Toro 30672 User manual

FormNo.3415-301RevA

CommercialWalk-BehindMower

FixedDeck,T-Bar,GearDrivewith32inor

36inCuttingUnit

ModelNo.30672—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.39674—SerialNo.400000000andUp

G017538

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3415-301*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may

violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation

includedwiththemachine.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,lawnmowerisintendedtobeused

byresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hired

operators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

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Contents

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

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

ToroMowerSafety..............................................5

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

ProductOverview....................................................11

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

Specications..................................................12

Attachments/Accessories.................................12

Operation................................................................13

AddingFuel......................................................13

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner.............................13

FillingtheFuelTank..........................................14

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................14

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................14

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................14

StartingtheEngine...........................................15

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................15

OperatingtheBlade-ControlLever

(PTO)............................................................15

TheSafety-InterlockSystem.............................16

DrivingForwardorBackward............................16

DrivingUpaCurb.............................................17

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................18

TransportingtheMachine.................................18

AdjustingtheFlowBafe..................................18

PositioningtheFlowBafe................................18

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................19

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................20

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................21

AdjustingtheControlRods...............................22

Height-of-CutChart..........................................23

Maintenance...........................................................25

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........25

Lubrication..........................................................26

LubricatingtheMachine....................................26

LubricatingtheCasterandWheel

Bearings........................................................26

GreasingtheTransmissionCouplers................26

GreasingtheMowerBeltIdler...........................26

EngineMaintenance...........................................27

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................27

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................28

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................31

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

ServicingtheFuelSystem................................32

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................34

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................34

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................34

CleaningtheAir-IntakeScreen.........................34

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................34

BrakeMaintenance.............................................35

ServicingtheBrakes.........................................35

BeltMaintenance................................................36

CheckingtheBelts............................................36

ReplacingtheTractionDriveBelt......................36

ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................37

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................37

AdjustingtheMowerBeltT ension.....................38

AdjustingthePTO-Engagement

Linkage.........................................................39

AdjustingthePTOSafetySwitch.......................40

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................40

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................40

AdjustingtheBladeBrake.................................43

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................43

Storage...................................................................44

Troubleshooting......................................................45

Schematics.............................................................47

Safety

Note:Theadditionofattachmentsmadebyother

manufacturersthatdonotmeetAmericanNational

StandardsInstitutecerticationcausenoncompliance

ofthismachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readorunderstandtheinformationitistheowner's

responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleor

damagetoproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Useonlyaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothing;includingsafety

glasses,longpants,substantial,slip-resistant

footwear,gloves,andhearingprotection.Tieback

longhair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment

andremoveallobjectsfromtheareabeforeusing

themachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyare

ammableanditsvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.Donotsmokenearthemachine

whentheengineisrunning.

–Donotrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,

donotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Donotrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateinwell-litareas,keepingawayfrom

holesandhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandthatthe

parkingbrakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.

Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Makesurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhileusing

thismachine,especiallywhenbackingup.

Note:Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be

suretotravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

Usecautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•NeverraisethedeckwiththePTOengaged.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshieldorotherguards

notsecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare

attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioning

properly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessyouareusingagrass

catcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engage

theparkingbrake(ifprovided),andshutoffthe

enginebeforeleavingtheoperator'spositionfor

anyreason,includingemptyingthecatchersor

uncloggingthechute.

•Shutofftheequipmentandinspecttheblades

afterstrikingobjectsorifanabnormalvibration

occurs.Makenecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming

operation.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

unit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthe

bladesifyouarenotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionand

donotpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerwhileill,tired,orunder

theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoorfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

Safehandlingoffuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefueling.

•Donotfuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas

onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicle,onatruck,

oronatrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

fuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,

thenaddfuelwithsuchequipmentasaportable

containerratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Donotoverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,engagetheparkingbrake,shut

offtheengineandremovethekeyordisconnect

thespark-plugwire.Waitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthe

machine.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,the

drives,themufers,andtheenginetohelpprevent

res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring,anddonot

storeitnearaame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe

machine.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainit

indoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Engagethe

parkingbrake.Neverallowuntrainedpersonnel

toservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorthespark-plugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe

negativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.

Connectthepositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

blade(s)orweargloves,andusecautionwhen

servicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades.Never

straightenorweldthem.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintain

optimalperformanceofyourToroequipment,count

onT orogenuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,

Torodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedtothe

exactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.

Forpeaceofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineinto

trailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps

shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe

machine.

ToroMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsandothersafetyinformationyou

mustknow.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecycling

grassor,whenequippedwithagrassbagger,for

catchingcutgrass.Anyuseforpurposesotherthan

thesecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

GeneralOperation

•Besurethattheareaisclearofotherpeople

beforemowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowthemtocool

beforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice

them.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.The

warrantymaybevoidedifyouusethemachine

withunapprovedattachments.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.,

branches,doorways,electricalwires)before

operatingthemachineunderanyobjects,anddo

notcontactthem.

SlopeOperation

Allslopesandrampsrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeel

uneasyonaslope,donotmowit.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.

•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps.Tallgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturn

overifawheelgoesovertheedgeofacliffor

ditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof

themachine.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Mowslopessidetoside.

Service

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checksafety

systemsforproperoperationbeforeeachuse.

•Useonlygenuinereplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand

serviceasrequired.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal93-7010

93-7010

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal93-7298

93-7298

1.Tractiondrive—forward

2.Pulltobrake.

decal93-7299

93-7299

1.Tractiondrive—reverse

decal93-7442

93-7442

1.Parkingbrake

decal95-5537(gear)

95-5537

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manualforinstructions

onoperatingthecutting

blades.

3.Pullbacktodisengage.

2.Pushforwardtoengage.

decal98-3264

98-3264

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal98-3296

98-3296

decal98-4387

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

decal98-5130

98-5130

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto102to106N∙m(75to80ft-lb).

decal106-5517

106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal112-9028

112-9028

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

decal117-2718

117-2718

decal121-6049

121-6049

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—keepyour

handsawayfrommoving

parts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

mower—donotoperate

themowerwithguardsor

shieldsremoved.

decal126-1400

126-1400

1.Warning—ReadtheOperator’sManual.UseonlyT oro

ridingattachments.Useofotherridingattachmentsmay

createahazardousconditionresultingininjury.

decal131-1180

131-1180

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.(A)Short,lightgrass;dry

conditions;maximumdispersion;(B)Baggingsetting;(C)

Tall,densegrass;wetconditions;maximumgroundspeed

decal132-4708

132-4708

1.Attention—donotadjust

theshiftleverwhile

moving.

2.Stopmovingbefore

adjustingtheshiftlever.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthe

battery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

decal106-5519

106-5519

1.Severinghazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

3.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

5.Thrownobjecthazard,raised

bafe—lowerthebafebeforeusing

themachine.

2.Warning—releasethebarandensure

theenginehasstoppedbeforewalking

awayfromthemachine.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine.

decal130-8374

130-8374

1.Fast

2.Slow

3.Engine—stop4.Engine—slow

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Sidedischarge

5.Fueltank

2.Mowerdeck6.T-barcontrol

3.Sparkplug

7.Handle

4.Recoil-starthandle8.Frontcasterwheel

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure4)before

youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

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Figure4

1.Throttlecontrol7.Parking-brake

lever—releasedposition

2.Blade-controlbail

8.Choke

3.Powertakeofflever(PTO)

9.Keyswitch

4.Gear-shiftlever

10.Upperhandle

5.Uppercontrolbar11.Lowerhandle

6.Lowercontrolbar

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolhas2positions:FASTandSLOW.

Blade-ControlBail

Thebailisusedinconjunctionwiththeblade-control

lever(PTO)toengagetheclutchanddrivethemower

blades.Releasingtheblade-controlbailwiththePTO

engagedshutsofftheengine.

Blade-ControlLever(PTO)

Thisleverisusedinconjunctionwiththeblade-control

bailtoengageanddisengagethemower-deckbelt

anddrivethemowerblades.

Gear-ShiftLever

Thetransmissionhas5forwardspeeds,neutral,

reverse,andanin-lineshiftpattern.

Important:Donotshiftgearswhilethemachine

ismoving,astransmissiondamagemayoccur.

UpperControlBar

Shifttothedesiredgearandpushforwardonthe

uppercontrolbarandblade-controlbailtomove

forwardandpullbacktobrake.Pullbacktheright

sideoftheuppercontrolbartoturnrightandpullback

theleftsidetoturnleft.

LowerControlBar

Shiftthetransmissiontoreverseandsqueezethe

lowercontrolbarandhandletogethertomove

backward.

Parking-BrakeLever

Pullbacktheuppercontrolbarandswingthebrake

leverupagainsttheupperhandletoengagethe

parkingbrake(Figure4).

KeySwitch

Thisswitchisusedinconjunctionwithrecoilstarter

andhas2positions:RUNandOFF.

Recoil-StartHandle

Pulltherecoil-starthandletostarttheengine(not

showninFigure3).

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingor

storingthemachine.

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

32-inchMowers

Widthwithdeectordown116cm(46inches)

Length

183cm(72inches)

Height

104cm(41inches)

Weight

181kg(400lb)

36-inchMowers

Widthwithdeectordown118cm(47inches)

Length

188cm(74inches)

Height

104cm(41inches)

Weight

209kg(460lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Operation

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%

ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

andwhentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

fuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis25

mm(1inch)belowthebottomoftheller

neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

thefueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark

mayignitethefuelfumes.

•Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

fuel.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark,

whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleand

fueltankorconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

Using

Stabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless

(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor

morethan90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting.

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shutofftheengineandengagetheparking

brake.

2.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe

cap.Addfueltothetank,untilthelevelis6to

13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.

Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto

expand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

3.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.Wipeupany

fuelthatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page28).

ThinkSafetyFirst

Carefullyreadallthesafetyinstructionsanddecals

inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyouoranybystandersavoidinjury.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,

andfeet.

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Figure5

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

OperatingtheParking

Brake

Stopthemachineonlevelground,disengagedrives,

engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and

removethekey.Alwaysengagetheparkingbrake

whenyoushutoffthemachineorleaveitunattended.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

EngagingtheParkingBrake

1.Pulltheuppercontrolbarrearwardandholditin

thisposition(Figure6).

2.Lifttheparking-brakeleverupandgradually

releasetheuppercontrolbar(Figure6).

Note:Thebrakelevershouldstayinthe

ENGAGED(LOCKED)position.

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Figure6

1.Uppercontrolbar3.Fixedbar

2.Parking-brake

lever—ENGAGEDposition

DisengagingtheParkingBrake

1.Pulltheuppercontrolbarrearward.Lowerthe

parking-brakelevertotheDISENGAGEDposition.

2.Graduallyreleasetheuppercontrolbar.

StartingtheEngine

1.Openthefuelvalve.

2.Disengagetheblade-control(PTO)leverand

movetheshiftlevertotheNEUTRALposition.

3.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.TurnthekeytotheRUNposition(Figure7).

5.Tostartacoldengine,movethethrottlecontrol

midwaybetweentheFASTandSLOWpositions.

6.Tostartawarmengine,movethethrottlecontrol

totheFASTposition.

7.Engagethechokeiftheengineiscold(Figure

7).

Note:Awarmorhotengineusuallydoesnot

requirechoking.

8.Grasptherecoil-starthandlermly,pullituntil

youfeelresistance,andthenpullthehandle

vigorouslytostarttheengine.

Note:Allowtheropetorecoilslowly.

Important:Donotpulltherecoilropetoits

limitorreleasethestarthandlewhenyou

pulltherope;otherwise,theropemaybreak

oryoumaydamagetherecoilassembly.

9.Disengagethechokeastheenginewarmsup.

10.Iftheengineiscold,allowittowarmupandthen

movethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Important:Inanemergency,youcanshutoff

theengineimmediatelybyturningthekeytothe

OFFposition.

1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition

(Figure7).

2.Lettheengineidlefor30to60secondsbefore

turningthekeytotheOFFposition.

3.TurnthekeytotheOFFposition(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Blade-controllever(PTO)

3.Key

2.Throttlelever

4.Engagetheparkingbrakeandremovethekey.

5.Disconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugsto

preventthepossibilityofaccidentallystarting

beforestoringorperformingmaintenanceon

themachine.

6.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvebeforestoringor

transportingthemachine.

Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoff

valveisclosedbeforetransportingorstoring

themachine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.

Operatingthe

Blade-ControlLever(PTO)

Theblade-controllever(PTO)engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades.

EngagingtheMowerBlades

1.Toengagetheblades,squeezetheblade-control

bailagainsttheuppercontrolbar(Figure8).

2.Pushtheblade-controllever(PTO)rmly

forward,untilitlatchesover-center.

3.Starttheengineandrepeattheprocedureto

engagethemowerbladesifyoureleasethe

blade-controlbail.

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Figure8

1.Uppercontrolbar

3.Blade-controllever(PTO)

2.Blade-controlbail

DisengagingtheMowerBlades

(PTO)

Todisengagetheblades,pulltheblade-controllever

(PTO)rearwardalltheway(Figure8).Theengine

shutsoffwhenyoureleasetheblade-controlbailwith

theblade-controlleverengaged.

Note:Itisnecessarytofullyandmanuallydisengage

theblade-controllever.

TheSafety-Interlock

System

CAUTION

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingwhenthefollowingoccurs:

•Theblade-controllever(PTO)isengaged.

•ThekeyisintheOFFposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisalsodesignedtoshut

offtheenginewhen:

•The-blade-controlbailisreleasedwiththe

blade-controllever(PTO)engaged.

•ThekeyswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Engagetheparkingbrake,disengagethePTO,

andmovethethrottleforward.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Withtheenginerunning,squeezethe

blade-controlbailagainstuppercontrolbarand

pushthemower-bladecontrolleverforward.

Note:Themowerbladesshouldbeginrotating.

4.Withtheenginerunning,releasethe

blade-controlbail.

Note:Theengineshouldshutoff.

5.Starttheengineagain.

6.Withtheenginerunning,turnthekeytotheOFF

position.

Note:Theengineshouldshutoff.

DrivingForwardor

Backward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethe

throttlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbestmowing

performance.

DrivingForward

1.Tomovethemachineforward,movetheshift

levertoaforwardgear(Figure9).

2.Disengagetheparkingbrake;referto

DisengagingtheParkingBrake(page15).

3.Slowlypresstheuppercontrolbartomove

forward(Figure9).

Tomovestraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

endsoftheuppercontrolbar(Figure9).

Toturn,releasepressureontheuppercontrol

barsideinthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure

9).

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Figure9

1.Uppercontrolbar

3.Shiftlever

2.Lowercontrolbar4.Lowerhandle

DrivingBackward

1.Togobackward,movetheshiftlevertothe

reversegear.

2.Disengagetheparkingbrake;referto

DisengagingtheParkingBrake(page15).

3.Slowlysqueezethelowercontrolbarandlower

handletogethertomoverearward(Figure9).

DrivingUpaCurb

Thisprocedurecanbeperformedwhiledriving

forwardorbackward.

Note:Somecurbsdonotallowthereardrivetiresto

contactthecurb.Ifthishappens,drivethemachine

upthecurbatanangle.

WARNING

Drivingthemachineupacurbcanbendor

damageablade.Piecesofbladethatmaybe

throwncouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor

bystanders.

Donotengagethebladeswhiledriving

forwardorbackwardupacurb.

DrivingForwardupaCurb

1.Disengagethemowerblades.

2.Shiftthetransmissionintorstgeartodrivethe

machine.

3.Drivemachineuntilthecasterwheelscontact

thecurb(Figure10).

4.Liftthefrontofthemachinebypushingdownon

thelowerhandle(Figure10).

5.Drivethemachineuntilthedrivewheelscontact

thecurb(Figure10).

6.Lowerthefrontofthemachine(Figure10).

Note:Bothdrivewheelsshouldcontactthe

curbandthecasterwheelsshouldbestraight.

7.Atthesametime,engagethelowercontrolbar

andliftuponthelowerhandletodriveoverthe

curb(Figure9andFigure10).

Note:Liftinguponthelowerhandleassists

drivingthemachineupacurbandnotspinthe

drivewheels.

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Figure10

1.Lowercontrolbarengaged

andmowerinreverse

3.Lowercontrolbarengaged

andmowergoingforward

2.Pulluptoassistthe

machine.

DrivingBackwardupaCurb

1.Disengagethemowerblades.

2.Shiftthetransmissionintoreversetodrivethe

machine.

3.Drivethemachineuntilthedrivewheelscontact

curb(Figure10).

Note:Bothdrivewheelsshouldcontactthe

curbandcasterwheelsshouldbestraight.

4.Atthesametime,engagethelowercontrolbar

andliftuponthelowerhandle(Figure9and

Figure11).

Note:Liftinguponthelowerhandleassists

drivingthemachineupacurbanddoesnotspin

thedrivewheels.

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Figure11

1.Lowercontrolbar

(engaged)

2.Handle

ShuttingOfftheMachine

Toshutoffthemachine,pullbacktheuppercontrol

bar,releasetheblade-controlbail,turnthekeytothe

OFFposition,andengagetheparkingbrake;referto

EngagingtheParkingBrake(page14).Rememberto

removethekeyfromthekeyswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe

machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall

necessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredbylaw.

Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.

Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,

petsorbystandersavoidinjury.

1.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,engagethe

parkingbrake,andclosethefuelvalve.

2.Securelyfastenthemachinetothetraileror

truckwithstraps,chains,cable,orropes.

3.Ifyouareusingatrailer,securethetrailertothe

towingvehicleandinstallthesafetychains.

AdjustingtheFlowBafe

Youcanadjustthemower-dischargeowfordifferent

typesofmowingconditions.Positionthebafetogive

thebestqualityofcut.

1.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Loosenthenut(Figure12).

4.Adjustthebafeandnutintheslottothedesired

dischargeowandtightenthenut.

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1 2

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Figure12

1.Slot

2.Nut

PositioningtheFlowBafe

Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendations

foruse.Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisture

content,andheightofgrass.

Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthe

mowergroundspeedisthesame,openthebafe.

PositionA

Thisisthefullrearposition(seeFigure13).The

suggesteduseforthispositionisafollows:

•Useforshort,lightgrassmowingconditions.

•Useindryconditions.

•Usetomakesmallergrassclippings.

•Usetopropelthegrassclippingsfartheraway

fromthemower.

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Figure13

PositionB

Usethispositionwhenbagging(Figure14).

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Figure14

PositionC

Thisisthefullopenposition.Thesuggestedusefor

thispositionisasfollows(Figure15):

•Useintall,densegrassmowingconditions.

•Useinwetconditions.

•Usetolowertheenginepowerconsumption.

•Useatincreasedgroundspeedinheavy

conditions.

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Figure15

UsingtheSideDischarge

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat

dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe

turf.

DANGER

Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or

acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted

inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade

contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith

rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris

willcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom

themowerbecausethegrassdeector

routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

mower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea

ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe

blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,rotatetheignitionkeytotheOFF

position,andremovethekey.

•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe

downposition.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Thismachinehasa26to108mm(1to4-1/4inch)

rangefortheheightofcut.Adjusttheheightofcutby

adjustingthebladespacers,rearaxleheight,andfront

casterspacers.UsetheHeight-of-CutChart(page

23)toselectthecombinationofadjustmentsrequired.

AdjustingtheBladeHeight

Adjustthebladesbyusingthe4spacersonthe

bladespindlebolts.Thisallowsfora25mm(1-inch)

adjustmentrange,in6mm(1/4inch)increments,of

cuttingheightinanyaxleposition.Usethesame

numberofbladespacersonallbladestoachievea

levelcut(2aboveand2below,1aboveand3below,

etc.).

1.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Holdthebladeboltandremovethenut(Figure

16).

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Figure16

1.Blade

4.Spacer

2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher

3.Curvedwasher

6.Nut

4.Slidetheboltdownthroughthespindleand

changethespacersasneeded(Figure16).

5.Installtheboltandcurvedwasher,addextra

spacer(s),andsecurethemwithathinwasher

andanut(Figure16).

6.Torquethebladeboltto101to108N∙m(75to

80ft-lb).

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