Toro TimeCutter ZS 4200S Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3400-764RevA

TimeCutter

ZS3200Sor4200S

RidingMower

ModelNo.74650—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74655—SerialNo.316000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposureto

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancer,birthdefects,orother

reproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless

theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin

Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe

engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe

preventionofre.

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewaslaboratory

ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe

SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,

theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe

signicantlylower.

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model.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladeintendedtobeused

byhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itisprimarily

designedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnot

designedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandothergrowth

alongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

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messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

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

Model74650...........................................................6

Model74655...........................................................6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................14

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

UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem................15

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

StartingtheEngine.................................................16

OperatingtheBlades...............................................16

StoppingtheEngine...............................................17

DrivingtheMachine...............................................17

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

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................19

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

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

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................20

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...................................21

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...................................22

TransportingtheMachine........................................23

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

OperatingTips......................................................25

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

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

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

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

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain...........................27

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

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

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

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

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

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

CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................33

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................33

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................34

ChargingtheBattery...............................................34

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

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................36

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................36

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................36

MowerMaintenance...................................................37

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................37

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................39

RemovingtheMower..............................................41

InstallingtheMower...............................................42

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................43

MowerBeltMaintenance............................................44

ServicingtheMowerBelt.........................................44

Cleaning...................................................................45

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................45

Storage........................................................................46

CleaningandStoringtheMachine.............................46

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

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

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013.

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththese

safetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—"personalsafetyinstruction."Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

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,

andremovethekeybeforedismountingthemachine.

•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.Shutoffthe

engine,waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopand

removethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,removing

thegrasscatcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotectionand

substantial,slip-resistantshoes.Tiebacklonghair.Do

notwearjewelry.

•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.

Model74650

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof87

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.1m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.9m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.0m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBodyVibration

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.62m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.31m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

Model74655

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.4m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.4m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.7m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBodyVibration

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.73m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.37m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

105-7015

ForModelswith107cm(42-inch)Decks

1.Beltrouting

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

119-8814

1.PARKINGposition4.NEUTRAL

2.FAST5.REVERSE

3.SLOW

119-8815

1.PARKINGposition4.NEUTRAL

2.FAST5.REVERSE

3.SLOW

120-5469

1.Heightofcut

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

131-3948

1.Slow

3.Fast

2.Towing

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

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.Weareyeprotection9.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.Continuous-variablesetting

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,

removethekeyandthe

sparkplugconnection.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromthe

areabeforemowing;keep

thedeectorshielddown.

6.Bodilyharmhazard—no

riders;lookbehindyou

whenmowinginreverse.

ProductOverview

g020240

Figure4

1.Footrest

5.Controlpanel9.Deector

13.Frontcasterwheels

2.Height-of-cutlever6.Operatorseat

10.Engine

3.Motion-controllever7.Reardrivewheel

11.Washouttting

4.Smart-speedlever

8.Fuel-tankcap12.Mowerdeck

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4andFigure5

beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Throttle/Choke

3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Ignitionswitch

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.

ThekeywillturntoSTARTandmovebacktoRUNupon

release.TurningthekeytotheOFFpositionwillshutoff

theengine;however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleaving

themachinetopreventsomeonefromaccidentallystarting

theengine(Figure5).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokearecombinedinto1control

lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandhasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWpositiontothe

FASTposition.Engagethechokebymovingtheleverpast

theFASTsettinguntilitstops(Figure5).

Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,inthe

chokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTakeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off

(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower

blades(Figure5).

Motion-ControlLeversandPark

Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrolsof

independent-wheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor

backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthelever

ismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter

tothePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine(Figure13).

Alwayspositionthemotion-controlleversintothePARK

positionwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe

operatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrivethe

machineat3speedranges—trim,tow ,andmow(Figure16).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine,

canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank

(Figure6).

G014521

Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowstheoperatortolowerand

raisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whentheleveris

movedup(towardtheoperator),thedeckisraisedfromthe

ground,andwhenmoveddown(awayfromtheoperator),it

isloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjusttheheight-of-cut

whilethemachineisnotmoving.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

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

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin

placeandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank

bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto

thegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer

atalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthemotion

controlsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythepresenceof

gasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank

tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin

fuelleakage,damagetotheengine,ordamagetothe

emissionssystem.

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Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page29).

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.

Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,hands,feet,

andheadisrecommended.

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Figure9

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

shouldnotcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition.Moveeithermotioncontrol

levertothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwiththe

othermotion-controllever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrolswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-controllevers

inthePARKposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-controllevers

inthePARKposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,movethemotion-controlleversto

thecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade-control

switch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengine

shouldstop.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor

morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If

theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating

theenginestarteragain.

Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,

inthechokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine(Figure

10).

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Figure10

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe

mowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin

tallgrass;beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe

FASTposition.

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Figure11

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition(Figure12).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove

thekey.

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.

Figure13

1.PARKposition4.Backward

2.Center,unlockposition5.Frontofthemachine

3.Forward

DrivingForward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupandturning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers

forward(Figure14).

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Figure14

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

motion-controllevers(Figure14).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-controllever

towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure14).

Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controlleversin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat

direction.

Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL

position.

DrivingBackward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupandturning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,lookbehindyouanddown,asyou

slowlypullthemotion-controlleversrearward(Figure

15).

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Figure15

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

motion-controllevers(Figure15).

Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion-control

levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn.

Tostop,pushthemotion-controlleverstothe

NEUTRALposition.

UsingtheSmartSpeed

Control

System

TheSmartSpeed

Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe

operatingposition(Figure16),givestheoperatorachoice

todrivethemachineat3groundspeedranges—trim,tow,

andmow .

Figure16

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,andturntheignitionkeytooff.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARKposition

whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust

forafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut

positionorcuttingheight115mm(4.5inches)asshownin

Figure17.

Heightofcutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtotherightof

theoperatingposition(Figure17).

Figure17

PositioningtheSeat

MovetheseatforwardorbackwardasshowninFigure18.

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Figure18

AdjustingtheMotion-Control

Levers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigherorlowerfor

maximumcomfort(Figure19).

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Figure19

AdjustingtheTilt

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardorrearward

foryourcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollevertothe

control-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthecontrol

leverforwardorrearward(Figure19).

3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverinthe

newposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

PushingtheMachinebyHand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Donot

towthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,andtopush

themachine,theignitionkeyneedstobeintheRUNposition.

Thebatteryneedstobechargedandfunctioningforthe

electricbraketobedisengage.

PushingtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe

blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position,shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof

theengine.

4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole

anddowntolocktheminplace(Figure20).

Note:Dothisforeachlever.

5.Movethemotion-controlleversinwardtotheNEUTRAL

positionandturntheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

Note:Youcannowpushthemachinebyhand.

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1 2

Figure20

1.Bypass-leverlocations

3.Leverpositionforpushing

themachine

2.Leverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

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