Toro DH 140 Lawn Tractor User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3395-568RevB
DH140LawnTractor
ModelNo.74560—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3395-568*B
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto
beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation(undertheseat)
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contactusatwww.Toro.com.
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
SafeOperationPracticesforRidingRotary
LawnMowers..................................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety...................................6
SoundPressure..................................................6
SoundPower......................................................6
Hand-ArmVibration............................................6
WholeBodyVibration.........................................6
SlopeIndicator...................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................8
ProductOverview...................................................10
Controls...........................................................10
Specications...................................................11
Operation.................................................................11
FillingtheFuelTank...........................................11
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..........................12
UsingtheParkingBrake...................................12
PositioningtheSeat..........................................12
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)..........................12
SettingtheHeightofCut...................................13
StartingtheEngine...........................................13
StoppingtheEngine.........................................14
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem....................14
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem..................15
PushingtheMachineManually.........................16
StoppingtheMachine.......................................16
DrivingtheMachineForwardor
Backward......................................................17
EmptyingtheGrassCollector...........................17
MulchingtheGrass...........................................18
OptionalTowingHitch.......................................18
OperatingTips.................................................19
Maintenance...........................................................20
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20
Lubrication..........................................................21
GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine..............21
EngineMaintenance...........................................22
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................22
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................22
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................24
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................25
DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................25
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................25
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................26
ReplacingtheFuses.........................................26
ServicingtheBattery.........................................26
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................28
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................28
ServicingtheBrake..........................................28
ServicingtheGrassCollector...............................29
RemovingtheGrassCollector..........................29
InstallingtheGrassCollector............................29
CleaningtheGrassCollectorand
Tunnel...........................................................30
MowerDeckMaintenance....................................30
ServicingtheBlades.........................................30
RemovingtheMower........................................31
InstallingtheMower..........................................32
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope.............................................................32
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side..............32
CheckingandSettingtheCutting
Height...........................................................33
InstallingtheAdjustableLinks...........................34
Storage...................................................................35
Troubleshooting......................................................36
Schematics.............................................................38
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Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.
SafeOperationPractices
forRidingRotaryLawn
Mowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual
beforeoperatingthemachine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossible
injuryordeath.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
petsarenearby.
Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris
responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeopleortheirproperty.
Donotcarrypassengers.
Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsused
onthemachineorintheinstructions.
Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
insufcientwheelgrip;
beingdriventoofast;
inadequatebraking;
thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforits
task;
lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
FuelSafety
WARNING-Fuelishighlyammable.T akethe
followingprecautions.
Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhiletheengine
isrunningorwhentheengineishot.
Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine
butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaof
spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,
slip-resistantfootwearandlongtrousers.
Donotwearjewelryorlooseclothing,tieback
longhair.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.
Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.
Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesigned
forthispurpose.
Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuel
whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine
ishot.
Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysource
ofignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercaps
securely.
Replacefaultysilencers.
Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
theblades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyare
notwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged
bladesandboltsinsetstopreservebalance.
Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating
onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
Operation
Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescan
collect.
Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
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Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengage
allbladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
Donotoperatewithouteithertheentiregrass
catcherorthedeectororaself-closing
discharge-openingguardinplace.
Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.T o
guardagainstoverturning:
donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingup
ordownhill;
machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns;
stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
Donotoperatethemowerontheedgesofcliffs,
steepslopes,ditches,orembankments.
Usecarewhenmowingonwetgrass.
Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyou
seelightningorhearthunderinthearea,donot
operatethemachine;seekshelter.
Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear
roadways.
Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirect
dischargeofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallow
anyonenearthemachinewhileinoperation.
Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards
orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengine
atexcessivespeedcanincreasethehazardof
personalinjury.
Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
stoptheengineandremovethekey.
Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremove
theignitionkey
beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
lawnmower;
afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally
(checkimmediately).
Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
beforerefuelling;
beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperators
position.
MaintenanceandStorage
Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesure
thattheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthe
machine.
Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachan
openameorspark.
Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer,batterycompartmentandfuelstorage
areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthe
dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacewith
manufacturer'srecommendedparts,when
necessary.
Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
Replacefaultysilencers.
Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthemachine.
Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotusewilltpartsand
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
Hauling
Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Boththefrontandtherear
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strapsshouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfrom
themachine.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformation
specictoT oroproductsthatisnotincludedinthe
CENstandard.
UseonlyT oro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty
maybevoidedifyouusethemachinewithunapproved
attachments.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof85.8dBA,whichincludesanUncertainty
Value(K)of0.8dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwas
determinedaccordingtotheproceduresoutlinedin
ENISO5395:2013.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof
99.1dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of0.4dBA.Thesoundpowerlevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperating
themachinemaycausesomehearingloss.
Wearadequatehearingprotectionwhenever
youoperatethemachineforanextended
periodoftime.
Hand-ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.7m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=3.5m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=1.2m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretovibrationwhile
operatingthemachinemaycausesome
numbnessinthehandsandwrists.
Wearglovesthatdampenthevibration
wheneveryouoperatethemachineforan
extendedperiodoftime.
WholeBodyVibration
Measuredvibrationlevel=1.6m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=0.44m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.
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SlopeIndicator
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Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis10degreeswhenmowingonsidehillsand15degreeswhen
mowinguphillordownhill.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethis
machineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal93-7276
93-7276
1.Explosionhazard—weareyeprotection.
2.Causticliquid/chemicalburnhazard—toperformrstaid,
ushwithwater.
3.Firehazard—nore,openames,orsmoking.
4.Poisonhazard—keepchildrenasafedistancefromthe
battery.
decal99-5340
99-5340
1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.
decal119-5515
119–5515
1.Todrivethemachine,push
theleverin.
2.Topushthemachine,pull
theleverout.
decal104-3238
119–5517
1.Startingprocedure
6.Locktheparkingbrake.
2.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
7.Iftheengineiscold,move
thethrottlecontrollever
forwardtothechoke
position;iftheengineis
warm,pullthethrottle
controlleverbacktothe
indentedfastposition.
3.Checktheengineoillevel.8.Starttheengine.
4.Raisethemower.9.Releasetheparking
brakebeforeengagingthe
forwardorreversepedals.
5.Putthetractorinneutral.
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decal119-2725
119-2725
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Warning—removethesparkplugwirebeforeperforming
anymaintenanceonthemachine.
3.Tippinghazard—donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan10
degrees.
4.Thrownobjecthazard;crushinghazard,bystanders—keep
bystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.
5.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawaymovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
decal119-2726
119-2726
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawaymovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
decal119-2730
119-2730
1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot
turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe
distancefromthemachine.
decal111-8217
111–8217
1.Warning—keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts;
waitformovingpartstostop.
decal111-5941
111–5941
1.Warning—keephandsawayfrommovingparts.
decal104-3237
104-3237
1.Parkingbrake
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ProductOverview
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4and
Figure5)beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe
machine.
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Figure4
1.Height-of-cutlever
3.Dashboardcontrols
2.Grasscollectordumplever
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Figure5
1.Operating-in-reverse
indicatorlight
5.Brakepedal
2.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob
6.Parkingbrakelever
3.Ignitionswitch7.Forwardspeedpedal
4.Throttlecontrollever8.Reversespeedpedal
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Specications
Weight262kg
Length232cm
Width95cm
CuttingWidth
92cm
Height104cm
EngineSpeed
2,600rpm
NominalEnginePower6.84kWat3,000rpm
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
FillingtheFuelTank
Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains
15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.
Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
Donotaddoiltothefuel.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithfuel
lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybefore
storingitformorethan30days.
Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel
stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers
withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,
orisopropanol.
DANGER
Fuelandfuelvaporsareextremelyammable
andexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothers.
Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notin
avehicleoronanobject.
Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis
cold.Wipeupspills.
Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.
Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontainer,
outofthereachofchildren.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
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2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit.
3.Addtheunleadedregulargasolinetothefuel
tankuntilthelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.Donotllthe
fueltankcompletelyfull.
Important:Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.
6.Donotstarttheengineiftherearefuelspills,
opencontainersoffuel,orotherammableliquid
orammablegasesintheimmediatevicinityof
themachine.
CheckingtheEngineOil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page22).
UsingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushthebrakepedal(Figure5)downandhold
it.
2.Movetheparkingbrakelevertotheright(Figure
6).
3.Graduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.
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Figure6
1.Parkingbrakelever
Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe
depressed(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownonthebrakepedalandholdit
(Figure5).
2.Movetheparkingbrakelevertotheleft(Figure
6).
3.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknobs.
UsingtheBladeControl
(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobengagesand
disengagespowertotheblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttothe
Engagedposition(Figure5).
DisengagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagedposition(Figure5).
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SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlower
themowertothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcan
setthecuttingheightto7differentpositionsfrom
approximately30to80mm(1-1/4to3-1/8inches).
Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlever
tothehighestposition(7)whenyoutransportthe
machineoffthelawntopreventdamagingthe
blades.
1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cut
lever(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Height-of-cutlever
2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesired
position.
3.Releasethebutton.
StartingtheEngine
1.Openthefuel-shutoffvalvelocatedbetweenthe
fueltankandtheengine(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Fuel-shutoffvalve
Note:Thevalvehandleshouldalignwiththe
fuelhose.
2.Sitdownontheseat.
3.Ensurethatthetractioncontrolpedalsareinthe
Neutralposition.
4.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingthe
ParkingBrake(page12).
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO);refertoFigure5
inControls(page10).
Note:Theenginewillnotstartiftheblades
(PTO)areengaged.
6.Whenstartingacoldengine,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheChoke(allthewayup)
position(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Throttle-controllever
Note:Tostartawarmengine,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFast(rabbit)position.
7.Shiftthethrottle-controllevertotheSlow(turtle)
position(Figure10).
8.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe
Startposition(Figure11).
Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
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Figure11
1.Ignitionkey
3.On
2.Start4.Off
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
15secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotor
coolfor2minutes;refertoTroubleshooting
(page36).
9.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFast(rabbit)position.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheSlow(turtle)
position(Figure10).
Note:Iftheenginebackres,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFast(rabbit)positionbefore
stoppingtheengine.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(Figure
11).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghard
orishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturning
theignitionkeytotheOffposition.Thisallows
theenginetocoolbeforeyoustopit.Youmay
stoptheengineinanemergencybyturningthe
ignitionkeytotheOffposition.
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardless
ofwhethertheyareoperatingproperlyor
not.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
Youaresittingontheseat.
Thebrakepedalisdepressed.
Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheDisengaged
position.
ThetractioncontrolpedalisinNeutral.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyou
risefromtheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalisnot
intheNeutralposition,theparkingbrakeisnotset,
orthebladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheEngaged
position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe
mowerif:
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YoushiftintoReversewiththeblades(PTO)
engaged.
Youremovethebagordumpthegrass.
SettingtheKeyChoice
®
Switchto
OperateinReverse
Theinterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthe
powertake-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyouback
upthemachine.Ifyouoperatethemachineinreverse
withtheblades(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemower
bladesorotherattachmentrunning),thebladeswill
stop.Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
Ifyouneedtousetheblades(PTO)whilebacking
up,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoice
switchlocatedneartheseatbracket(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.KeyChoiceswitch
DANGER
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystander
whilethemowerbladesorotherattachment
isengagedandcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Donotmowinreverseunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessit
isabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingupthemachine.
UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainthatnochildrenorotherbystanders
willenterthemowingarea.
Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe
interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine
maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachild
orbystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.
Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildrenor
unauthorizeduserswhenyouleavethe
machineunattended.
1.Engagetheblades(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure
12).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure5)turns
on,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
4.Operatethemachineinreverseandcomplete
yourtask.
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO)toactivatethe
interlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
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Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes
notoperateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetyinterlocksystem
immediately.Donotoperatethemachineuntilithas
beenrepaired.Whilesittingintheseat,performthe
followingchecks:
1.Putthetractionpedalsintheneutralposition,
settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobtotheEngageposition,andturn
theignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnot
crank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtothe
Disengageposition,releasetheparkingbrake,
andturntheignitionkeytoStart:Theengine
shouldnotcrank.
3.Putthetractionpedalsintheneutralposition,
settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobtoDisengage,andstarttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking
brakeandriseslightlyfromtheseat:Theengine
shouldstop.
4.Putthetractionpedalsintheneutralposition,
shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengageposition,putthetractioncontrol
pedalinNeutral,andstarttheengine.While
theengineisrunning,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobintotheEngagepositionandputthe
tractioncontrolpedalinReverse:Theengine
shouldstop.
5.Putthetractionpedalsintheneutralposition,
shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagepositionandputthetractioncontrol
pedalinNeutral.Starttheengine,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheEngageposition,
andturntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:
Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightshould
illuminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtothe
Disengageposition:Theoperating-in-reverse
warninglightshouldturnoff.
PushingtheMachine
Manually
Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.
Nevertowthemachinebecauseitmaydamage
thetransaxle.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemoving
theGrassCollector(page29).
7.Pushthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe
machine),intothePushposition.
8.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows
thewheelstoturnfreely(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Pushposition
2.Operateposition
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PullthedrivecontrolouttotheOperateposition
(Figure13)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthe
drivecontrolisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector(page29).
StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorthereverse
speedpedal.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition.
3.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine
unattended;refertoUsingtheParkingBrake.
Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand
KeyChoiceswitches.
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CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoice
keysandsettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
themachineunattended,evenifitisjustfora
fewminutes.
DrivingtheMachine
ForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasing
theParkingBrake(page12).
2.Placeyourfootontheforwardspeedpedal
andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward
(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Forwardspeedpedal2.Reversespeedpedal
Note:T oincreasethespeed,pushtheforward
speedpedaldown.T odecreasethespeed,
releasethepressureonthetractioncontrol
pedal.
Togobackward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasing
theParkingBrake(page12).
2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedaland
slowlypressonthepedaltomovebackward
(Figure14).
Note:T oincreasethespeed,pushthereverse
speedpedaldown.T odecreasethespeed,
releasethepressureonthereversespeed
pedal.
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,
alwaysreleasetheparkingbrakebeforemoving
thetractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeed
pedal.
Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,
alwayssetthemowertothehighestcutting
positionwhenyoudrivethemachineoffthelawn.
EmptyingtheGrass
Collector
Whenthegrasscollectorisfull,abuzzersounds,and
thegrasscollectormustthenbeemptied.
Important:Topreventthedischargetunnelfrom
gettingclogged,disengagetheblades(PTO)when
thebuzzersounds.
1.Ifthelockingpinisinthelockedposition,unlock
it(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Topsupportbar2.Lockingpin
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO)andmovethe
throttletotheSlowposition.
3.Pullthegrasscollectordumpleverforwardtotilt
thegrasscollector(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Pullthegrasscollectordumpleverforwardtoemptythe
grass.
4.Emptythegrasscollector.
5.Beforereturningthegrasscollectortothe
operatingposition,movethemachineforwardto
clearthegrasscollectorofthedepositedgrass.
6.Slowlylowerthedumplevertoreturnthegrass
collectortotheoperatingposition.
MulchingtheGrass
Tomulchthegrassclippings,youmustinstallamulch
pluginthemachine.
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
4.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemoving
theGrassCollector(page29).
5.Insertthemulchplug(Figure17)intothe
dischargeopeningattherearofthemachine,
andhookitintotheholeinthedischarge
chute(Figure18).
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Figure17
1.Mulchplug
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Figure18
1.Mulchpluginstalledinthe
dischargechuteattherear
ofthemachine
2.Dischargechute
Important:Ensurethatthemulchplugis
seatedproperlysothatitwillnotcomeinto
contactwiththeblades.
6.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector(page29).
OptionalTowingHitch
Themachineiscapableoftowing
non-ground-engagingattachmentswitha
maximumweightof150kg(331lb).
1.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemoving
theGrassCollector(page29).
2.Installtheattachmenttothetowinghitchlocated
atthelowerrearpartofthemachine(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Towinghitch
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OperatingTips
Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat
themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe
mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideof
themowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairto
bedrawnintothemower.
Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure
thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp
anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslonger
than15cmtall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean
acceptableappearance.
Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade
whenmulching.Donotcutmorethanthatunless
thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass
growsmoreslowly.
Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperse
clippingsandenhancesdecompositionand
fertilization.
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,
whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly
spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid
summer,mowlessfrequently.
Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains
ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,
andthencutthegrassagainatthelower,normal
setting.
Ifyoumuststopthemachinewhilemowing,you
mayleaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.
Toavoidthis,dothefollowing:
Engagethebladesandmovetoapreviously
cutarea.
Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe
mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhile
drivingforwardwiththebladesengaged.
Maintainsharpbladesthroughouttheseason.
Sharpbladescutgrasscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
thegrassturnsitbrownattheedges,whichslows
itsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Every30days,checkthebladesforsharpness
andledownanynicks.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
Checktheengineoillevel.
Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.
Checkthebrake.
Checktheblades.
Cleanthemowerhousing.
Every25hours
Greaseandlubricatethemachine.(Greaseandlubricateitmorefrequentlywhen
operatingitindustyorsandyconditions.)
Servicetheairlter.(Serviceitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachinein
dustyordirtyconditions.)
Checkthesparkplug.
Checkthetirepressure.
Cleantheoutsideoftheengine.
Every50hours
Changetheengineoil.(Changeitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachinein
dustyordirtyconditions.)
Every100hours
Replacetheairlter.(Replaceitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachinein
dustyordirtyconditions.)
Changetheengineoillter.(Changeitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachine
industyordirtyconditions.)
Replacethesparkplug.
Replacethefuellter.
Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslope.(Alsocheckitwheneveryouinstallthemower.)
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
Drainthefueltank.
Checkthebeltsforwearandcracks.
Paintchippedsurfaces.
Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperatorsmanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
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