note:Theadditionofattachmentsmadeby

othermanufacturersthatdonotmeetAmerican

NationalStandardsInstitutecerticationwillcause

noncomplianceofthismachine.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personalsafety

instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.4-2004.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict

theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,

otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,loose

clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused

andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire

whichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother

fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwithengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthatoperator’spresencecontrols,safety

switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning

properly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes

andhiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartengine

fromtheoperator’sposition.

•Besureofyourfootingwhileusingthismachine,

especiallywhenbackingup.Walk,don’trun.Never

operateonwetgrass.Reducedfootingcouldcause

slipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure

totravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditions

canaffectthemachine’sstability.Usecautionwhile

operatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

whenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshield,orotherguards

notsecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare

attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engage

parkingbrake(ifprovided),shutoffenginebefore

leavingtheoperator’spositionforanyreason

includingemptyingthecatchersoruncloggingthe

chute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstriking

objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure

ofaclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnot

mowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoorfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

Maintenanceandstorage

•Disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengineand

removekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.Waitfor

allmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningor

repairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup

oilorfuelspillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot

storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Setparkingbrake.

Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovesparkplugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative

terminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnectthe

positiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.

Onlyreplaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

ToroMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsandothersafetyinformationyoumust

know .

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecyclinggrass

or,whenequippedwithagrassbagger,forcatching

cutgrass.Anyuseforpurposesotherthanthesecould

provedangeroustouserandbystanders.

GeneralOperation

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Warrantymay

bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.

branches,doorways,electricalwires)before

operatingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact

them.

SlopeOperation

Allslopesandrampsrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeel

uneasyonaslope,donotmowit.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.from

themowingarea.

•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheel

goesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedge

cavesin.

•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machine.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.Do

notmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Mowslopessidetoside.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan20degrees.

Service

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater

heaterorfurnace.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentboltsandnuts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checksafety

systemsforproperoperationbeforeeachuse.

•Useonlygenuinereplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandservice

asrequired.

SlopeChart

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

43-8480

66-1340

82 - 2280

REVERSE  TRACT ION DRIVE

82-2280

82-2290

95-2814

98-0776

98-3256

98-3266

95-5537

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manualforinstructionson

operatingthecuttingblade

3.Pullbacktodisengage

2.Pushforwardtoengage

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

98-5130

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto75-80ft-lb(102-106N⋅m).

98-5954

99-3943

1.Engine

104-8569

106-0699

110-2067

110-2068

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

105-0884

110-6916

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Sidedischarge

5.T-barcontrol

2.Mowerdeck6.Handle

3.Recoilstarter7.Frontcasterwheel

4.Gastank

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure4)before

youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure4

1.Throttlecontrol7.Parkingbrake

lever-releasedposition

2.Bladecontrolbail

8.Choke

3.Powertakeofflever(PTO)

9.Ignitionswitch

4.Gearshiftlever

10.Upperhandle

5.Uppercontrolbar11.Lowerhandle

6.Lowercontrolbar

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolhastwopositions:FastandSlow.

BladeControlBail

Thebailisusedinconjunctionwiththebladecontrol

lever(PTO)toengagetheclutchanddrivethemower

blades.Releasingthebladecontrolbailwillstopthe

enginewiththePTOengaged.

BladeControlLever(PTO)

Thisleverisusedinconjunctionwiththebladecontrol

bailtoengageanddisengagethemowerdeckbeltand

drivethemowerblades.

GearShiftLever

Thetransmissionhasveforwardspeeds,neutraland

reverse,andhasanin-lineshiftpattern.

Important:Donotshiftwhileunitismoving,as

transmissiondamagemayoccur.

UpperControlBar

Shifttothedesiredgearandpushforwardontheupper

controlbarandbladecontrolbailtoengageforward

tractionoperationandpullbacktobrakeforward

movement.Pullbackonrightsideofuppercontrolbar

toturnrightandleftsidetoturnleft.

LowerControlBar

Shiftthetransmissiontoreverseandsqueezethelower

controlbarandhandletogethertoengagetherearward

tractionassist.

ParkingBrakeLever

Pullbackonuppercontrolbarandswingbrakelever

upagainsttheupperhandletosettheparkingbrake

(Figure4).

IgnitionSwitch

Thisswitchisusedinconjunctionwithrecoilstarterand

hastwopositions:RunandOff.

RecoilStarter

Pullrecoilstarterhandletostartengine(notshownin

Figure4).

FuelShut-offValve

Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhentransportingor

storingmower.

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

40inchmowers:

Widthwithdeectordown55–1/2inches(141cm)

Length

69–3/8inches(176cm)

Height

41inches(104.1cm)

Weight

475lb(215kg)

48inchmowers:

Widthwithdeectordown63–1/2inches(161.3cm)

Length

72–3/8inches(183.6cm)

Height

41inches(104.1cm)

Weight

498lb(226kg)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Operation

AddingFuel

UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor

automotiveuse(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot

available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4

to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof

thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss

ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious

injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe

fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgas

stabilizer/conditionertothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasoline.To

minimizethechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuel

system,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundfueltankcapandremovethecap.

Addunleadedregulargasolinetofueltank,untilthe

levelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthe

bottomofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthetank

allowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

3.Installfueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanygasoline

thatmayhavespilled.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Carefullyreadallthesafetyinstructionsanddecalsin

thesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyouoranybystandersavoidinjury.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,hearing,feet

andheadisrecommended.

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Figure5

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engageparking

brake,shutoffengineandremovekey.Alwayssetthe

parkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineorleaveit

unattended.

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

SettingtheParkingBrake

1.Pulltheuppercontrolbarrearwardandholditin

thisposition(Figure6).

2.Lifttheparkingbrakelockupandgraduallyrelease

theuppercontrolbar.Thebrakelockshouldstayin

theset(locked)position(Figure6).

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

1.Pullrearwardontheuppercontrolbar.Lowerthe

parkingbrakelocktothereleasedposition.

2.Graduallyreleasetheuppercontrolbar.

Figure6

1.Uppercontrolbar3.Fixedbar

2.Parkingbrakelever-set

position

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthewirestothesparkplugs.

2.Openthefuelvalve.

3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandmove

theshiftlevertotheneutralposition.

4.Settheparkingbrakes.

5.Turntheignitionkeytotherunposition(Figure7).

6.Tostartacoldengine,movethethrottlecontrol

midwaybetweenthefastandslowpositions.

7.Tostartawarmengine,movethethrottlecontrol

tothefastposition.

8.Pullthechokeknobiftheengineiscold(Figure7).

Note:Awarmorhotengineusuallydoesnot

requireanychoking.

9.Grasptherecoilstarterhandlermlyandpullit

outuntilpositiveengagementresults;thenpullthe

handlevigorouslytostarttheengine.Allowthe

ropetorecoilslowly.

Important:Donotpulltherecoilropetoits

limitorreleasethestarterhandlewhenyoupull

outtheropebecausetheropemaybreakorthe

recoilassemblymaybedamaged.

10.Pushthechoketooffastheenginewarmsup.

11.Iftheengineiscold,allowittowarmupandthen

movethethrottlecontroltothefastposition.

StoppingtheEngine

Important:Inanemergency,youcanstopthe

engineimmediatelybyturningtheignitionkeyto

the

of f

position.

1.Movethethrottlelevertotheslowposition

(Figure7).

2.Letengineidlefor30to60secondsbeforeturning

theignitionkeytooff.

3.Turntheignitionkeytooff(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Bladecontrollever(PTO)

3.Ignitionkey

2.Throttlelever

4.Settheparkingbrakeandremovekey.

5.Pullwireoffsparkplug(s)topreventpossibilityof

accidentalstartingbeforestoringorperforming

maintenanceonthemachine.

6.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebeforestoringor

transportingthemachine.

Important:Makesurefuelshutoffvalveis

closedbeforetransportingorstoringmachine,

asfuelleakagemayoccur.

OperatingtheBladeControl

Lever(PTO)

Thebladecontrollever(PTO)engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades.

EngagingtheMowerBlades

1.Toengagetheblades,squeezebladecontrolbail

againsttheuppercontrolbar(Figure8).

2.Pushthebladecontrolleverrmlyforward,untilit

latchesover-center.

3.Restarttheengineandrepeattheprocedureto

engagethemowerbladesifthebladecontrolbail

isreleased.

Figure8

1.Uppercontrolbar

3.Bladecontrollever(PTO)

2.Bladecontrolbail

DisengagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)

Todisengagetheblades,pullthebladecontrollever

rearwardalltheway(Figure8).Theenginewillkill

whenthebladecontrolbailisreleasedwiththeblade

controlleverengaged.

Note:Itisnecessarytofullyandmanuallydisengage

thebladecontrollever.

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingwhen:

•Thebladecontrollever(PTO)isengaged.

•Theignitionkeyisoff.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisalsodesignedtostopthe

enginewhen:

•Thebladecontrolbailisreleasedwiththeblade

controllever(PTO)engaged.

•Theignitionswitchisturnedtotheoffposition.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow ,haveanAuthorizedService

Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Settheparkingbrake,disengagethePTOandplace

thethrottleforward.

2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine.

3.Withtheenginerunning,squeezethebladecontrol

bailagainstuppercontrolbarandpushthemower

bladecontrolleverforward.Themowerblades

beginrotating.

4.Withtheenginerunning,releasethebladecontrol

bail.Theengineshouldstop.

5.Starttheengineagain.

6.Withtheenginerunning,turnthekeyswitchtothe

offposition.Theengineshouldstop.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Placethe

throttlecontrolinthefastpositionforbestmowing

performance.

DrivingForward

1.Togoforward,movetheshiftlevertoaforward

gear(Figure9).

2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

3.Slowlypressontheuppercontrolbartomove

forward(Figure9).

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothendsof

theuppercontrolbar(Figure9).

Toturn,releasepressureontheuppercontrolbar

sideinthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Uppercontrolbar

3.Shiftlever

2.Lowercontrolbar4.Lowerhandle

DrivingBackward

1.Togobackward,movetheshiftlevertoreversegear.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

3.Slowlysqueezethelowercontrolbarandlower

handletogethertomoverearward(Figure9).

UsingtheLowerControlBar

Thisprocedureisfordrivingupacurb.Thiscanbe

performedwhiledrivingforwardorbackward.

Note:Somecurbsdonotallowthereardrivetiresto

contactthecurb.Ifthishappens,drivethemachineup

thecurbatanangle.

Abladecanbebentordamagedwhendriving

upacurb.Piecesofbladethatmaybethrown

couldseriouslyinjureorkillyouorbystanders.

Donotrunbladeswhiledrivingupacurb

forwardorbackward.

DrivingForwardUpaCurb

1.Disengagethemowerblades.

2.Selectrstgeartodrivethemachine.

3.Drivemachineuntilthecastorwheelscontactcurb

(Figure10).

4.Liftthefrontofthemachinebypushingdownon

thelowerhandle(Figure10).

5.Drivethemachineuntildrivewheelscontactthe

curb(Figure10).

6.Lowerthefrontofthemachine(Figure10).

Note:Bothdrivewheelsshouldcontactthecurb

andcasterwheelsstraight.

7.Atthesametimeengagethelowercontrolbarand

liftuponthelowerhandletodriveoverthecurb

(Figure9andFigure10).

Note:Liftinguponthelowerhandlewillassist

drivingthemachineupacurbandnotspinthe

drivewheels.

Figure10

1.LowerControlBar

engagedandmower

inreverse.

3.LowerControlBar

engagedandmower

goingforward.

2.Pulluptoassistmachine

DrivingBackwardUpaCurb

1.Disengagethemowerblades.

2.Selectreversetodrivethemachine.

3.Drivethemachineuntildrivewheelscontactcurb

(Figure10).

Note:Bothdrivewheelsshouldcontactthecurb

andcasterwheelsstraight.

4.Atthesametimeengagelowercontrolbarandlift

uponthelowerhandle(Figure9andFigure11).

Note:Liftinguponthelowerhandlewillassist

drivingthemachineupacurbandnotspinthe

drivewheels.

Figure11

1.Lowercontrolbar

(engaged)

2.Handle

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,pullbackontheuppercontrol

bar,releasethebladecontrolbail,turntheignitionkey

tooffandsettheparkingbrake;refertoSettingthe

ParkingBrakein,page.Remembertoremovethekey

fromtheignitionswitch.

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

TransportingMachines

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe

machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall

necessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredbylaw.

Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.

Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,

petsorbystandersavoidinjury.

Totransportthemachine:

•Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and

closethefuelvalve.

•Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruck

withstraps,chains,cable,orropes.

•Secureatrailertothetowingvehiclewithsafety

chains.

SideDischargingorMulching

theGrass

Thismowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses

clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,

orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted

inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade

contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith

rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill

causeinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom

themowerbecausethegrassdeector

routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

mower.

•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoureleasethebailandthe

powertakeoff(PTO)isoff.Rotatethe

ignitionkeytoOff.Alsoremovethekeyand

pullthewiresoffthesparkplug(s).

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Thismachinehasa1to4-1/4inch(26to108mm)

rangefortheheight-of-cut.Thiscanbeachievedby

adjustingbladespacers,rearaxleheight,andfront

casterspacers.UsetheHeight-of-CutCharttoselect

thecombinationofadjustmentsrequired.

AdjustingtheBladeHeight

Adjustthebladesbyusingthe4spacers(1/4inch)

(6mm)onthebladespindlebolts.Thisallowsfora

1-inch(25mm)adjustmentrange,in1/4inch(6mm)

increments,ofcuttingheightinanyaxleposition.Use

thesamenumberofbladespacersonallbladesto

achievealevelcut(2aboveand2below,1aboveand3

below,etc.).

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandset

theparkingbrakes.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Holdthebladeboltandremovethenut(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Blade

4.Spacer

2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher

3.Curvedwasher

6.Nut

4.Slidetheboltdownthroughthespindle,andchange

thespacersasneeded(Figure12).

5.Installtheboltandcurvedwasher,addextra

spacer(s),andsecurethemwithathinwasheranda

nut(Figure12).

6.Torquethebladeboltto75-80ft-lb(101-108N•m).

AdjustingtheAxleHeight

Adjusttheaxlepositiontotheselectedheight-of-cut

setting.RefertotheHeight-of-CutChart.

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandset

theparkingbrakes.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Loosen,butdonotremove,the2axlepivotbolts

andthe2axleadjustmentbolts(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Axlepivotbolt2.Axleadjustmentbolt

4.Placeajackundertherearcenteroftheengine

frame.Raisethebackendoftheengineframeup

enoughtoremovethefront2axleadjustmentbolts

(Figure13).

Note:Usejackstandstosupportthemachine.

5.Raiseorlowertheengineframewiththejackso

thatyoucaninstallthefront2axleadjustmentbolts

inthedesiredholelocation(Figure13).

Note:Useataperedpunchtohelpaligntheholes.

6.Tightenall4boltsandlowerthemower.

7.Adjustthecontrolrodsandthebrakelinkages

asrequired.RefertoServicingtheBrakesand

AdjustingtheControlRods.

Important:Youmustadjustthecontrolrods

andthebrakelinkagewhenyouchangethe

axlepositionsforpropertractionandbrake

function.

AdjustingtheCasterPosition

1.UsingtheHeight-of-CutChart,adjustthecaster

spacerstomatchwiththeaxleholeselected

(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Latchpin

3.Spacer,1/2inch(13mm)

2.Spacer,3/16inch(5mm)

2.Removethelatchpin,slidethecasterfromthe

support,andchangethespacers(Figure14).

3.Installthecasterinthesupportandinsertthelatch

pin(Figure14).

AdjustingtheFlowBafe

Themowerdischargeowcanbeadjustedfordifferent

typesofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlockand

bafetogivethebestqualityofcut.

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrol

leverstotheneutrallockedpositionandsetthe

parkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.Toadjustthecamlock,swingtheleveruptoloosen

thecamlock(Figure15).

4.Adjustthebafeandcamlockintheslottothe

desireddischargeow.

5.Swingtheleverbackovertotightenthebafeand

camlock(Figure15).

6.Ifthecamdoesnotlockthebafeintoplaceoritis

tootight,loosentheleverandthenrotatethecam

lock.Adjustthecamlockuntilthedesiredlocking

pressureisachieved.

Figure15

1.Camlock

3.Rotatecamtoincreaseor

decreaselockingpressure

2.Lever

4.Slot

PositioningtheFlowBafe

Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendationsfor

use.Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisture

content,andheightofgrass.

Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthemower

groundspeedisthesame,openupthebafe.

PositionA

Thisisthefullrearposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis

positionisafollows(Figure16).

•Useforshort,lightgrassmowingconditions.

•Useindryconditions.

•Forsmallergrassclippings.

•Propelsgrassclippingsfartherawayfromthe

mower.

Figure16

PositionB

Usethispositionwhenbagging(Figure17).

Figure17

PositionC

Thisisthefullopenposition.Thesuggestedusefor

thispositionisasfollows(Figure18).

•Useintall,densegrassmowingconditions.

•Useinwetconditions.

•Lowerstheenginepowerconsumption.

•Allowsincreasedgroundspeedinheavyconditions.

•ThispositionissimilartothebenetsoftheToro

SFSmower.

Figure18

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Thehandlepositioncanbeadjustedtomatchthe

operator’sheightpreference.

1.Removehairpincotter,washerandclevispin

securingcontrolrodttingtoidlerbracket

(Figure19).

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