Toro XLS 380 Lawn Tractor User manual

FormNo.3375-982RevA

XLS380LawnTractor

ModelNo.71254—SerialNo.313000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3375-982*A

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Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hired

operators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation(undertheseat)

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(Riding)

RotaryLawnMowers...........................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................5

SoundPressure.......................................................5

SoundPower..........................................................5

Vibration................................................................5

SlopeIndicator.......................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................7

ProductOverview.........................................................10

Controls...............................................................10

Specications........................................................10

Operation....................................................................11

GasolineandOil....................................................11

PositioningtheSeat................................................11

OperatingtheHeadlights.........................................11

OperatingtheBladeControl(PTO)..........................12

SettingtheHeight-of-Cut........................................12

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpWheels...............................12

StartingtheEngine.................................................12

StoppingtheEngine...............................................13

UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.............................13

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem...........................14

PushingtheMachineManually.................................14

DrivingForwardorBackward..................................15

StoppingtheMachine.............................................15

SideDischargingtheGrass......................................15

OperatingTips.......................................................16

Maintenance.................................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17

Lubrication...............................................................18

GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine.......................18

EngineMaintenance..................................................19

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................19

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................21

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................22

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................23

DrainingtheFuelTank...........................................23

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................23

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................24

ServicingtheBattery...............................................24

ServicingtheFuse..................................................25

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CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................26

CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................26

BladeMaintenance.....................................................26

ServicingtheBlades................................................26

LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side.......................29

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope....................29

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................30

ServicingtheHeadlights..........................................31

Cleaning...................................................................31

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................31

Storage........................................................................32

Troubleshooting...........................................................34

Schematics...................................................................36

Safety

SafeOperationPracticesfor

Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn

Mowers

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

operatingthetractor.

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandardEN

836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessionaland

practicalinstruction.Suchinstructionshouldemphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking

withride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill

notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The

mainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot

orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby

themachine.

•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhiletheengineis

runningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillage

andavoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilfuel

vaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin

setstopreservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecare,asrotatingone

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageallblade

attachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan

–10°whenmowingonsidehills;

–15°whenmowinguphill;

–15°whenmowingdownhill.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.Travel

ongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguardagainst

overturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–applypressuretothetractioncontrolslowly,especially

whentravellingdownhill;

–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopesand

duringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden

hazards;

–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unlessthe

machineisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavyequipment.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen

suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfacesother

thangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof

materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe

machinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–removeyourfootfromthetraction-controlpedal;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and

disconnectthespark-plugwire(s)orremovetheignition

key

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingthechute;

–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthemachine;

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot

inuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-outand,if

theengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,turnthefuel

offattheconclusionofmowing.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea

buildingwherefumescanreachanopenameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeofgrass,

leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbedone

outdoors.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingoneblade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleftunattended,

lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositivemechanicallock

isused.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarrantymaybe

voidedifyouusethetractorwithunapprovedattachments.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof

88dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound

powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Hand-Arm

•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=5.1m/s

•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.9m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=2.0m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.93m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.47m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinEN836.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis10degreeswhenmowingacrosstheslopeand15degreeswhen

mowingupordowntheslope.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethis

machineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

93-6674

1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore

servicingorperformingmaintenance.

99-5340

1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.

100-7449

1.Pulltheleverouttopush

themachine.

3.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Pushtheleverintorideon

themachine.

4.Donottowthemachine.

119-2730

1.Crushinghazard,bystanders—donotturnthekeywhile

childrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafedistancefrom

themachine.

120-1120

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mowerdeck—keepdeectorin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade;entanglementhazardofhand,belt—stayawayfrom

movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

120-1121

1.Disengage

2.Engage

3.Powertake-off(PTO)

4.Tractiondrive—todriveinreverse,pressthebottomofthe

traction-controlpedalrearwardanddown;todriveforward,

pressthetopofthetraction-controlpedalforwardanddown.

5.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

6.Warning—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

7.Tippinghazard—donotmowacrossslopesgreaterthan

10degrees,donotmowupanddownslopesgreaterthan

15degrees.

8.Crushing/dismembermentofabystander;thrownobject

hazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

120-1130

1.Beltroutinganddirection2.Enginepulley

120-1136

1.Choke3.Continuousvariable

setting

2.Fast

4.Slow

120-1138

1.Headlights

4.Engine—Start

2.Engine—Stop

5.Mowinginreverseenabled

3.Engine—Run

121-0965

1.Height-of-cut

3.Low

2.High

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.

ProductOverview

Controls

Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4)beforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure4

1.Height-of-cutlever3.Blade-control(PTO)knob

2.Steeringwheel

4.Traction-controlpedal

Figure5

1.Throttlelever3.Ignitionswitch

2.Lightswitch—on/off4.Operating-in-reverselight

Figure6

1.Oildipstick/Filltube

3.Aircleaner

2.Fuel-tankcap

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

71254193kg

(425lb)

180cm

(71inches)

114cm

(45inches)

102cm

(40inches)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

GasolineandOil

RecommendedGasoline

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

withanoctaneratingof87orhigher.

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,suchasE15

orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.

Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult,

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen

addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addafuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeepthe

fuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.Ifyouarestoring

themachineforlonger,drainthefueltank.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertothe

gasoline,andfollowthedirectionsofthemanufacturer.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenitismixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel

stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntil

thelevelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inches)belowthe

bottomofthellerneck.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto

expand.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

5.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheOilLevel(page19).

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat

whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost

comfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs

(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Adjustmentknobs

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtightenthe

knobs.

OperatingtheHeadlights

Adash-mountedOn/Offswitch(Figure4)controlsthe

headlights.Thelightsonlyshinewhiletheengineisrunning

andtheswitchisOn.

OperatingtheBladeControl

(PTO)

Thebladecontrol(PTO)engagesanddisengagespowerto

theelectricclutch.

EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)

1.Removeyourfootfromthetraction-controlpedalto

stopthemachine.

2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheOnposition

(

Figure8).

Figure8

1.On—engaged2.Off—disengaged

DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO)

1.Removeyourfootfromthetraction-controlpedalto

stopthemachine.

2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure8).

SettingtheHeight-of-Cut

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemowerto

thedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansettheheight-of-cutto

1of6positionsfromapproximately38to102mm(1-1/2

to4inches).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Pullontheheight-of-cutleveronthemachineand

moveittothedesiredposition(

Figure9).

Note:Allcuttingheightsareapproximate.

G017604

Figure9

1.38mm(1-1/2inch)4.76mm(3inches)

2.51mm(2inches)5.89mm(3-1/2inches)

3.64mm(2-1/2inches)6.102mm(4inches)

AdjustingtheAnti-scalp

Wheels

Themoweranti-scalpwheelsguidethemoweroveruneven

ground.Installthemasfollows,asappropriateforyour

height-of-cutrequirements:

•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingAorB,installthe

gaugewheelsinthehighestholeinthewheelbracket.

•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingCthroughF,install

thegaugewheelsinthelowestholeinthewheelbracket.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseat.

2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure8).

3.ShiftthethrottlelevertoChoke(Figure10).

Figure10

1.Choke3.Slow

2.Fast4.Throttlelever

4.TurntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditintheStart

position(Figure11).Whentheenginestarts,release

thekey.

Figure11

1.Start3.Off

2.On

Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter30

secondsofcontinuouscranking,turntheignition

keytoOffandletthestartermotorcool;referto

Troubleshooting(page34).

5.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottleleverto

Fast(Figure10).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,shift

thethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafewsecondsand

thenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.Repeatthisstep

asrequired.

StoppingtheEngine

1.ShiftthethrottlelevertoFast(Figure10).

2.TurntheignitionkeytoOff,waitforallmoving

partstostop,andremovethekeybeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.(

Figure11).

UsingtheSafetyInterlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunless:

•ThetransmissionisintheOperateposition.

•Yourfootisoffthetraction-controlpedal.

•Thebladecontrol(PTO)isintheDisengageposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostoptheengineif

youdothefollowing:

•Yourisefromtheseatwhenyoupressthetraction-control

pedal.

•Yourisefromtheseatwhilethebladecontrol(PTO)isin

theEngageposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtodisengagetheblade

control(PTO)ifyoushiftthetransmissionintoReversewhile

thebladecontrol(PTO)isintheEngageposition.

SettingtheKeyChoiceSwitchto

OperateinReverse

Aninterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthepower

take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe

machine.Ifyoushiftthetraction-controlswitchintoReverse

withthebladecontrol(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemower

bladesorotherattachmentrunning),thePTOdisengages.

Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.

Ifyouneedtousethebladecontrol(PTO)whilebacking

up,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoiceswitch

locatedneartheseatbracket(Figure12).

Figure12

1.KeyChoiceswitch

DANGER

Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe

mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.

•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis

absolutelynecessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking

up.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain

nochildrenorotherbystanderswillenterthe

mowingarea.

•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingtheinterlock

becausethesoundoftheenginemayprevent

youfromnoticingthatachildorbystanderhas

enteredtheworkarea.

•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice

keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe

reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen

leavingthemachineunattended.

1.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure12).

3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.

Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure5)turns

on,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.

4.Shiftthetraction-controlswitchintoReverseand

completeyourtask.

5.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)toactivatethe

interlock.

6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace

outofthereachofchildren.

TestingtheSafetyInterlock

System

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof

whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.

Testthesafetysystembeforeyouusethemachineeachtime.

Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed

below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety

interlocksystemimmediately.Whilesittingintheseat,

performthefollowingchecks:

1.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toEngageandturnthe

ignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,remove

yourfootfromthetraction-controlpedal,andstart

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,shiftthe

bladecontrol(PTO)switchtoEngageandmovethe

traction-controlpedaltoReverse:Thebladecontrol

(PTO)shoulddisengage.

3.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengageand

removeyourfootfromthetraction-controlpedal.Start

theengine,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)switchto

Engage,andturntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:The

operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldilluminate.

4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage:The

operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.

PushingtheMachineManually

Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.Never

towthemachinebecauseyoumaydamagethetransaxle.

ToPushtheMachine

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.PullthedrivecontrolouttothePushposition.

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe

wheelstoturnfreely(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Operateposition

2.Pushposition

ToOperatetheMachine

PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperatepositiontoengage

thedrivesystem(Figure13).

Note:Themachinewillnotstartunlessthedrivecontrolis

intheOperateposition.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inRPM(revolutionsperminute).Shiftthethrottlecontrol

leverintotheFastpositionforbestperformance.

Togoforwardorbackward:

Placeyourfootonthetraction-controlpedalandslowlypress

onthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardoronthebottomof

thepedaltomovebackward(Figure14).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetraction-controlpedalin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthat

direction.

Figure14

1.Forward2.Backward

Note:Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe

traction-controlpedal.

Note:Thismachinefeaturesanautomaticbrakesystemthat

engageswheneveryoutakeyourfootoffthetraction-control

pedal.

Note:Toreversethemachinewiththebladecontrol(PTO)

engaged,deactivatetheoperating-in-reverseinterlockusing

theKeyChoiceswitchlocatedinfrontofandbelowtheseat.

StoppingtheMachine

1.Releasethetraction-controlpedal.

2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOfftostoptheengine.

4.Removetheignitionkeyfromtheswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis

unattended.

AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys

whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust

forafewminutes.

SideDischargingtheGrass

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or

completegrasscatcherassemblymountedinplace,

youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand

throwndebris.Contactwithrotatingmowerblades

andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower

becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown

towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever

damaged,replaceitimmediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoudisengagethebladecontrol

(PTO)androtatetheignitionkeytoOff.Also

removethekeyanddisconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug.

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses

clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

OperatingTips

•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineatthe

maximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairtothoroughly

cutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoo

loworcompletelysurroundthemowerinuncutgrass.

Alwaysleaveonesideofthemowerfreefromuncutgrass

toallowtheairtobedrawnintothemower.

•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat

thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany

unevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan15cm

(6inch)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensureanacceptable

appearance.

•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.Donot

cutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparseoritislate

fallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding

straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingsandenhances

decompositionandfertilization.

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesofthe

season.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichis

agoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.As

thegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowless

frequently.

•Toimprovethequalityofcut,useaslowergroundspeed.

Forbestoperationonaveragelawns,operatetheengine

atfullthrottlewhilecontrollingthegroundspeed.You

shouldoperatethemachinebetween3.2to5.6km/h(2

to3.5mph)whilemowing.

•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontainsahigh

degreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheighthigherthan

usual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,andthencutthegrass

againatthelower,normalsetting.

•Ifyoumuststopthemachinewhilemowing,youmay

leaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.Toavoid

this,dothefollowing:

–Engagethebladesandmovetoapreviously-cutarea.

–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthemower1

or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledrivingforwardwith

thebladesengaged.

•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirtfrom

theundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.Ifgrassand

dirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecuttingqualitywill

eventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

•Maintainasharpbladethroughouttheseason.Asharp

bladecutsgrasscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe

grassblades.Tearingandshreddingthegrassturnsit

brownattheedges,whichslowsitsgrowthandincreases

thechanceofdisease.Every30days,checkthebladefor

sharpnessandledownanynicks.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checkthesafetysystem.

•Cleanandchecktheair-cleanerfoamelement.

•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.

•Servicetheblades.

•Washtheundersideofthemower.

Every25hours

•Greaseandlubricatethemachine(moreoftenindustyordirtyconditions).

•Checkthetirepressure.

Every50hours

•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement.

•Checkthesparkplug.

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changetheoillter.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Replacethefuellter.

•Cleanthecoolingsystem.

Beforestorage

•Drainthefueltank.

•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkthesafetysystem.

•Checkthebrakes.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.

•Checkthebelt(s)forwearandcracks.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Spark-plugwire

Lubrication

GreasingandLubricatingthe

Machine

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseandlubricatethe

machine(moreoftenindustyordirty

conditions).

HowtoGreasetheMachine

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

Note:Ensurethatyouscrapeanypaintoffthefront

ofthettings.

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpumpgrease

intoit.

5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

WheretoAddGrease

Lubricatethefrontwheels,steeringspindles,andfrontaxle

pinsuntilthegreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings

(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Greasehere

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheEngineOil

ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourAuthorized

ToroDealer.

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,orhigher)

CrankcaseCapacity:1.2L(40ozor1-1/4qt)whenyoudo

notchangethelter;1.4L(48ozor1-1/2qt)whenyou

changethelter.

Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow .

Figure17

CheckingtheOilLevel

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Openthehood.

5.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(

Figure18)sothatdirt

cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.

Figure18

1.Oildipstick/llhole

3.Aircleaner

2.Fuel-tankcap

6.Unscrewtheoildipstick.

7.Wipetheoildipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

8.Screwtheoildipstickfullyontothellhole.

9.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookattheend.

•Iftheoilistoolow ,slowlypourasmallamountof

oilintotheoil-llhole,wait3minutes,andthen

repeatsteps7through9untiltheoilleveliscorrect.

•Iftheoilistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe

oilleveliscorrect.Todraintheexcessoil,referto

ChangingtheOil(page19).

Important:Iftheoillevelistoolowortoohigh

andyouruntheengine,youmaydamagethe

engine.

ChangingtheOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every100hours

1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutestowarm

theoil.

Note:Warmoildrainsmoreeasilyandcarriesaway

morecontaminants.

2.Parkthemachinesothattherightsideisslightly

lowerthantheleftside,toensurethattheoildrains

completely.

3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

4.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

5.Openthehood.

6.Placeadrainpanbelowtheoil-drainplugandopen

thedrainplugbyturningtheendnutcounterclockwise

(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Oil-drainplug

7.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,tightentheend

nutontheoil-drainplugbyturningitclockwiseuntil

itissnug.

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling

center.

8.Changetheoillter;referto

ChangingtheOilFilter(page20).

9.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(

Figure18)sothatdirt

cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.

Figure20

1.Oildipstick/llhole

3.Aircleaner

2.Fuel-tankcap

10.Unscrewtheoildipstickandslowlypourapproximately

80%ofthespeciedamountofoilintothellhole

(Figure19).

11.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

12.Screwtheoildipstickfullyontothellhole.

13.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookattheend.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall

amountofoilintotheoil-llhole,wait3minutes,

andthenrepeatsteps11through13untiltheoil

leveliscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoilleveliscorrect.

Important:Iftheoillevelistoolowortoohigh

andyouruntheengine,youmaydamagethe

engine.

14.Closethehood.

ChangingtheOilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe

operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

2.Draintheoilfromtheengine;referto

ChangingtheOil(page19).

3.Removetheoldoillterandwipethegasketsurfaceof

thelteradapter(Figure21).

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