FormNo.3363-508RevA
XL320LawnTractor
ModelNo.71257—SerialNo.310000001andUp
ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic
DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto
beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained
lawnsonresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesigned
forcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(Riding)
RotaryLawnMowers........................................3
ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5
SoundPressure.....................................................5
SoundPower........................................................5
Vibration..............................................................5
SlopeIndicator.....................................................6
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................7
ProductOverview........................................................9
Controls...............................................................9
Specications.......................................................9
Operation...................................................................10
AddingFuel.......................................................10
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................11
UsingtheParkingBrake......................................11
PositioningtheSeat............................................11
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)...........................12
SettingtheHeightofCut....................................12
StartingtheEngine.............................................12
StoppingtheEngine...........................................13
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................13
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................14
DrivingtheTractorForwardorBackward...........15
SelectingtheGroundSpeed................................15
StoppingtheTractor...........................................15
SideDischargingorMulchingtheGrass..............16
InstallingtheDischargeCover............................16
OperatingTips...................................................16
Maintenance...............................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................18
Lubrication.............................................................19
GreasingandLubricatingtheTractor..................19
EngineMaintenance...............................................19
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................19
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ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................20
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................21
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................23
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................23
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................23
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................24
ServicingtheBattery...........................................24
ServicingtheFuse..............................................26
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................26
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................26
BrakeMaintenance.................................................27
ServicingtheParkingBrake................................27
ServicingtheBlade.................................................28
InspectingtheBlade...........................................28
RemovingtheBlade............................................28
SharpeningtheBlade..........................................28
InstallingtheBlade.............................................28
RemovingtheMower.........................................29
InstallingtheMower...........................................30
LevelingtheMowerfromSidetoSide.................31
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............32
Cleaning.................................................................34
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................34
Storage.......................................................................35
Troubleshooting.........................................................36
Schematics.................................................................38
Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn
Mowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthetractor.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
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•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.
•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
Operation
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan
–10°whenmowingonsidehills;
–15°whenmowinguphill;
–15°whenmowingdownhill.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–engageclutchslowly,alwayskeepmachinein
gear,especiallywhentravellingdownhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
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–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositive
mechanicallockisused.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformation
specictoToroproductsthatisnotincludedinthe
CENstandard.
UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty
maybevoidedifyouusethetractorwithunapproved
attachments.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Vibration
Thisunitdoesnotexceedhand/armvibrationlevelsof
8.0m/s
2
forthelefthandand5.4m/s
2
fortheright
hand,eachincludinganUncertaintyValue(K)of3.2
m/s
2
.Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccording
totheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
Thisunitdoesnotexceedhand/armvibrationlevelsof
0.89m/s
2
forthewholebody,includinganUncertainty
Value(K)of0.45m/s
2
.Themeasuredvaluewas
determinedaccordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN
836.
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
92-5730
1.Choke3.Continuousvariable
setting
2.Fast
4.Slow
93-6673
1.Engage3.Disengage
2.PowerT ake-off(PTO)
4.Parkingbrake
93-6674
1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore
servicingorperformingmaintenance.
93-6675
1.Parkingbrake—toengage,pressthebrake/clutchpedal
andlifttheparkingbrakelever;todisengagepressand
releasethebrake/clutchpedal.
2.Brakeandclutch—toengage,pressthebrake/clutchpedal.
3.Fast
4.Continuousvariablesetting
5.Slow
6.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.
7.Warning—toavoidtippingthetractor,donotdriveacross
slopesgreaterthan5degrees,upslopesgreaterthan10
degrees,ordownslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
8.Thrownobjecthazard-keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
9.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.
10.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
11.Crushing/dismembermentofabystander—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthemachine.
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93-7009
1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
93-7010
1.Thrownobjecthazard—stayasafedistancefromthe
machine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
99-2986
1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot
turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe
distancefromthemachine.
99-5340
1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.
99-8142
1.Mowinginreverseenabled3.Engine—Run
2.Engine—Stop4.Engine—Start
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.
7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries
3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard
8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.
4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately
withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.
5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
10.Containslead;donot
discard.
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ProductOverview
Figure4
1.Steeringwheel
4.Mower
2.Height-of-cutlever5.Clutch/brakepedal
3.Groundspeedlever
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure5)beforeyou
starttheengineandoperatethetractor.
Figure5
1.Steeringwheel7.Height-of-cutlever
2.Lightswitch—on/off
(optional)
8.Parkingbrakelever
3.Ignitionswitch9.Throttlelever
4.Clutch/brakepedal
10.Hoodopening
5.Bladecontrol
11.Operating-in-reverselight
6.Groundspeedlever12.KeyChoice®switch
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
71257370lb
(168kg)
67in
(169cm)
39in
(100cm)
39in
(100cm)
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Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor
automotiveuse(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded
regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot
available.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4
to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss
ofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
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Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Cleanaroundeachfueltankcapandremovethecap.
3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetobothfueltanks,
untilthelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6mmto13mm)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.
Donotllthefueltankscompletelyfull.
4.Installfueltankcapssecurely.
5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethetractor,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevel.
UsingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe
tractororleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushtheclutch/brakepedal(Figure6)downand
holdit.
Figure6
1.Clutch/brakepedal
2.Parkingbrakelever
2.Lifttheparkingbrakelever(Figure6)upand
graduallytakeyourfootofftheclutch/brakepedal.
Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe
depressed(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownontheclutch/brakepedal(Figure6).
Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.
2.Graduallyreleasetheclutch/brakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthetractor
andaremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknobs.
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UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverengagesanddisengages
powertotheblade.
EngagingtheBlade
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoEngage
(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Disengage
3.Bladecontrol(PTO)lever
2.Engage
DisengagingtheBlade
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage
(Figure8).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower
tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting
heightto7differentpositionsfromapproximately1
to4inch(25to102mm).
Pullontheheight-of-cutleverandshiftitintothe
desiredposition(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Height-of-cutlever
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseat.
2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
Note:Theenginedoesnotstartunlessyouset
theparkingbrakeorfullydepresstheclutch/brake
pedal.
3.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral
(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Groundspeedlever
4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage
(Figure8).
5.ShiftthethrottlelevertoChoke(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Choke3.Slow
2.Fast4.Throttlelever
Note:Anenginethathasbeenrunningandis
warmmaynotrequirestep5.
6.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe
Startposition(Figure12).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Figure12
1.Start3.Off
2.On
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
30secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotor
cool;refertoTroubleshooting.
7.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlelever
toFast(Figure11).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
shiftthethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew
secondsandthenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.
Repeatthisstepasrequired.
StoppingtheEngine
1.ShiftthethrottlelevertoSlow(Figure11).
2.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure12).
3.Removetheignitionkey.
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,thetractorcouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthetractor.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Theclutch/brakepedalisdepressed.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverisintheDisengage
position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyourise
fromtheseatwhenyoureleasetheclutch/brakepedal
orengagetheblade.
SettingtheKeyChoice® ®
®
Switchto
OperateinReverse
Theinterlockfeatureonthetractorpreventsthepower
take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe
tractor.IfyoushiftthegroundspeedleverintoReverse
withthePTOengaged(i.e.,withthemowerbladesor
otherattachmentrunning),theenginewillstop.Donot
mowinreverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.
IfyouneedtousethePTOwhilebackingup,turn
offtheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoiceswitch
locatedneartheseatbracket(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.KeyChoiceswitch
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhile
themowerbladeorotherattachmentisengaged
andcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingupthetractor.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainthatnochildrenorotherbystanders
willenterthemowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe
interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine
maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachild
orbystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.
•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafeplace
outofthereachofchildrenorunauthorized
userswhenyouleavethetractorunattended.
1.Engagetheblade(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure13).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure14)
turnson,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
Figure14
1.Operating-in-reverselight
4.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoReverseand
completeyourtask.
5.Disengagetheblade(PTO)toactivatetheinterlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,thetractorcouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthetractor.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
tractoreachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetyinterlocksystemimmediately.
Whilesittingintheseat,performthefollowingchecks:
1.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral,setthe
parkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)lever
toEngage,andturntheignitionkeytoStart:The
engineshouldnotcrank.
2.WiththegroundspeedleverinNeutral,shift
thebladecontrol(PTO)levertotheDisengage
position,releasetheparkingbrake,andturnthe
ignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.WiththegroundspeedleverinNeutral,setthe
parkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverto
Disengage,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengineis
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running,releasetheparkingbrakeandriseslightly
fromtheseat:Theengineshouldstop.
4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverintothe
Disengageposition,shiftthegroundspeedleverin
Neutral,settheparkingbrake,andstarttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)leverintotheEngageposition,pushinthe
clutch,andshiftthegroundspeedleverinReverse:
Theengineshouldstop.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverintothe
Disengageposition,shiftthegroundspeedleverin
Neutral,andsettheparkingbrake.Starttheengine,
shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverintotheEngage
position,andturntheKeyChoicekeyandrelease
it:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightshould
illuminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertotheDisengage
position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight
shouldturnoff.
DrivingtheTractorForwardor
Backward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).
Togoforwardorbackward:
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedal.
2.Shiftthegroundspeedlevertothedesiredforward
speedortoReverse.
Note:Asyouslowlyreleasethepedal,thetractor
willbegintomove.
3.Steerthetractorwiththesteeringwheel.
Note:Tooperatethetractorinreversewiththe
blade(PTO)engaged,youmustdeactivatethe
operating-in-reverseinterlockusingtheKeyChoice
switchlocatedinfrontofandbelowtheseat.
Suddenlyreleasingtheclutchpedalcouldcause
youtolosecontrolandsuddenlyputthetractor
inmotion.
Alwaysreleasetheclutchpedalslowlywhen
startingthetractorinmotion.
SelectingtheGroundSpeed
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always
depresstheclutch/brakepedalbeforeshiftinginto
oroutofReverse.
Alwaysstartthetractorinmotionbydepressingthe
clutch/brakepedalandshiftingintothedesiredspeed.
Oncethetractorisinmotion,youcanshiftintoany
forwardspeedwithoutdepressingtheclutch/brake
pedal.Inmostconditions,thetractorispowerful
enoughtomoveoutinanyspeed.Ifitwillnotmove
outinahigherspeedbecauseofaheavyload,shiftto
alowerspeed.
Important:Donotshiftonslopes.Chooseaslow
speedsothatyouwillnothavetostoporshift
whileontheslope.
StoppingtheTractor
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedal.
2.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral.
3.Disengagetheblade(PTO).
4.TurntheignitionkeytoOff.
5.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethetractor
unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake.
Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand
KeyChoiceswitches.
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit
isunattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoice
keysandsettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
thetractorunattended,evenifjustforafew
minutes.
Important:Topreventexcessivewear,donot
“ridethebrakes.”Shiftthegroundspeedlever
toalowerspeedsothatyouwillnothaveto
stoporshiftwhileyouareontheslope.
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SideDischargingorMulching
theGrass
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwitha
rotatingmowerbladeandthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoudisengagetheblade
(PTO)androtatetheignitionkeytoOff.
Also,removethekeyanddisconnectthe
wirefromthesparkplug.
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Tomulchthegrassclippings,youmustinstallthe
dischargecoverintotheopeninginthesideofthe
mower;refertoInstallingtheDischargeCover.
InstallingtheDischargeCover
Toconvertfromasidedischargetoamulchingmower,
installthedischargecoverintotheopeningattheside
ofthemower.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Removetheignitionkey.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandplacethedischarge
coverovertheopeningontothelowerlipofthe
mowerandslideitintothefronthinge(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Grassdeector
4.Hingepin
2.Dischargecover5.Wingnut
3.Lowerlip
4.Slidethehingepinthroughthehinge(Figure15).
5.Securethedischargecovertothemowerwiththe
wingnut(Figure15).
6.Toconvertbacktoasidedischargemower,remove
thedischargecoverandlowerthegrassdeector
overthedischargeopening.
OperatingTips
•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat
themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe
mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairtobe
drawnintothemower.
•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure
thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp
anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan
6inch(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean
acceptableappearance.
•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparse
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
andenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,
whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly
spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid
summer,mowlessfrequently.
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•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains
ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,and
thencutthegrassagainatthelower,normalsetting.
•Ifyoumuststopthetractorwhilemowing,youmay
leaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.To
avoidthis,dothefollowing:
–Engagethebladeandmovetoapreviouslycut
area.
–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe
mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving
forwardwiththebladeengaged.
•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirt
fromtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.If
grassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecutting
qualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.
•Maintainasharpbladethroughouttheseason.A
sharpbladecutsgrasscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
thegrassturnsitbrownattheedges,whichslows
itsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Every30days,checkthebladeforsharpnessand
ledownanynicks.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Checkthecuttingblade.
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
Every25hours
•Greasethechassis(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Servicethefoamaircleaner(morefrequentlyindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthetirepressure.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil(morefrequentlywhenoperatingunderaheavyloadorat
hightemperatures).
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
Every100hours
•Servicethepaperaircleaner(morefrequentlyindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Replacethefuellter.
•Cleanthecoolingsystem(morefrequentlyindirtyordustyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Performallofthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.
•Drainthefueltank.
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
Yearly
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Checkthetirepressure.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
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Lubrication
GreasingandLubricatingthe
Tractor
Greasethetractorwithageneral-purposegreaseafter
every25operatinghoursoronceayear,whichever
occursrst.Greasethetractormorefrequentlywhen
theoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
HowtoGreasetheTractor
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Disengagetheblade(PTO).
2.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral.
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthettings.
7.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpump
greaseintoit.
8.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
WheretoAddGrease
Lubricatethefrontwheelsandthesteeringspindlesuntil
thegreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings(Figure16).
Figure16
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheEngineOil
Checktheoilleveldailyorafterevery8hours.
Changetheoilaftertherst5operatinghoursandevery
50operatinghoursthereafter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:48oz.or1-1/2qt.(1400ccor1.4l)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
Figure17
CheckingtheOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade(PTO).
3.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral.
4.Settheparkingbrake.
5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
6.Removetheignitionkey.
7.Openthehood.
8.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure18)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
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Figure18
1.Oildipstick/llhole2.Oildrainplug
9.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipethemetalend
clean(Figure19).
Figure19
1.Oildipstick
2.Metalend
10.Screwtheoildipstickfullyontothellhole.
11.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookatthemetal
end.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenough
oilintothellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagemay
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthetractorsothattherightfrontsideisslightly
lowerthantheleftsidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagetheblade(PTO).
4.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral.
5.Settheparkingbrake.
6.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
7.Removetheignitionkey.
8.Openthehood.
9.Placeadrainpanbelowtheoildipstick/llholeand
removethedrainplug(Figure20).
Figure20
1.Oildrainplug2.Oildipstick/llhole
10.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installtheoil
drainplug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
11.Slowlypourabout80%ofthespeciedamountof
oilintothellhole(Figure18).Checktheoillevel;
refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
FoamElement:Cleanafterevery25operatinghours,or
yearly,whicheveroccursrst.
PaperElement:Replaceafterevery100operatinghours
oryearly,whicheveroccursrst.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty
orsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Every100hours
1.DisengagethePTO,settheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Openthehood.
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