Toro 74797 User guide

FormNo.3396-343RevA

TimeCutter®SWX5050Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74797—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)*3396-343*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and

safetyofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalToro

partscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.Making

unauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuelorventing

system,mayviolateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith

originalToroparts.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewaslaboratory

ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe

SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,

theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe

signicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower

model.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmowerintended

tobeusedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns.

Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother

growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

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Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Contents

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

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4

ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................6

SlopeIndicator.......................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8

ProductOverview.........................................................13

Controls...............................................................13

Operation....................................................................15

AddingFuel...........................................................15

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................16

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................16

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................16

StartingtheEngine.................................................18

OperatingtheParkingBrake(SmartPark™)................18

OperatingtheBlades...............................................18

StoppingtheEngine...............................................19

DrivingtheMachine...............................................19

StoppingtheMachine.............................................19

MowinginReverse.................................................19

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................20

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.................................20

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................21

PositioningtheSeat................................................21

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................21

GrassDeector......................................................22

TransportingtheMachine........................................22

LoadingtheMachine..............................................23

OperatingTips......................................................24

Maintenance.................................................................26

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................26

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................27

RaisingtheSeat......................................................27

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine..............................27

Lubrication...............................................................27

GreasingtheBearings.............................................27

EngineMaintenance..................................................28

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................28

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................29

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................31

CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................32

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................32

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................33

ChargingtheBattery...............................................33

ServicingtheFuses.................................................35

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................35

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................35

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................35

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................36

CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel..............................36

ChangingtheHydraulicSystemOiland

Filters................................................................37

MowerMaintenance...................................................39

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................39

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................41

RemovingtheMower..............................................43

MowerBeltMaintenance.........................................43

InstallingtheMower...............................................44

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................44

Cleaning...................................................................46

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...................46

WashingtheUndersideoftheMowerDeck................46

Storage........................................................................47

CleaningandStorage..............................................47

Troubleshooting...........................................................48

Schematics...................................................................50

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththese

safetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety

alertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,

orDANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."Failure

tocomplywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSIstandard

B71.1-2012.AllthelanguagewithinthisANSIstandard

appliestothismachine;however,duetotheapplicationof

thestandardacrossmanydifferenttypesofproductssome

statementscanseemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,

Torohasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningofthe

standardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthisOperator's

Manualpertains.Safetyinformationinadditiontothe

instructionsfoundintheANSIstandardbelowcanbefound

inToroRidingMowerSafetyattheendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe

operator'smanualandonthemachinebeforestarting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunder

themachine.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall

times.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,

whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebeforemowing.

Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking

up.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta

wallorobstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

theoperator.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravel

surfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,discharge

coverorentiregrasscollectionsysteminplaceand

working.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.

Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn

offblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,andremovekey

beforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,wait

forallpartstocometoacompletestopandremovethe

keybeforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass

catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are

involvedinalargepercentageofridingmower-related

injuries.Operatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperate

theridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesand

othersfromseriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforanyapplication

ofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.

Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoucannot

backuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthatchange

theoperatingangle,asroughterraincouldoverturnthe

machine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothavetostop

whileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand

lossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoingdown

slopes.Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe

mowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoingdownhill.

Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmaycausedrive

wheelstoslipandcauselossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If

tireslosetraction,stopthemachine,disengagetheblades

andproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.

Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachineandcause

lossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot

ontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksor

water.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmernear

drop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,notthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenterthe

area.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look

behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.Theymay

falloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafe

machineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay

suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherrideand

berunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthatmayobscure

visionorblockyourviewofachild.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer'srecommendation

forweightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon

slopes.Towedweightmustnotexceedtheweightofthe

machine,operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,orinthe

pullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause

lossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,andlossof

control.Reducethetowedweightandslowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthetowed

load.Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearofthe

machine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextracare

whenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyareammable

andthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhentheengineis

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere

thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror

furnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather

thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefuelingis

complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallythebladeattachment

bolts.Keepequipmentingoodcondition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofasafety

deviceorreducetheprotectionprovidedbyasafety

device.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allowthemachine

tocoolbeforestoring.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.

Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,damage

anddeterioration,whichcouldexposemovingpartsor

allowobjectstobethrown.Frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplacewithmanufacturers'recommendedparts,

whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wraptheblade(s)or

wearthickly-paddedgloves,anduseextracautionwhen

servicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand

serviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas

necessary.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro

productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat

maynotbeincludedintheANSIstandards.

•Stoptheengine,movethetractionpedaltoneutral,

disengagetheblade-controlswitch,removekeybefore

anddisconnectsparkplugwire(s)performinganyservice,

repairs,maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerandany

movingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay

behotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbeforeattempting

tomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyourface,

eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparksand

amesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymaybe

voidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,useasingle,

full-widthramponly.Therampangleshouldnotexceed

15degrees.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

99-3943

1.Engine

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

119-8870

1.Height-of-cut

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

131-1097

1.Oildrain

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotactivateKey

Choiceswitch(allowsmowinginreverse)withbystanders

nearby.

131-3664

1.Spinningblade3.Operator'sManual

2.Reverse

131-3954

1.On2.Off

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

132-6863

121-0773

1.Fast4.Choke

2.Continuousvariablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch

3.Slow

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Engine5.KeyChoice®control9.Anti-scalproller13.Reardrivewheel

2.Seat6.Mowerdeck10.Deector14.Controlpanel

3.Gastankcap7.Frontcasterwheel11.Height-of-cutlever

4.Steeringwheel8.Traction-controlpedal12.SmartPark™switch

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure5andFigure6

beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Parkingbrakeswitch5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Throttle6.Parkingbrake—On

3.Choke7.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

4.Ignitionswitch8.Parkingbrake—Off

Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—Off,RunandStart.The

keywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.

TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;

however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine

topreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine

(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechokeknobup

toengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknobtodisengage

it(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastandSlow .

Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeedand

movingthrottlelevertotherearwilldecreaseenginespeed

(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTake-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine,

canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank

(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethelever(toward

you),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,andwhenyou

lowerit(awayfromyou),itlowerstotheground.Adjustthe

height-of-cutonlywhilethemachineisnotmoving(Figure

15).

KeyChoice®Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitisactivated.

Toactivateit,turntheswitchtoonandreleaseitafterthe

PTOisengaged.Todeactivateit,disengagethepower

take-off(PTO)(Figure6).

Operating-in-ReverseWarningLight

TheOperating–in–Reversewarninglightwillilluminate

whenevertheKeyChoicekeyisusedtodeactivatethe

operating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthatthe

interlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoesoutwhenever

thePTOisdisengagedortheengineisshutoff.Whenthe

lightison,lookbehindanduseextracautionwhenbacking.

SmartPark™Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark™switchtotheOnposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedal

isinneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOffposition(if

notalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartparkswitch

totheOffpositionwiththekeyintherunposition.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhenthe

operatorisintheseatandtheignitionswitchisintheON

position(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Hourmeterlocationbehindtheseat

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin

placeandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank

bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto

thegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer

atalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthemotion

controlsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythepresenceof

gasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank

tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin

fuelleakage,damagetotheengine,ordamagetothe

emissionssystem.

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Figure8

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page29).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks

anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing

additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof

break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand

bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals

inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

you,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or

drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducethespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope

reducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandlingcharacteristics

ofthemachine.Useextracautionwhenusing

attachmentswiththemachine.

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Figure9

1.Safezone—usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof85

dBAattheoperatorsearandcancausehearingloss

throughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,andhead

isrecommended.

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Figure10

1.Wearsafetyglasses2.Wearhearingprotection

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

daily,andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthefollowing:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthetraction

pedalisintheneutralposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged

andthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalisnotin

theneutralpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeanddisengage

thePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseatwiththetraction

pedalintheneutralposition.

•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeisnot

engagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

1.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOff.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition.

Note:Thestartershouldcrank.

3.PushtheSmartParkswitchtotheOffposition.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengage,andthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

4.Withbrakedisengagedandtractionpedalinneutral,

turntheignitionswitchtotheStartposition.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage,the

engineshouldcrank,andthebrakelightwillturnon.

5.EngagethePTObypullingupontheblade-control

switch.

6.Ensurethetractionpedalisinneutralandturnignition

switchtotheStartposition.

Note:ThePTOshoulddisengageandtheengine

shouldcrank.

7.Ensurethetractioncontrolpedalisintheneutral

positionandstarttheengine.

8.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

9.Returntotheseat,disengagetheparkingbrakeby

pushingtheSmartParkswitchtotheOffposition.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

10.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengageandthe

engineshouldremainrunning.

11.Returntotheseat,engagethebladesbypullingupon

theblade-controlswitch.

12.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengageandtheengine

shouldremainrunning.

13.Returntotheseat,andpulltheblade-controlswitchup.

Note:Thebladesshouldengage.

14.Pushdownontheblade-controlswitch.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

15.Engagethebladesbypullingupontheblade-control

switch.

16.Movetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

17.Engagethebladesbypullingupontheblade-control

switch.

18.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtoOnandrelease.

Note:Theoperatinginreverselightshouldilluminate.

19.Movethetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshouldremainengaged.

20.PushthePTOswitchtotheoffposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldturnoffandthereverse

warninglightshouldturnoff.

21.EngagetheparkingbrakebypushingSmartParkswitch

totheOnposition.

Note:Thebrakeshouldengageandthebrakelight

shouldbeon.

22.Pushandreleasethetractionpedalineithertheforward

orreversedirection.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

23.Raisefromtheseat,andpushthetractionpedalto

eithertheforwardorreversedirection.

Note:Theengineshouldkill.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor

morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If

theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating

theenginestarteragain.

Sitdownontheseatandensuretheparkingbrakeisset

(Figure11).

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Figure11

OperatingtheParkingBrake

(SmartPark™)

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark™switchtotheOnposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis

intheneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOffposition(if

notalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOffposition(Figure5).

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off

(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower

blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat

drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand

cuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin

tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe

Fastposition.

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Figure12

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure13

1.Powertake-off(PTO)switch

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbypushingtheblade-control

switchtoOff(Figure13).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFastposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagardentractor

andazero-turnmachine.Likeagardentractor,themachine

hasafootpedalthatcontrolstheforwardandreversemotion

alongwiththespeed,andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrols

thedirectionandtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,

thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeachother,

enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturnindifferent

directionsquickly.Thesecharacteristicsvastlyimprovethe

maneuverabilityofthemachine,buttheymayalsorequire

youtopracticedrivingifyouareunfamiliarwiththistypeof

machine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal

injuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol

intheFastpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost

applications,operatinginthefull-throttlepositionisdesirable.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.Movethethrottletothefastposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.RefertoOperatingthe

ParkingBrake(SmartPark™)(page18).

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedaland

slowlypressthetopofthepedaltogoforward,or

pressonthebottomofthepedaltomovebackward

(Figure14).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthat

direction.

Figure14

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

4.Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe

traction-controlpedal.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,releasethetraction-controlpedal,

disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleisin

thefastpositions,settheparkingbrakeandturntheignition

keytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

MowinginReverse

Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatpreventsthemower

deckfrommowingwhilethemachineistravelinginreverse.

IfyoushiftintoreversewiththePTOengaged,thePTO

willstop.Ifyouneedtomowwhileinreversegear,youcan

temporarilydeactivatethisinterlock.

Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.

DANGER

Achildorbystandercouldbebackedoverbya

ridingmowerwithbladesengagedandcause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking

up.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain

nochildrenorotherbystanderswillappearin

themowingarea.

•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice

keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe

reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen

leavingtheunitunattended.

Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperatean

attachmentinreverse,completethefollowingprocedure:

1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoiceswitch

(Figure6).

2.EngagethePTO.

3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstopsand

releaseit.

Note:Aredlightilluminatesontheconsoletoserve

asareminderthattheinterlockhasbeendeactivated.

4.Performthemowing.

5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoicekey

(Figure6).

Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,itstaysin

thismode—withyourmowerbladeorPTOpowered

attachmentoperatingwheneveryoubackup—andthe

consolelightstaysonuntilyoueitherdisengagethe

PTOorturnofftheengine.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut

positionorcuttingheight115mm(4.5inches)asshownin

Figure15.

Figure15

PositioningtheSteeringWheel

Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationandone,

full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionforsteppingonand

offthemachineandgettingoutoftheseat.Whenoperating

themachine,positionthesteeringwheelwhereyouhavethe

bestcontrolofthemachineandaremostcomfortable.

1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnreleaselever.

2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesiredposition

(Figure16).

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