Toro Z597-D Z Master, With 72in TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower User manual

Form No. 3357-979 Rev A

Z597-D Z Master® with 60in

or 72in TURBO FORCE® Side

Discharge Mower

Model No. 74268CP —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Model No. 74269CP —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

Diesel engine exhaust and some of its

constituents ar e kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, and

other r epr oducti v e har m.

Important: T his engine is not equipped

with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a

violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code

Section 4442 to use or operate the engine

on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or

g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal

ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to

operate and maintain y our product properly and

to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model

and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the

n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w

the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

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

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

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Switc hing the Fuel T anks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the R ollo v er Protection

System (R OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Understanding the A udible

Alar ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

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

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Control Lev er

R esistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Lift Assist Lev er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

P ositioning the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Unlatc hing the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Loading Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Z Stand® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Greasing the Mo w er Dec k and Belt

Idlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

W here to Add Light Oil or Spra y

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Grease the Idler Ar ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chec king the W heel Hub Slotted

Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot

Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Ser vicing the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

R e placing the Dri v e Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Adjusting the Dri v e Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

R e placing the Pump Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

R e placing and T ensioning the

Alter nator Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Adjusting the Control Handle

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the Hy draulic Pump

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Lev eling the Mo w er at T hree

P ositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Safety

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol,

whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

D ANGER -“personal safety instr uction." F ailure

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for

catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI

standard B71.4-2004.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training

material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can

not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled

in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys

and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling diesel and other

fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors are

explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking

brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Star t

the engine only from the operator’ s position.

Use seat belts .

• Nev er raise mo w er with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate without the PTO shield, or

other guards securely in place . Be sure all

interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and

functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass

catc her .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or

o v erspeed the engine .

• Stop on lev el g round, lo w er implements ,

diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e parking brak e , shut

off engine before lea ving the operator’ s

position for any reason including emptying the

catc hers or unclog ging the c hute .

• Stop equipment and inspect blades after

striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration

occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before

resuming operations .

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• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting

units .

• Nev er car r y passeng ers and k ee p pets and

b ystanders a w a y .

• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when

making tur ns . Look behind and to the side

before c hanging directions .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when crossing

roads and sidew alks . Stop blades if not

mo wing .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and

do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence

of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use extreme care when loading or unloading

the mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure

vision.

Slope Operation

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p

banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es

can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious

injur y , death or dro wning .

• Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y

conditions reduce traction and could cause

sliding and loss of control.

• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed

c hang es .

• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand

trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks

or w ater .

• R educe speed and use extreme caution on

slopes .

• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree

limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass

can hide obstacles .

• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises

that c hang e the operating angle , as rough

ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .

• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill

because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .

• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing

do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels

ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss

of braking and steering .

• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on

a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the

blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations

for wheel w eights or counterw eights to

impro v e stability .

• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of

the mac hine and cause loss of control.

Using the Rollover Protection System

(ROPS)

• K ee p the roll bar in the raised and loc k ed

position and use the seat belt when operating

the mac hine .

• Be cer tain that the seat belt can be released

quic kly in the ev ent of an emerg ency .

• Be a w are there is no rollo v er protection when

the roll bar is do wn.

• Chec k the area to be mo w ed and nev er fold

the R OPS in areas where there are slopes , drop

offs or w ater .

• Lo w er the rollbar only when absolutely

necessar y . Do not w ear the seat belt with the

roll bar folded do wn.

• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .

branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before

dri ving under any objects and do not contact

them.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , lo w er implement, set

parking brak e , stop engine and remo v e k ey

or disconnect spark plug wire . W ait for all

mo v ement to stop before adjusting, cleaning

or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting units ,

dri v es , m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent

ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store

near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do

not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Nev er allo w

untrained personnel to ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

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• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect batter y or remo v e spark plug wire

before making any re pairs . Disconnect the

neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and the positi v e last.

R econnect positi v e ﬁrst and neg ati v e last.

• Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the

blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when

ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er

straighten or w eld them.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

• Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated

area, a w a y from spark and ﬂames . Unplug

c harg er before connecting or disconnecting

from batter y . W ear protecti v e clothing and use

insulated tools .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and

all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or

damag ed decals .

• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

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Slope Chart

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Safety and Instructional

Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

1-403005

1-523552

1-643253

54-9220

58-6520

1. Grease

66-1340

65-2690

8

68-8340

98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

98-5954

103-1636

103-3276

103-5881

104-2449

104-7759

105-7798

9

106-7492

106-9989

107-1613

110-2067

10

110-2068

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

107-1857

107-1860

107-1861

107-1864

11

107-2102

107-2112

107-2114

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original

machine manufacturer.

107-7673

1. Cutting blade

110-5733

12

107-7705

107-9863

107-9864

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

13

107-9866

1. Fast

2. Slow 3. Neutral

4. Reverse

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Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Motion control lever 5. Controls

2. Parking brake lever 6. Seat belt

3. Height-of-cut lever 7. Roll bar

4. Fuel cap (both sides)

8. Engine screen

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls before y ou

star t the engine and operate the mac hine ( Figure 3

and Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Ignition switch 6. Fuel cap

2. Throttle control 7. Volt meter

3. Glow plug light

8. Engine Temperature gauge

4. Power take off (PTO) Switch

9. Water in fuel light

5. Hour meter

Hour Meter

T he hour meter records the n umber of hours the

engine has operated. It operates when the engine

is r unning . Use these times for sc heduling regular

maintenance ( Figure 4 ).

Glow Plug Light (Orange Light)

T he glo w plug indicator light tur ns on when the

ignition switc h is tur ned to the on position. W hen

the light tur ns off , the engine is ready to be star ted

( Figure 4 ).

Water in Fuel Light (Red Light)

T he w ater in fuel light tur ns on when there is w ater

in the fuel. W hen the indicator light tur ns off , the

engine is ready to be star ted ( Figure 4 ).

Temperature Gauge

T he temperature g aug e registers the temperature

of the coolant in the cooling system ( Figure 4 ).

Audible Alarm

T his mac hine has an audible alar m that aler ts the

user to tur n off the engine or engine damag e can

occur from o v er heating . R efer to Ser vicing the

Cooling System in Cooling System Maintenance ,

pag e 44 .

Volt Meter

T he v olt meter registers the output of the c harging

system ( Figure 4 ).

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Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Adding Fuel

T he engine r uns on clean, fresh diesel fuel with

a minim um octane rating of 40. Purc hase fuel

in quantities that can be used within 30 da ys to

ensure fuel freshness .

Use summer g rade diesel fuel (No . 2-D) at

temperatures abo v e 20° F (-7° C) and winter g rade

diesel fuel (No . 1-D or No . 1-D/2-D blend) belo w

20° F (-7° C). Use of winter g rade diesel fuel at

lo w er temperatures pro vides lo w er ﬂash point

and pour point c haracteristics , therefore easing

star tability and lessening c hances of c hemical

se paration of the fuel due to lo w er temperatures

(w ax appearance , whic h ma y plug ﬁlters).

Use of summer g rade diesel fuel abo v e 20° F (-7°

C) will contribute to w ard long er life of the pump

components .

Important: Do not use k er osene or gasoline

instead of diesel fuel. F ailur e to obser v e this

caution will dama ge the engine.

Fuel is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.

Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause

serious injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank

or conditioner opening .

• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.

In cer tain conditions, fuel is extr emel y

ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or

explosion fr om fuel can bur n y ou and other s

and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up

an y fuel that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add fuel to the fuel tank until the lev el is

1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) belo w the

bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his empty

space in the tank allo ws fuel to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling fuel, and

stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or wher e

fuel fumes may be ignited by a spar k.

• Stor e fuel in an appr o v ed container and

k eep it out of the r each of childr en.

Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of

fuel.

• Al w ays place fuel container s on the

g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll fuel container s inside a v ehicle

or on a tr uck or trailer bed because

interior car pets or plastic tr uck bed liner s

may insulate the container and slo w the

loss of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on

the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

fuel dispenser nozzle.

• If a fuel dispenser nozzle must be used,

k eep the nozzle in contact with the rim

of the fuel tank or container opening at

all times until fueling is complete.

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

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2. Clean around eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e

the cap . Add fuel to both fuel tanks , until the

lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) belo w

the bottom of the ﬁller nec k. T his space in the

tank allo ws the fuel to expand. Do not ﬁll the

fuel tanks completely full.

3. Install fuel tank caps securely . Wipe up any

fuel that ma y ha v e spilled.

4. If possible , ﬁll the fuel tank after eac h use . T his

will minimize possible buildup of condensation

inside the fuel tank.

Checking the Engine Oil

Level

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,

c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to

Chec king the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 35

Switching the Fuel Tanks

Important: Do not r un the machine out of

fuel.

T he fuel selector v alv e is located behind the left

side of the seat.

T he unit has tw o fuel tanks . One tank is on the left

side and one on the right side . Eac h tank connects

to the fuel selector v alv e . F rom there a common

fuel line leads to the engine ( Figure 5 ).

T o use the left side fuel tank rotate the fuel selector

v alv e to the LH position, lefthand location. T o use

the right side fuel tank rotate the fuel selector v alv e

to the RH position, righthand location ( Figure 5 )

Close the fuel selector v alv e before transpor ting

or storing mac hine .

Figure 5

1. Left side fuel tank 2. Fuel selector valve

Using the Rollover

Protection System (ROPS)

T o a v oid injur y or death fr om r ollo v er : k eep

the r oll bar in the raised lock ed position and

use the seat belt.

Ensur e that the r ear par t of the seat is

secur ed with the seat latch.

T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll

bar is in the do wn position.

• Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when a bsolutel y

necessar y .

• Do not w ear the seat belt when the r oll

bar is in the do wn position.

• Dri v e slo wl y and car efull y .

• R aise the r oll bar as soon as clearance

per mits.

• Check car efull y f or o v erhead clearances

(i.e. branches, doorw ays, electrical wir es)

bef or e dri ving under an y objects and do

not contact them.

Important: Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when

a bsolutel y necessar y .

1. T o lo w er the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter

pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 7 ).

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2. Lo w er the roll bar to the do wn position. T here

are tw o do wn positions . See Figure 6 for the

positions .

3. Install the tw o pins and secure them with the

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 6

1. Full down position 2. Down position with bagger

installed

Important: Ensur e that the r ear par t of

the seat is secur ed with the seat latch.

4. T o raise the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter

pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 7 ).

5. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and

install the tw o pins and secure them with the

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 7 ).

Important: Al w ays use the seat belt with

the r oll bar in the raised position.

Figure 7

1. Roll bar

3. Pin

2. Raised position

4. Hairpin cotter pin

Think Safety First

Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

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Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can

cause sliding and loss of contr ol.

W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause

r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,

death or dr o wning .

T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll

bar is do wn.

Al w ays k eep the r oll bar in the raised and

lock ed position and use the seat belt.

R ead and f ollo w the r ollo v er pr otection

instr uctions and w ar nings.

T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of

r ollo v er :

• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near

w ater .

• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than

15 deg r ees.

• R educe speed and use extr eme caution

on slopes.

• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed

changes.

Figure 8

1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master

here on slopes less than

15 degrees or at areas.

3. Water

2. Use walk behind mower

and/or hand trimmer near

drop-offs and water.

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , ears ,

feet and head is recommended.

Figure 9

1. Warning— wear hearing protection

Understanding the Audible

Alarms

T his mac hine has an audible alar m that aler ts the

user to tur n off the engine or engine damag e can

occur .

Figure 10

Continuous Audible Alarm

T he contin uous audible alar m aler ts the user that

the engine is o v er heating . R efer to Ser vicing the

Cooling System.

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Pulsing Audible Alarm

T he pulsing audible alar m aler ts the user to lo w oil

pressure or the alter nator is not c harging . R efer to

Chec king the Engine Oil and c hec k the alter nator

belt.

Operating the Parking

Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the

mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 15 ) out

to the neutral loc k position.

2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to

set the parking brak e ( Figure 11 ). T he parking

brak e lev er should sta y ﬁr mly in the eng ag ed

position.

P ar king brak e may not hold machine

par k ed on a slope and could cause

per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.

Do not par k on slopes unless wheels ar e

chock ed or block ed

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e

lev er to release the parking brak e ( Figure 11 ). T he

parking brak e is diseng ag ed and the lev er will rest

ag ainst the brak e stop .

Figure 11

1. Parking brake-ON 3. Brake Stop

2. Parking brake-OFF

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine in Normal

Weather

1. Raise the R OPS up and loc k into place , sit on

the seat and fasten the seat belt.

2. Mo v e the motion controls to the neutral loc k ed

position.

3. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the

P arking Brak e .

4. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) switc h to the

off position.

5. Mo v e the throttle lev er to the middle position

( Figure 13 ).

6. T ur n the ignition k ey cloc kwise to the r un

position ( Figure 12 ). T he glo w plug light will

tur n on.

7. After the glo w plug indicator light g oes out,

tur n the k ey to the star t position. when the

engines star ts release the k ey .

Important: Use star ting cy cles of no

mor e than 30 seconds per min ute to a v oid

o v erheating the star ter motor .

8. If the engine does not star t immediately , mo v e

the throttle control to fast and tur n the k ey to

the star t position.

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