Toro TimeCutter SS 4200 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3406-643RevA

TimeCutter

SS3225,SS4200,

andMX4200RidingMower

ModelNo.74710—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74720—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74765—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3406-643*A

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless

theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin

Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe

engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe

preventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

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.

G014523

Figure1

LocatedUndertheSeat

1.Modelandserial-numberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Important:Ifyouareusingthismachineabove1500m

(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod,ensurethattheHigh

AltitudeKithasbeeninstalledsothattheenginemeets

CARB/EPAemissionregulations.TheHighAltitude

Kitincreasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalonthe

machine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealer

toobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitandhigh-altitude

labelforyourmachine.Tolocateadealerconvenientto

you,accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.comorcontactour

ToroCustomerCareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listed

inyourEmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengine

toitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe

engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperateanengine

thathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuseatlower

altitudes;otherwise,youcouldoverheatanddamage

theengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehasbeen

convertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthefollowing

label(Figure3).

Figure3

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

ProductOverview.........................................................12

Controls...............................................................12

Operation....................................................................14

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................15

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

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................15

UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem................16

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem...........................16

StartingtheEngine.................................................17

OperatingtheBlades...............................................17

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................17

DrivingtheMachine...............................................18

StoppingtheMachine.............................................20

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

PositioningtheSeat................................................20

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers........................20

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

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................22

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

LoadingtheMachine..............................................22

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

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

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

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................26

RaisingtheSeat......................................................26

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

GreasingtheBearings.............................................26

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

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

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

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................30

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................31

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................31

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................32

ChargingtheBattery...............................................32

ServicingtheFuses.................................................34

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

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

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

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................35

CleaningtheEngineScreen......................................35

CleaningtheEngine-CoolingFinsand

Shrouds.............................................................35

MaintainingMower....................................................36

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

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................38

RemovingtheMower..............................................40

InstallingtheMower...............................................41

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................41

MaintainingtheMowerBelt(s).....................................42

ServicingtheMowerBelt(s).....................................42

Cleaning...................................................................44

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................44

Storage........................................................................45

CleaningandStoringtheMachine.............................45

Troubleshooting...........................................................46

Schematics...................................................................48

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI

standardB71.1-2012.

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety

instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert

symbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe

Operator'sManualandonthemachinebeforestarting.

•Donotplaceyourhandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischargeopening

atalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,

whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebeforemowing.

Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking

up.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta

wallorobstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

you.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,discharge

coverorentiregrasscollectionsysteminplaceand

working.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.

Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn

offtheblades,settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,

andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbefore

dismountingthemachine.

•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.Shutoffthe

engine,waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopand

removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforecleaning

themachine,removingthegrasscatcherorunclogging

thedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection,

hearingprotection,andsubstantial,slip-resistantshoes.

Tiebacklonghair.Donotwearjewelry.

•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.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsothatyouwillnothaveto

stopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand

lossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoingdown

slopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe

mowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoingdownhill.

Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmaycausedrive

wheelstoslipandcauselossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If

thetireslosetraction,stopthemachine,disengagethe

bladesandproceedslowlyoffdowntheslope.

•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.

•Nevercarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwiththe

bladesoff.Childrenmayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjured

orinterferewithsafeoperationofthemachine.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay

suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherrideand

berunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthatmayobscure

vision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer'srecommendation

forweightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon

slopes.Towedweightmustnotexceedtheweightof

themachine,operator,andballast.Usecounterweights

orwheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,orin

towingthemachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause

lossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,andlossof

control.Reducethetowedweightandslowdown.

•Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearofthe

machine.

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextracare

whenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyareammable

andthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhentheengineis

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere

thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror

furnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removefuel-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather

thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefuelingis

complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand

tightenitsecurely.

GeneralService

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallythebladeattachment

bolts.Keepequipmentingoodcondition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofasafety

deviceortoreducetheprotectionprovidedbyasafety

device.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

buildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandfuel-soakeddebris.

Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•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.

•Shutofftheengine,movethemotion-controlleversto

NEUTRALandoutwardtothePARKposition,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,removethekeyfromthe

ignitionswitch,anddisconnectthespark-plugwire(s)

beforeperforminganyservice,repairs,maintenance,or

adjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerandany

movingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay

behotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbeforeattempting

tomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyourface,

eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,and

amesawayfromthebattery.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,useasingle,

full-widthramponly.Therampangleshouldnotexceed

15degrees.

•Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,andsafety

ofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalToropartscould

causeseriousinjuryordeath.Makingunauthorized

changestotheengine,fuelorventingsystem,mayviolate

EPAandCARBregulations.

•Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,belts,

blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswithoriginalToro

parts.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure4

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.

105-7015

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

119-8814

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

119-8871

1.Heightofcut5.76mm(3inches)

2.115mm(4.5inches)6.63mm(2.5inches)

3.101mm(4inches)7.50mm(2inches)

4.88mm(3.5inches)8.38mm(1.5inches)

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

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

121-0771

1.Choke4.Slow

2.Fast

5.Powertake-off(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Continuousvariablesetting

131–3947

1.Trim—slow

3.Mow—fast

2.Tow—medium

132-0869

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Cuttinghazardofhand,

mowerblade;pinching

hazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Ramptipping

hazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotuse

dualramps;onlyusea

singlerampwideenough

forthemachineandthat

hasaninclinelessthan

15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddrive

forwardofftheramp.

7.Tippinghazardon

slopes—donotuseon

slopesnearopenwater;do

notuseonslopesgreater

than15degrees.

2.Warning—beforeservicing,

engagetheparkingbrake,

removethekeyfromthe

ignitionswitchandthe

sparkplugconnection.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromthe

areabeforemowing;keep

thedeectorshielddown.

6.Bodilyharmhazard—no

riders;lookbehindyou

whenmowinginreverse.

ProductOverview

Figure5

Modelwith81cm(32-inch)DeckShown

1.Footrest8.Engine

2.Deector

9.Fuel-tankcap

3.Height-of-cutlever

10.Reardrivewheel

4.Motion-controllever

11.Washouttting

5.Smart-speedlever

12.Mowerdeck

6.Controlpanel

13.Frontcasterwheels

7.Operatorseat

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure5and

Figure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure6

ControlPanel

1.Throttle/Choke

3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Ignitionswitch

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.

ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesbacktoRUNupon

release.TurningthekeytotheOFFpositionshutsoffthe

engine;however,alwaysremovethekeyfromtheignition

switchwhenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure6).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokearecombinedinto1control

lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandhasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWpositiontothe

FASTposition.Engagethechokebymovingtheleverpast

theFASTsettinguntilitstops(Figure6).

Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,inthe

chokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTakeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertakeoff

(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower

blades(Figure6).

Motion-ControlLeversandPark

Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrolsof

independent-wheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor

backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthelever

ismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter

tothePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine(Figure14).

Alwayspositionthemotion-controlleversintothePARK

positionwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe

operatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrivethe

machineat3speedranges—trim,tow,andmow(Figure17).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

hefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine,

canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank

(Figure7).

G014521

Figure7

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutoraiseandlowerthe

deckfromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeck;movingtheleverdown(awayfromyou)

lowersthedeck.Donotadjusttheheight-of-cutwhilethe

machineismoving(Figure5).

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

overthewinterunlessyouuseafuelstabilizer.

•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

containerratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafueldispensernozzle,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank

bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothegasoline.

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(page28).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks

anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing

additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof

break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand

bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety

section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor

bystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteepslopes

cancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or

drowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

Figure9

1.Safezone—usethe

machinehere.

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useingprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,hands,feet,and

headisrecommended.

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Figure10

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshutoffthe

enginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthePARK

positionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine

eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed

below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety

systemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversinthe

PARKposition,andmovetheblade-controlswitchto

theONposition.Trystartingtheengine;theengine

shouldnotstart.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition.Moveeithermotioncontrol

levertothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotstart.Repeatwiththe

othermotion-controllever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrolswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-controllevers

inthePARKposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldshutoff.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-controllevers

inthePARKposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,movethemotion-controlleversto

thecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade-control

switch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengine

shouldshutoff.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor

morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If

theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating

theenginestarteragain.

Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthe

stop,intheCHOKEposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine

(Figure11).

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Figure11

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe

mowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin

tallgrass;beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe

FASTposition.

Figure12

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure13

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition(Figure13).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremovethekey

fromtheignitionswitch.

DrivingtheMachine

Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof

whatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheelsturn

independently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorsoneachaxle;

hence1sidecanturninreversewhiletheotherturnsforward,

causingthemachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisvastly

improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequiresome

adjustmentifyouareunfamiliar.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Youmaylose

controlofthemachineandcausepersonalinjuryor

damagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol

intheFASTpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost

applications,operatethemachineinthefull-throttleposition.

Figure14

1.PARKposition4.Backward

2.Center,unlockposition5.Frontofthemachine

3.Forward

DrivingForward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupandturning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers

forward(Figure15).

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Figure15

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

motion-controllevers(Figure15).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-controllever

towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure15).

Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controlleversin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat

direction.

Tostopthemachine,pullthemotion-controllevers

totheNEUTRALposition.

DrivingBackward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupandturning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,lookbehindyouanddown,asyou

slowlypullthemotion-controlleversrearward(Figure

16).

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Figure16

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

motion-controllevers(Figure16).

Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion-control

levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn.

Tostopthemachine,pushthemotion-controllevers

totheNEUTRALposition.

UsingtheSmartSpeed

Control

System

TheSmartSpeed

Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe

operatingposition(Figure17),givestheoperatorachoice

todrivethemachineat3groundspeedranges—trim,tow,

andmow.

Figure17

1.Smart-speedlever

Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:

1.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL

positionandoutwardtothePARKposition.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.

Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,andthe

heightofthegrass.

Suggested

uses:

TrimTowMow

ParkingX

Heavy,wet

grass

TrainingX

BaggingX

MulchingX

Normal

mowing

TransportX

Trim

Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed

areasfollows:

•Parking

•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions

•Training

Tow

Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed

areasfollows:

•Bagging

•Mulching

Mow

Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed

areasfollows:

•Normalmowing

•Transportingthemachine

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controlleversto

theNEUTRALpositionandoutwardtothePARKposition,

disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleis

betweenhalfandfullthrottle,andturntheignitionkeytothe

OFFposition.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARKposition

whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust

forafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut

positionorcuttingheight115mm(4.5inches)asshownin

Figure18.

Heightofcutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtotherightof

theoperatingposition(Figure18).

Figure18

PositioningtheSeat

MovetheseatforwardorbackwardasshowninFigure19.

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Figure19

AdjustingtheMotion-Control

Levers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigherorlowerfor

maximumcomfort(Figure20).

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Figure20

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