Toro Z Master Professional 7000 Series Riding Mower, With 52in Rear Discharge Mower User manual

FormNo.3364-210RevA

Z580-DZMaster

®

With52RearDischargeMower

ModelNo.74279TE—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,

hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcutting

grassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential

orcommercialproperties.Itisnotdesignedfor

cuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(

Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

SoundPressure.....................................................6

SoundPower........................................................6

VibrationLevel....................................................6

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

ProductOverview......................................................14

Controls.............................................................14

Operation...................................................................16

AddingFuel.......................................................16

BiodieselReady..................................................16

FillingtheFuelTank...........................................17

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................17

SwitchingtheFuelTanks....................................17

UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem

(ROPS)..........................................................17

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................18

OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................19

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................19

OperatingthePowerTakeOff(PTO).................21

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................21

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................22

StoppingtheMachine.........................................23

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................23

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers.........................23

PositioningtheSeat............................................24

UnlatchingtheSeat.............................................25

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................25

OperatingwiththeOverheatSensor...................26

TransportingMachines.......................................26

LoadingMachines..............................................27

UsingtheZStand®............................................27

OperatingTips...................................................29

Maintenance...............................................................30

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RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................30

Lubrication.............................................................31

GreasingandLubrication...................................31

GreasingtheMowerDeckandBelt

Idlers..............................................................32

EngineMaintenance...............................................33

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................33

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................34

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................37

ServicingtheFuelFilterandWater

Seperator........................................................37

ServicingtheFuelTank......................................38

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................39

ServicingtheBattery...........................................39

ServicingtheFuses.............................................40

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................41

AdjustingtheTracking........................................41

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................42

CheckingtheWheelHubSlottedNut..................42

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing......................43

ServicingtheGearBox.......................................43

AdjustingtheElectricClutch..............................43

CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................45

ServicingtheCoolingSystem..............................45

BrakeMaintenance.................................................47

AdjustingtheParkingBrake................................47

BeltMaintenance....................................................47

InspectingtheBelts............................................47

ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................47

ReplacingthePTODriveBelt.............................48

ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt...........................49

ReplacingandTensioningtheAlternator

Belt................................................................49

ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................50

AdjustingtheControlHandleNeutral

Position..........................................................50

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................51

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem...........................51

SettingtheHydraulicPumpNeutral

Position..........................................................53

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................55

LevelingtheMoweratThreePositions................55

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................57

Cleaning.................................................................59

CleaningUndertheMower.................................59

WasteDisposal...................................................59

Storage.......................................................................60

CleaningandStorage..........................................60

Troubleshooting.........................................................61

Schematics.................................................................63

..........................................................................67

ConditionsandProductsCovered.......................68

InstructionsforObtainingWarranty

Service...........................................................68

OwnerResponsibilities.......................................68

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered.....................68

GeneralConditions............................................68

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Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin

effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper

useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety

instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard

EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations

canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional

andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould

emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe

controllevers.Themainreasonsforlossof

controlare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwet

grass;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment

istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe

thrownbythemachine.

•Warning–Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

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

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall

bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.

Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To

guardagainstoverturning:

–-donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;

–-useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtight

turns;

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–-stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy

equipment.

–-Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–-Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–-Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•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,cleaningorworkingonthe

lawnmower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

lawnmowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingtheequipment;ifthe

machinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting

ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,

turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe

doneoutdoors.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft

unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositive

mechanicallockisused.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto

Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust

knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis

anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot

runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand

anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks

andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure

thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Warrantymay

bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay

causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking

andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand

proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof90dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingto

theproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

VibrationLevel

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=3.1m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.1m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.6m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.90m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.45m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

58-6520

1.Grease

93-7010

1.Thrownobjecthazard—

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto115-149N-m(85-110ft-lb).

93-8069

1.Hotsurface/burnhazard—stayasafedistancefromthe

hotsurface.

98-1977

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

104-2449

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107-1866

1.Slidingandlossofcontrolhazardandtippinghazard,

drop-offs—donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

slopesgreaterthan15degrees,orwater;keepasafe

distancefromdrop-offs;donotturnsharplywhiletraveling

fast,instead,slowdownandturngradually;iftherollbar

israised,weartheseatbelt;iftherollbarislowered,do

notweartheseatbelt.

107-2114

107-3069

1.Warning–thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris

down.

2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe

rollbarintheraisedandlockedpositionandweartheseat

belt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary;do

notwearthetheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.

3.ReadtheOperator’sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.

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107-3961

1.Heightofcutinmillimeters

107-3962

1.Heightofcutinmillimeters

107-3968

1.Disengage3.Parkingbrake

2.Engage

107-3969

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Crushinghazard,mower—engagetheparkingbrake,stop

theengine,andremovetheignitionkeybeforeworking

underthemower.

107-7719

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,fanandentanglement

hazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

2.Beforestartingtheengine,cleangrassanddebrisfromthe

mowerbeltandpulleys,inserttheignitionkey,andstart

theengine.

108-5955

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108-5957

108-5981

109-7949

110-0806

110-3842

110-3852

1.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Continuoustonesignals

theuserthatengineis

overheating.

110-3853

1.Cutting/dismemberment

hazard,fanand

entanglementhazard,

belt.

2.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

112-3858

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

beforeadjustingtheheight

ofcut.

2.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

4.Heightofcutsettings.

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112-8651

1.Interval

2.PowerT ake-off(PTO)

3.Parkingbrake

4.Neutral

5.Operatorpresenceswitch

6.Battery

114-1826

1.Removetheignitionkey.2.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

114-9600

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

115-4212

1.Hydraulicoillevel3.Warning—donottouch

thehotsurface.

2.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

117-0912

1.Pushtoengage4.Fast

2.Engine—preheat

5.Continuousvariable

setting

3.ReartheOperator’s

Manual.

6.Slow

119–0397

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119–0398

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

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.

107-9309

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

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107-3963

1.Cutting/dismemberment

hazard,mowerblade—do

notcarrypassengersand

keepbystandersaway.

2.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—remove

theignitionkeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance;stayaway

frommovingparts.

3.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistancefromthe

machineandkeepthe

deectorinplace.

4.Beforestartingtheengine,

cleangrassanddebrisfrom

themowerbeltandpulleys,

inserttheignitionkey,and

starttheengine.

107-3964

1.Warning—donotusedrugsoralcohol.3.Warning—engagetheparkingbrake,

stoptheengine,andremovethe

ignitionkeybeforeleavingthe

machine.

5.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

2.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual

andreceivetraining.

4.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

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110-0820

1.Fast

5.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Slow6.Poisonandcausticliquid/chemicalburnhazard—keep

childrenasafedistancefromthebattery.

3.Neutral

7.Explosionhazard—nore,openames,orsmoking;avoid

sparks.

4.Reverse8.Tounlockthetractiondrive,turntheby-passvalve1complete

revolutioncounterclockwiseusinga5/8inchor16mm

wrench.

ProductOverview

Figure3

1.ZStand

©

6.Fuelcap(bothsides)

2.Height-of-cutlever

7.Parkingbrakelever

3.Motioncontrollever8.Mowerdeck

4.Seatbelt9.Casterwheel

5.Rollbar

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe

engineandoperatethemachine(Figure3andFigure4).

Figure4

1.Hourmeter

6.Glowpluglight

2.Ignitionswitch7.EngineT emperaturelight

3.Fuelselectorvalve8.Throttlecontrol

4.Audiblealarm

9.PTOSwitch

5.Glowplugswitch

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheengine

hasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengineisrunning.

Usethesetimesforschedulingregularmaintenance

(

Figure4).

SafetyInterlockIndicators

Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterandtheyindicate

withablacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentisin

thecorrectposition(Figure5).

BatteryIndicatorLight

WhentheignitionkeyisinitiallyturnedtotheRun

positionforafewseconds,thebatteryvoltagewillbe

displayedintheareawherethehoursarenormally

displayed.

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Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturned

onandwhenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperating

level(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Safetyinterlocksymbols

3.Batterylight

2.Hourmeter

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastandSlow.

BladeControlSwitch(PTO)

Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)isusedtoengagethe

electricclutchtodrivethemowerbladeswiththemotion

controlleversinthecenter,un-lockedposition.Pullthe

switchuptoengagethebladesandrelease.Todisengage

theblades,pushthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)down.

NeutralLockPosition

Theneutrallockpositionisusedwiththesafetyinterlock

systemandtodetermineneutralposition.

IgnitionSwitch

Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhas

threepositions:Start,RunandOff.

GlowPlugLight

Theglowplugindicatorlightturnsonwhentheglow

plugbuttonisengaged(Figure4).

GlowPlugSwitch

Thisswitchactivatestheglowplugsandisindicatedby

theglowpluglight.Holddowntheglowplugswitchfor

10secondspriortostarting.

TemperatureLight

Thetemperaturelightcomesonwhentheengineisover

heating(Figure4).

AudibleAlarm

Thismachinehasanaudiblealarmthatalertstheuser

toturnofftheengineorenginedamagecanoccurfrom

overheating.RefertoServicingtheCoolingSystemin

CoolingSystemMaintenance(page45).

FuelSelectorValve

Thefuelselectorvalveislocatedbehindtheseat.

Closethefuelselectorvalvewhentransportingor

storingmower.

Movetheselectorvalvetothelefthand(LH)or

righthand(RH)positionforoperation.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

Theenginerunsonclean,freshdieselfuelwith

aminimumoctaneratingof40.Purchasefuelin

quantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin30daystoensure

fuelfreshness.

Usesummergradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures

above20°F(-7°C)andwintergradedieselfuel(No.

1-DorNo.1-D/2-Dblend)below20°F(-7°C).Useof

wintergradedieselfuelatlowertemperaturesprovides

lowerashpointandpourpointcharacteristics,

thereforeeasingstartabilityandlesseningchances

ofchemicalseparationofthefuelduetolower

temperatures(waxappearance,whichmaypluglters).

Useofsummergradedieselfuelabove20°F(-7°C)will

contributetowardlongerlifeofthepumpcomponents.

Important:Donotusekeroseneorgasoline

insteadofdieselfuel.Failuretoobservethis

cautionwilldamagetheengine.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable

andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel

canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,in

anopenarea,whentheengineiscold.Wipe

upanyfuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Fill

thefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto

expand.Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage

ordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem(if

equipped).

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuelfumes

maybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymore

thana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicleoron

atruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel

theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromafueldispenser

nozzle.

•Ifafueldispensernozzlemustbeused,keep

thenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

BiodieselReady

Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel

ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The

petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.

Observethefollowingprecautions:

•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmeetspecication

ASTMD6751orEN14214.

•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTM

D975orEN590.

•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodiesel

blends.

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•UseB5(biodieselcontendof5%)orlesserblend

incoldweather.

•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuelas

theymaybedegradeovertime.

•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter

convertingtobiodieselblends.

•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformore

informationonbiodiesel.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Fillthe

fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthegasolinetoexpand.

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundeachfueltankcapandremovethe

cap.Fillthefueltanktothebottomoftheller

neck.Thisspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanyfuel

thatmayhavespilled.

4.Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.Thiswill

minimizepossiblebuildupofcondensationinside

thefueltank.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

OilLevelinEngineMaintenance(page33)

SwitchingtheFuelTanks

Important:Donotrunthemachineoutoffuel.

Thismaycauseenginedamageandrequirethe

fuelsystemtobechecked.

Thefuelselectorvalveislocatedbehindtheleftside

oftheseat.

Theunithastwofueltanks.Onetankisontheleft

sideandoneontherightside.Eachtankconnectsto

thefuelselectorvalve.Fromthereacommonfuelline

leadstotheengine(Figure6).

Tousetheleftsidefueltankrotatethefuelselector

valvetotheLH,lefthandlocation.Tousetheright

sidefueltankrotatethefuelselectorvalvetotheRH,

righthandlocation(

Figure6)

Closethefuelselectorvalvebeforetransportingor

storingmachine.

Figure6

1.Leftsidefueltank

2.Fuelselectorvalve

UsingtheRolloverProtection

System(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keepthe

rollbarintheraisedlockedpositionandusethe

seatbelt.

Ensurethattherearpartoftheseatissecuredwith

theseatlatch.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbar

isinthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely

necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris

inthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearancepermits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.

branches,doorways,electricalwires)before

drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact

them.

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Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen

absolutelynecessary.

1.Removethehairpincotterpinsandremovethetwo

pins(

Figure8).

2.Lowertherollbartothedownposition.Thereare

twodownpositions.SeeFigure7forthepositions.

3.Installthetwopinsandsecurethemwiththe

hairpincotterpins(Figure8).

Figure7

1.Fulldownposition2.Downpositionwithbagger

installed

Important:Ensurethattherearpartofthe

seatissecuredwiththeseatlatch.

4.Toraisetherollbar,removethehairpincotterpins

andremovethetwopins(Figure8).

5.Raisetherollbartotheuprightpositionandinstall

thetwopinsandsecurethemwiththehairpincotter

pins(

Figure8).

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththe

rollbarintheraisedposition.

G004955

1

2

3

4

Figure8

1.Rollbar3.Pin

2.Raisedposition4.Hairpincotterpin

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbar

isdown.

Alwayskeeptherollbarintheraisedandlocked

positionandusetheseatbelt.

Readandfollowtherolloverprotectioninstructions

andwarnings.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan

15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

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Figure9

1.SafeZone-usethe

ZMasterhereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.Usewalkbehindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperatorsearandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Wearprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,feet,and

headwhenusingthismachine.

Figure10

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

1.Movethemotioncontrollevers(Figure17)outto

theneutrallockposition.

2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakelevertoset

theparkingbrake(

Figure11).Theparkingbrake

levershouldstayrmlyintheengagedposition.

WARNING

Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked

onaslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

Donotparkonslopesunlesswheelsare

chockedorblocked

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

Pushforwardanddownontheparkingbrakelever

toreleasetheparkingbrake(

Figure11).Theparking

brakeisdisengagedandtheleverwillrestagainstthe

brakestop.

Figure11

1.Parkingbrake-ON3.BrakeStop

2.Parkingbrake-OFF

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngineinNormalWeather

1.RaisetheROPSupandlockintoplace,sitonthe

seatandfastentheseatbelt.

2.Movethemotioncontrolstotheneutrallocked

position.

3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking

Brake.

4.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheoff

position(Figure12).

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5.Movethethrottlelevertothemiddleposition

(Figure14).

6.Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetotherunposition

(

Figure13).

7.Pushtheglowplugswitchfor10seconds.Thelight

willturnon.

8.Releasetheswitchafter10seconds.Thelightwill

turnoff.

Figure12

1.Hourmeter5.EngineT emperaturelight

2.Ignitionswitch6.Throttlecontrol

3.Glowplugswitch7.PTOSwitch

4.Glowpluglight

9.Turnthekeytothestartpositionandtheglowplug

indicatorlightwillcomebackon.Whentheengine

starts,releasethekey(Figure13).

Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan

30secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe

startermotor.

10.Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,movethe

throttlecontroltofastandturnthekeytothestart

position.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe

fuelsystemhasbeencompletelywithoutfuel.

Figure13

1.Ignitionswitch3.Run

2.Off4.Start

Figure14

1.Throttle—fast

2.Throttle—slow

StartingtheEngineinColdWeather

(Below23°For-5°C)

Note:Usethecorrectengineoilforthestarting

temperature.RefertoServicingtheEngineOilin

EngineMaintenance(page33).

1.StarttheenginewiththethrottleintheFast

position.

2.Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetotherunposition

(

Figure13).

3.Pushtheglowplugswitchfor10to15seconds.

Thelightwillturnon.

4.Releasetheswitchafter10to15seconds.Thelight

willturnoff.

5.Turnthekeytothestartpositionandtheglowplug

indicatorlightwillcomebackon.Whentheengine

starts,releasethekey.

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