Toro TimeCutter ZX525 Riding Mower User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
Form No. 3352-165 Rev C
TimeCutter® ZX525 Riding
Mower
Model No. 74806 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up
Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct
contains chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or
other r epr oducti v e har m.
Important: T his engine is not equipped
with a spar k ar r ester muf fler . It is a
violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code
Section 4442 to use or operate the engine
on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or
g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal
ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.
T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is
supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US
En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and
the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of
emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .
R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the
engine man uf actur er .
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating the P o w er T ak e Off
(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the Motion Control
Lev ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ho w to Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W here to Add Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mo w er Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lev eling the Mo w er from
Side-to-Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade
Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
R emo ving the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
W ashing the Underside of the
Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Introduction
R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to
operate and maintain y our product properly and
to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are
© 2005—The Toro® Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
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Contact us at www.Toro.com.
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responsible for operating the product properly
and safely .
Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com
for product and accessor y infor mation, help
finding a dealer , or to register y our product.
W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,
or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized
Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e
the model and serial n umbers of y our product
ready . Figure 1 identifies the location of the model
and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the
n umbers in the space pro vided.
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number plate
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t
symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w
the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol.
T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight
infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special
mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes
g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.
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Safety
T his machine meets or ex ceeds the B71.1-2003
specifications of the American National
Standards Institute, in ef fect at the time
of pr oduction. Ho w ev er , impr oper use or
maintenance by the operator or o wner can
r esult in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or
injur y , compl y with these safety instr uctions
and al w ays pay attention to the safety
aler t symbol, which means CA UTION ,
W ARNING , or D ANGER-"per sonal safety
instr uction." F ailur e to compl y with the
instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y or
death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI
standard B71.1-2003.
T his product is capable of amputating hands and
feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety
instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.
General Operation
R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions
in the operator’ s man ual and on the mac hine
before star ting .
Do not place hands or feet near rotating par ts
or under the mac hine . K ee p clear of the
disc harg e opening at all times .
Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar
with the instr uctions to operate the mac hine .
Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , to ys ,
wire , etc ., whic h could be pic k ed up and
thro wn b y the blade .
Be sure the area is clear of other people before
mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters
the area.
Nev er car r y passeng ers .
Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely
necessar y . Alw a ys look do wn and behind
before and while bac king up .
Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and
do not point it at any one . A v oid disc harging
material ag ainst a w all or obstr uction. Material
ma y ricoc het bac k to w ard the operator . Stop
the blade(s) when crossing g ra v el surfaces .
Do not operate the mo w er without either the
entire g rass catc her or the guard in place .
Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when
making tur ns . Look behind and to the side
before c hanging directions .
Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended.
Alw a ys tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop
engine , and remo v e k ey before dismounting .
T ur n off blades when not mo wing . Stop the
engine and what for all par ts to come to a
complete stop before cleaning the mac hine ,
remo ving the g rass catc her or unclog ging the
disc harg e c hute .
Operate the mac hine only in da ylight or g ood
ar tificial light.
Do not operate the mac hine while under the
influence of alcohol or dr ugs .
W atc h for traffic when operating near or
crossing roadw a ys .
Use extra care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.
Alw a ys w ear eye protection when operating
the mo w er .
Data indicates that operators , ag e 60 years and
abo v e , are in v olv ed in a larg e percentag e of
riding mo w er -related injuries . T hese operators
should ev aluate their ability to operate the
riding mo w er safely enough to protect
themselv es and others from serious injur y .
Alw a ys follo w the recommendations for wheel
w eights or counterw eights .
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and
fall accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y .
Operation on all slopes requires extra caution. If
y ou feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.
W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises
that c hang e the operating angle , as rough
ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .
Choose a lo w g round speed so y ou will not
ha v e to stop while operating on a slope .
Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y
conditions reduce traction and could cause
sliding and loss of control.
Alw a ys k ee p the mac hine in g ear when g oing
do wn slopes . Do not shift to neutral and coast
do wnhill.
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R educe speed and use extreme caution on
slopes .
Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed
c hang es .
Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand
trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks
or w ater .
R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree
limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass
can hide obstacles .
A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill
because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .
Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing
do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels
ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss
of braking and steering .
Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on
a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the
blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .
Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of
the mac hine and cause loss of control.
Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting
y our foot on the g round.
Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p
banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es
can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious
injur y , death or dro wning .
Children
T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are
often attracted to the mac hine and the mo wing
acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain
where y ou last sa w them.
K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and
under the w atc hful care of another responsible
adult, not the operator .
Be aler t and tur n the mac hine off if c hildren
enter the area.
Before and while bac king or c hanging
direction, look behind, do wn, and side-to-side
for small c hildren.
Nev er car r y c hildren, ev en with the blades off .
T hey ma y fall off and be seriously injured or
interfere with safe mac hine operation.
Children who ha v e been gi v en rides in the past
ma y suddenly appear in the mo wing area for
another ride and be r un o v er or bac k ed o v er
b y the mo w er .
Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .
Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , the end of a fence or other
objects that ma y obscure vision.
Towing
T o w only with a mac hine that has a hitc h
designed for to wing . Do not attac h to w ed
equipment ex ce pt at the hitc h point.
T his product has a limited to wing capacity
for small attac hments up to 100 lbs; suc h
as leaf sw ee pers and spreaders . T o wing of
attac hments should be limited to flat g round.
Nev er allo w c hildren or others in or on to w ed
equipment.
On slopes , the w eight of to w ed equipment ma y
cause a loss of traction and control. T o wing on
slopes is not recommended.
T ra v el slo wly and allo w extra distance to stop .
Service
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
T o a v oid personal injur y or proper ty damag e , use
extra care when handling g asoline and other fuels .
T hey are flammable and the v apors are explosi v e .
Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes and other
sources of ignition.
Use only an appro v ed container .
Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel when
the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool
before refueling .
Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .
Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container
inside where there is an open flame , suc h as
near a w ater heater or fur nace .
Nev er fill containers inside a v ehicle or on
a tr uc k or trailer with a plastic liner . Alw a ys
place containers on the g round a w a y from y our
v ehicle before filling .
R emo v e g as-po w ered equipment from the
tr uc k or trailer and refuel it on the g round. If
this is not possible , then refuel suc h equipment
with a por table container , rather than from a
g asoline dispenser nozzle .
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K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the
fuel tank or container opening at all times until
the fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle
loc k-open device .
If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing
immediately .
Nev er o v erfill the fuel tank. R e place g as cap
and tighten securely .
General Ser vice:
Nev er r un a mac hine inside a closed area.
K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade
attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood
condition.
Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k their
proper operation regularly .
K ee p the mac hine free of g rass , lea v es , or other
debris build-up . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e
fuel soak ed debris . Allo w the mac hine to cool
before storing .
Stop and inspect the equipment if y ou strik e an
object. R e pair , if necessar y , before restar ting .
Nev er mak e any adjustments or re pairs with
the engine r unning .
Grass catc her components are subject to w ear ,
damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose
mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn.
F requently c hec k components and re place
with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when
necessar y .
Mo w er blades are shar p and can cut. W rap the
blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use extra caution
when ser vicing them.
Chec k for proper brak e operation frequently .
Adjust and ser vice as required.
Maintain or re place safety and instr uction
decals as necessar y .
Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to
ensure that original standards are maintained.
Toro Riding Mower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation
specific to T oro products or other safety
infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not
included in the ANSI standards .
Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .
Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,
whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can
kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an
enclosed area.
Stop the engine , disconnect spark plug wire(s)
and remo v e k ey before perfor ming any ser vice ,
re pairs , maintenance or adjustments .
K ee p hands , feet, hair , and loose clothing a w a y
from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of
mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is
r unning .
Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts
whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to
cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or
ser vice .
Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .
A v oid contact with skin, eyes , and clothing .
Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when
w orking with a batter y .
Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes ,
sparks and flames a w a y from batter y .
Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .
W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with
unappro v ed attac hments .
If loading the mac hine onto a trailer or tr uc k,
use a single , full-width ramp only . T he ramp
angle should not ex ceed 15 deg rees .
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides
of the mac hine from the nor mal operating
position.
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Slope Chart
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Safety and Instructional Decals
Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any
area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.
Note: If needed, a Decal Kit, 107–2493, and F renc h man ual are a v ailable . Order the Decal Kit from
the T oro P ar ts De par tment and the F renc h man ual from either the T oro P ar ts De par tment or online at
www .T oro .com .
1-633354
1. Fast
3. Neutral
2. Slow
4. Reverse
92-7108
92-7109
93-1122
98-3798
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99-3943
1. Engine
104-3641
1. Height of cut
104-8009
1. Throttle 7. Headlights
2. Choke
8. Engine—stop
3. Continuous variable setting
9. Engine—run
4. Slow
10. Engine—start
5. On
11. Ignition
6. Off
104-8032
1. Height of cut
104-8061
1. To ride the machine, pull
the lever out.
3. To push the machine, push
the lever in.
2. Do not tow the machine.
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107-2473
107-7399
Battery Symbols
Some or all of these symbols are on your battery
1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe
distance from the battery.
2. No re, open ame, or
smoking.
7. Wear eye protection;
explosive gases can cause
blindness and other injuries
3. Caustic liquid/chemical
burn hazard
8. Battery acid can cause
blindness or severe burns.
4. Wear eye protection
9. Flush eyes immediately
with water and get medical
help fast.
5. Read the Operator’s
Manual.
10. Contains lead; do not
discard.
Manufacturer’s Mark
1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original
machine manufacturer.
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Product Overview
Figure 3
1. Seat
4. Height of cut lever 7. Anti-scalp wheel 10. Discharge chute
2. Control panel 5. Parking brake 8. Front castor wheel 11. Gas tank
3. Motion control levers 6. Mower deck
9. Footrest
12. Rear drive wheel
Controls
Become familiar with all of the controls ( Figure 4
and Figure 5 ) before y ou star t the engine and
operate the mac hine .
Figure 4
1. Ignition switch
3. Power take off (PTO)
2. Throttle/Choke 4. Headlights-optional
Figure 5
1. Motion control lever 3. Height-of-cut lever
2. Parking brake lever
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Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Think Safety First
Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions
and decals in the safety section. Kno wing this
infor mation could help y ou, y our family , pets or
b ystanders a v oid injur y .
Mo wing on w et g rass or steep slopes can
cause sliding and loss of contr ol.
W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause
r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,
death or dr o wning .
T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of
r ollo v er :
Do not mo w near dr op-of fs or near w ater .
Do not mo w slopes g r eater than
15 deg r ees.
R educe speed and use extr eme caution
on slopes.
A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed
changes.
Figure 6
1. Safe Zone-use the
TimeCutter here
3. Water
2. Use walk behind mower
and/or hand trimmer near
drop-offs and water.
Recommended Gasoline
Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable
for automoti v e use (87 pump octane minim um).
Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded
regular is not a v ailable .
Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, or gasohol containing
mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel
system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil
with gasoline.
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In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up
an y gasoline that spills.
Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the
lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)
belo w the bottom of the filler neck. T his
empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline
to expand.
Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by
a spar k.
Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container
and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.
Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
gasoline.
Al w ays place gasoline container s on the
g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e
filling .
Do not fill gasoline container s inside
a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed
because interior car pets or plastic tr uck
bed liner s may insulate the container and
slo w the loss of an y static charge.
W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed
equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and
r efuel the equipment with its wheels on
the g r ound.
If this is not possible, then r efuel such
equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a
por ta ble container , rather than fr om a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be
used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the
rim of the fuel tank or container opening
at all times until fueling is complete.
Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.
Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause
serious injur y and illness.
A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.
K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank
or conditioner opening .
K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to
pro vide the follo wing benefits:
K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys
or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended
that the fuel tank be drained.
Cleans the engine while it r uns
Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel
system, whic h causes hard star ting
Important: Do not use fuel additi v es
containing methanol or ethanol.
Add the cor rect amount of g as
stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most
effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o
minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the
fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .
Filling the Fuel Tank
1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .
2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remo v e
the cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to the
fuel tank until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h
(6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the filler
nec k. T his space in the tank allo ws g asoline to
expand. Do not fill the fuel tank completely
full.
3. Install the fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any
g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,
c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to
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Chec king the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,
pag e 22 .
Using the Parking Brake
Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the
mac hine or lea v e it unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 5 ) out
to the neutral loc k position.
2. Pull bac k and up on the parking brak e lev er to
set the parking brak e ( Figure 7 ). T he parking
brak e lev er should sta y fir mly in the Eng ag ed
position.
Important: Do not enga ge the par king
brak e while the machine is mo ving .
Dama ge to the dri v e system may occur .
Figure 7
1. Parking brake-On 2. Parking brake-Off
Releasing the Parking Brake
Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e lev er
to release the parking brak e ( Figure 7 ).
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit do wn on the seat and mo v e the motion
controls to neutral loc k ed position.
2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the
P arking Brak e abo v e .
3. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) to Off
( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
4. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Chok e before
star ting a cold engine .
Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y require
c hoking . After the engine star ts , mo v e the
throttle lev er to F ast.
5. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t to energize the
star ter . W hen the engine star ts , release the k ey .
Important: Do not enga ge the star ter
f or mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If the
engine f ails to star t, allo w a 60 second
cool-do wn period betw een attempts.
F ailur e to f ollo w these instr uctions can
bur n out the star ter motor .
6. After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle
lev er to F ast ( Figure 9 ). If the engine stalls
or hesitates , mo v e the throttle lev er bac k to
Chok e for a few seconds . T hen mo v e the
throttle lev er to the desired setting . R e peat this
as required.
Figure 9
1. Engine
3. Fast
2. Choke 4. Slow
Figure 10
1. Off
3. Start
2. Run
4. Ignition
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Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Slo w ( Figure 9 ).
2. Mo v e the PTO to Off ( Figure 8 ).
3. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off ( Figure 10 ).
4. Pull the wire off of the spark plug(s) to prev ent
the possibility of someone accidentally star ting
the mac hine before transpor ting or storing the
mac hine .
5. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e under the front
of the fuel tank before transpor ting or storing
the mac hine .
Important: Mak e sur e the fuel shut-of f
v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting or
storing machine, as fuel leaka ge may
occur .
Operating the Power Take
Off (PTO)
T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h eng ag es and
diseng ag es po w er to the electric clutc h.
Engaging the PTO
1. R elease pressure on the traction control lev ers
and place the mac hine in neutral.
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. Pull out on the PTO switc h to eng ag e it
( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
Disengaging the PTO
Push the PTO switc h to Off ( Figure 11 ).
The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety Interlock
System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.
T he PTO is diseng ag ed.
T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral
loc k ed position.
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to
stop the engine when the traction controls are
mo v ed with the parking brak e on or if y ou rise
from the seat when the PTO is eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use
the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system
does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system
immediately .
1. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e and mo v e the PTO to On. T r y star ting
the engine; the engine should not crank.
2. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e and mo v e the PTO to Off . Mo v e either
motion control lev er (forw ard or rev erse). T r y
star ting the engine; the engine should not
crank. R e peat with the other motion control
lev er .
3. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e , mo v e the PTO to Off , and loc k the
motion control lev ers in neutral. Star t the
engine . W hile the engine is r unning, release
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the parking brak e , eng ag e the PTO , and rise
slightly from the seat; the engine should stop .
4. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e , mo v e the PTO to Off , and loc k the
motion control lev ers in neutral. Star t the
engine . W hile the engine is r unning, center
the motion controls and mo v e (forw ard or
rev erse); the engine should stop .
Driving Forward or
Backward
T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in r pm (rev olutions per min ute). Place
the throttle control in the F ast position for best
perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle
position.
T he machine can spin v er y rapidl y . T he
operator may lose contr ol of the machine
and cause per sonal injur y or dama ge to the
machine.
Use caution when making tur ns.
Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making
shar p tur ns.
Forward
1. R elease the parking brak e .
2. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
3. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control
lev ers forw ard ( Figure 12 ).
Note: T he engine will kill if the traction
control lev ers are mo v ed with the parking
brak e eng ag ed.
Figure 12
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
3. Forward
2. Center unlock position 4. Backward
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 12 ).
T o tur n, release pressure on the motion control
lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n
( Figure 12 ).
T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control
lev ers in either direction, the faster the mac hine
will mo v e in that direction.
T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to
neutral.
Backward
1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control
lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 12 ).
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 12 ).
T o tur n, release the pressure on the motion
control lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to
tur n ( Figure 12 ).
T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to
neutral.
Stopping the Machine
T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control
lev ers to neutral and se parate to loc k, diseng ag e
the PTO , and tur n the ignition k ey to Off to stop
the engine . Also set the parking brak e when y ou
lea v e the mac hine; refer to Setting the P arking
Brak e . R emember to remo v e the k ey from the
ignition switc h.
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Important: Do not enga ge the par king
brak e while the machine is mo ving . Dama ge
to the dri v e system may occur .
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the
par king brak e when lea ving the machine
unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inc h (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm)
increments b y relocating the clevis pin in different
hole locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting
height position) ( Figure 13 ).
2. T o adjust, remo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis
pin from the height-of-cut brac k et ( Figure 13 ).
3. Select the hole in the height-of-cut brac k et
cor responding to the height-of-cut desired,
and inser t the clevis pin ( Figure 13 ).
4. Secure the clevis pin with the hair pin cotter
( Figure 13 ).
Figure 13
1. Height-of-cut lever
3. Hairpin cotter
2. Clevis pin
5. Lo w er the height-of-cut lev er onto the clevis
pin.
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
W henev er y ou c hang e the height-of-cut it is
recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp
rollers .
1. Diseng ag e the PTO and mo v e the control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and apply
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
A. After adjusting the height-of-cut, remo v e
the n ut and w asher while holding the stud
with a wrenc h ( Figure 14 ).
Note: Do not remo v e the wheel n ut and
w asher ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
1. Gage wheel
4. Nut
2. Stud 5. Wheel nut and washer.
Do not remove.
3. Washer
B . Select a hole so that the g ag e wheel is
positioned to the nearest cor responding
height-of-cut desired ( Figure 14 ).
3. Install the stud n ut and w asher ( Figure 14 ).
4. R e peat the adjustment on the other g ag e
wheels .
Positioning the Seat
T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard.
P osition the seat where y ou ha v e the best control
of the mac hine and are most comfor table .
1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs
( Figure 15 ).
2. Mo v e the seat to the desired position and
tighten the knobs .
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Figure 15
1. Adjustment knobs
Adjusting the Motion
Control Levers
T he motion control lev ers can be adjusted higher
or lo w er for maxim um operator comfor t.
1. R emo v e the 2 screws and cur v ed w ashers
holding the control lev er to the control ar m
shaft ( Figure 16 ).
2. Mo v e the control lev er to the next set of holes .
Secure the lev er with the 2 screws and cur v ed
w ashers . T he cupped side of the w asher should
be to w ard the control ar m shaft ( Figure 16 ).
3. R e peat the adjustment on the other control
lev er .
Figure 16
1. Control lever 3. Curved washer
2. Screw
4. Control arm shaft
Pushing the Machine by
Hand
Important: Al w ays push the machine
by hand. Nev er to w the machine because
dama ge may occur .
To Push the Machine
1. Diseng ag e the PTO and mo v e the control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and apply
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Pull the tw o b ypass lev ers up and push them
until the w asher on the rod passes through the
slot. Push the lev ers do wn to loc k them in
place ( Figure 17 ).
4. Diseng ag e the parking brak e to push the
mac hine .
Figure 17
1. Position for pushing the
machine
2. Position for operating the
machine
To Operate the Machine
Pull eac h b ypass lev er up and pull them completely
out. Push the lev ers do wn ( Figure 17 ).
Note: T he mac hine will not dri v e unless the
b ypass lev ers are pulled out.
Side Discharge
T he mo w er has a hing ed g rass deflector that
disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard
the turf .
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W ithout the g rass deflector , discharge
co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y
mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e
exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.
Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and
thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.
Nev er r emo v e the g rass deflector fr om
the mo w er because the g rass deflector
r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.
If the g rass deflector is ev er dama ged,
r eplace it immediatel y .
Nev er put y our hands or feet under the
mo w er .
Nev er tr y to clear discharge ar ea or
mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the PT O
to Of f and r otate the ignition k ey to Of f.
Also r emo v e the k ey and pull the wir e of f
the spar k plug(s).
Operating Tips
Fast Throttle Setting
F or best mo wing and maxim um air circulation,
operate the engine at F ast. Air is required to
thoroughly cut g rass clippings , so do not set the
height-of-cut so lo w as to totally sur round the
mo w er b y uncut g rass . Alw a ys tr y to ha v e one side
of the mo w er free from uncut g rass , whic h allo ws
air to be dra wn into the mo w er .
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut g rass slightly long er than nor mal to ensure
that the cutting height of the mo w er does not
scalp any unev en g round. Ho w ev er , the cutting
height used in the past is g enerally the best one to
use . W hen cutting g rass long er than six inc hes tall,
y ou ma y w ant to cut the la wn twice to ensure an
acce ptable quality of cut.
Cut 1/3 of the Grass Blade
It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the g rass blade .
Cutting more than that is not recommended unless
g rass is sparse , or it is late fall when g rass g ro ws
more slo wly .
Mowing Direction
Alter nate mo wing direction to k ee p the g rass
standing straight. T his also helps disperse clippings
whic h enhances decomposition and fer tilization.
Mow at Correct Intervals
Nor mally , mo w ev er y four da ys . But remember ,
g rass g ro ws at different rates at different times .
So to maintain the same cutting height, whic h is a
g ood practice , mo w more often in early spring . As
the g rass g ro wth rate slo ws in mid summer , mo w
less frequently . If y ou cannot mo w for an extended
period, first mo w at a high cutting height; then
mo w ag ain tw o da ys later at a lo w er height setting .
Cutting Speed
T o impro v e cut quality , use a slo w er g round speed.
Avoid Cutting Too Low
If the cutting width of the mo w er is wider than the
mo w er y ou previously used, raise the cutting height
to ensure that unev en turf is not cut too shor t.
Long Grass
If the g rass is ev er allo w ed to g ro w slightly long er
than nor mal, or if it contains a high deg ree of
moisture , raise the cutting height higher than usual
and cut the g rass at this setting . T hen cut the g rass
ag ain using the lo w er , nor mal setting .
When Stopping
If the mac hine’ s forw ard motion m ust be stopped
while mo wing, a clump of g rass clippings ma y
drop onto y our la wn. T o a v oid this , mo v e onto a
previously cut area with the blades eng ag ed.
Keep the Underside of the Mower
Clean
Clean clippings and dir t from the underside of the
mo w er after eac h use . If g rass and dir t build up
inside the mo w er , cutting quality will ev entually
become unsatisfactor y .
Blade Maintenance
Maintain a shar p blade throughout the cutting
season because a shar p blade cuts cleanly without
tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing and
shredding tur ns g rass bro wn at the edg es , whic h
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slo ws g ro wth and increases the c hance of disease .
Chec k the cutter blades daily for shar pness , and
for any w ear or damag e . File do wn any nic ks
and shar pen the blades as necessar y . If a blade is
damag ed or w or n, re place it immediately with a
g en uine T oro re placement blade .
Safe Towing Practices
T o w only with a mac hine that has a hitc h designed
for to wing . Do not attac h to w ed equipment
ex ce pt at the hitc h point. T his product has a
limited to wing capacity for small attac hments up
to 100 lbs; suc h as leaf sw ee pers and spreaders .
T o wing of attac hments should be limited to flat
g round. Nev er allo w c hildren or others in or on
to w ed equipment. On slopes , the w eight of to w ed
equipment ma y cause a loss of traction and control.
T o wing on slopes is not r ecommended. T ra v el
slo wly and allo w extra distance to stop .
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Toro TimeCutter ZX525 Riding Mower User manual

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