Toro Z450 Z Master, With 122cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower User manual

Z450 Z Master, With 122cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
Z450 Z Master, With 122cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3359-105RevA
Z419ZMaster
®
with122cm
TURBOFORCE
®
SideDischarge
Mower
ModelNo.74421TE—SerialNo.280000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.
Introduction
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...........................................................................3
SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3
ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5
SoundPressure.....................................................5
SoundPower........................................................5
Vibration..............................................................5
SlopeChart..........................................................6
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................7
ProductOverview......................................................12
Controls.............................................................12
Operation...................................................................13
AddingFuel.......................................................13
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................14
UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)..........................................................14
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................15
OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................16
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................17
OperatingthePowerTakeOff(PTO).................18
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................18
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................19
StoppingtheMachine.........................................20
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................20
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers.........................20
AdjustingtheFlowBafe...................................21
PositioningtheFlowBafe.................................22
PositioningtheSeat............................................22
UnlatchingtheSeat.............................................23
PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................23
UsingtheSideDischarge....................................23
TransportingMachines.......................................24
LoadingMachines..............................................24
OperatingTips...................................................25
Maintenance...............................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................27
Lubrication.............................................................28
GreasingandLubrication...................................28
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GreasingtheMowerDeckandBelt
Idlers..............................................................28
EngineMaintenance...............................................29
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................29
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................30
ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................32
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................33
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................33
ServicingtheFuelTank......................................33
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................34
ServicingtheBattery...........................................34
ServicingtheFuses.............................................35
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................36
AdjustingtheTracking........................................36
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................36
CheckingtheWheelHubSlottedNut..................37
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing......................37
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................38
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................38
CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................38
BrakeMaintenance.................................................39
AdjustingtheParkingBrake................................39
BeltMaintenance....................................................40
InspectingtheBelts............................................40
ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................40
ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt...........................41
AdjustingthePushArms....................................41
ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................42
AdjustingtheControlHandleNeutral
Position..........................................................42
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................43
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem...........................43
SettingtheHydraulicPumpNeutral
Position..........................................................45
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................47
LevelingtheMoweratThreePositions................47
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................49
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................51
Cleaning.................................................................52
CleaningUndertheMower.................................52
WasteDisposal...................................................52
Storage.......................................................................52
Troubleshooting.........................................................54
Schematics.................................................................56
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.
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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
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
•Donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–-donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;
–-useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtight
turns;
–-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.
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•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.
•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
Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof92dBA,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperEN11094andEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof104
dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesper
EN11094.
Vibration
Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof
3.1m/s
2
,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines
perEN1033.Thisunitdoesnotexceedawholebody
vibrationlevelof0.87m/s
2
,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperEN1032.
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SlopeChart
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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).
98-4387
1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.
99-8936
1.Machinespeed4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
99-8939
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
2.Heightofcut
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99-8944
1.Explosionhazard—wear
eyeprotection.
3.Firehazard—nore,open
ames,orsmoking.
2.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard—toperform
rstaid,ushwithwater.
4.Poisonhazard—keep
childrenawayfromthe
battery.
106-5517
1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.
105-6183
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
3.Rotatethebypassvalve
outtopushthemachine.
2.Useawrenchtorotatethe
bypassvalve.
4.Rotatethebypassvalvein
todrivethemachine.
107-1686
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
5.Tirepressure
2.Timeinterval
6.Greasehere
3.Airlter7.Checkandperformany
maintenancenecessary
4.Hydraulicoillevel
107-1866
1.Slidingandlossofcontrolhazardandtippinghazard,
drop-offs—donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
slopesgreaterthan15degrees,orwater;keepasafe
distancefromdrop-offs;donotturnsharplywhiletraveling
fast,instead,slowdownandturngradually;iftherollbar
israised,weartheseatbelt;iftherollbarislowered,do
notweartheseatbelt.
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107-2131
1.Hydraulicoillevel2.Warning—donottouch
thehotsurface.
107-2132
1.Warning—engagetheparkingbrakeandchockthewheels
whenparkingonahill.
107-3069
1.Warning—thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris
down.
2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe
rollbarintheraisedandlockedpositionandweartheseat
belt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary;do
notweartheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.
3.ReadtheOperator’sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.
108-1052
1.Heightofcutadjustment
108-1053
1.Height-of-cut
110-2067
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110-2068
1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.
112-9028
1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.
7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries
3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard
8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.
4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately
withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.
5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
10.Containslead;donot
discard.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
108-1054
1.Parkingbrake3.Disengage5.Returnleverstotheneutral
lockedposition,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremove
theignitionkeybefore
leavingthemachine.
7.Cutting/dismemberment,
mowerblade—donotcarry
passengers.
2.Engage4.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual,donot
usealcoholordrugswhile
operatingthismachine,
alloperatorsshouldbe
trainedbeforeoperating
themachine,wearhearing
protection.
6.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machineandkeepthe
deectorinplace.
8.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—stayaway
frommovingparts.
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107-9309
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.
2.ReadtheOperator’sManual.
110-0439
1.Choke
3.Engine—run5.Fast
7.Slow
2.Engine—stop4.Engine—start
6.Continuousvariablesetting8.Powertake-off(PTO)
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ProductOverview
Figure3
1.Rollbar
6.Sidedischarge
2.Fuelcap(bothsides)
7.Frontcasterwheel
3.Seatbelt8.Controls
4.Motioncontrollever9.Mowerdeck
5.Height-of-cutlever
10.Parkingbrakelever
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe
engineandoperatethemachine(Figure3andFigure4).
Figure4
1.Ignitionswitch
6.PTOSwitch
2.Motioncontrollever
7.Height-of-cutlever
3.Brakelever
8.Fuelcap(bothsides)
4.Throttlecontrol9.Hourmeter
5.Choke
UsingtheHourMeter
Thehourmeter(Figure5)recordsthenumberofhours
theenginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine
isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance.
Figure5
1.Hourmeter
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolhastwopositions:FastandSlow.
Choke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
BladeControlSwitch(PTO)
Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)isusedtoengagethe
electricclutchtodrivethemowerbladeswiththemotion
controlleversinthecenter,un-lockedposition.Pullthe
switchuptoengagethebladesandrelease.Todisengage
theblades,pushthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)down.
IgnitionSwitch
Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhas
threepositions:Start,RunandOff.
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto
enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.
UsingtheFuelShutoffValve
Themachinehas2fueltanks,oneontheleftsideand
theotherontherightside.Eachtankconnectstoa
checkvalveandthentoatee.Fromthereacommon
fuellineleadstotheengine(Figure6).
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Closethefuelshutoffvalvebeforetransportingor
storingthemachine.
Figure6
1.Fuelshutoffvalve
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor
automotiveuse(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded
regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot
available.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4
to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
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Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss
ofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Cleanaroundeachfueltankcapandremovethecap.
3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetobothfueltanks,
untilthelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6mmto13mm)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.
Donotllthefueltankscompletelyfull.
4.Installfueltankcapssecurely.
5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
OilLevelinEngineMaintenance,page29
UsingtheRolloverProtection
System(ROPS)
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keepthe
rollbarintheraisedlockedpositionanduse
theseatbelt.
Ensurethattherearpartoftheseatissecured
withtheseatlatch.
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Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris
inthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,electricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact
them.
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.
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Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan
causeslidingandlossofcontrol.
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisdown.
Alwayskeeptherollbarintheraisedandlocked
positionandusetheseatbelt.
Readandfollowtherolloverprotection
instructionsandwarnings.
Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof
rollover:
•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.
•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan
15degrees.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
Figure9
1.SafeZone-usethe
ZMasterhereonslopes
lessthan15degreesor
atareas.
3.Water
2.Usewalkbehindmower
and/orhandtrimmernear
drop-offsandwater.
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess
of85dBAattheoperatorsearandcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof
exposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,feet,and
head.
Figure10
1.Warning—wearhearingprotection
OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Movethemotioncontrollevers(Figure17)outto
theneutrallockposition.
2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakelevertoset
theparkingbrake(Figure11).Theparkingbrake
levershouldstayrmlyintheengagedposition.
Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked
onaslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
Donotparkonslopesunlesswheelsare
chockedorblocked
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
Pushforwardanddownontheparkingbrakeleverto
releasetheparkingbrake(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Parkingbrake-ON3.BrakeStop
2.Parkingbrake-OFF
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitontheseatandmovethemotioncontrolsto
neutrallockedposition.
2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
3.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheOff
position(Figure12).
Figure12
1.PTO—on2.PTO—off
4.Movethechokecontroltotheonpositionbefore
startingacoldengine(Figure13).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.Afterenginestarts,movechokecontrolto
Runposition.
Figure13
1.Choke—on2.Choke—off
5.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFastposition
beforestartingacoldengine(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Throttle—fast
2.Throttle—slow
6.TurntheignitionkeytoStart.Whentheengines
starts,releasethekey(Figure15).
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Ifenginefailsto
startallow30secondcool-downperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructions
canburnoutstartermotor.
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Figure15
1.Off3.Start
2.Run
7.Aftertheenginestarts,movethechoketooff
(Figure13).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,move
thechokebacktoonforafewseconds,thenmove
thethrottlelevertodesiredsetting.Repeatthisas
required.
StoppingtheEngine
1.PushthePTOtotheoffposition(Figure12).
2.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheslow
andfastpositions(Figure14).
3.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
4.Turntheignitionkeytotheoffpositionandremove
thekey(Figure15).
5.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebeforetransporting
orstoringthemachine.
Important:Makesurethatthefuelshutoff
valveisclosedbeforetransportingorstoring
themachine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.Setthe
parkingbrakebeforetransporting.Makesure
toremovethekeyasthefuelpumpmayrun
andcausethebatterytolosecharge.
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit
isunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
OperatingthePowerTakeOff
(PTO)
Thepowertakeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingthePTO
1.Iftheengineiscold,allowtheenginetowarmup5
to10minutesbeforeengagingthePTO.
2.Whileseatedintheseat,releasethepressureonthe
tractioncontrolleversandplaceinneutral.
3.Placethethrottleinthefastposition.
Note:EngagingthePTOwiththethrottleatthe
halforlesspositionwillcauseexcessiveweartothe
drivebelts.
4.Pulloutonthepowertakeoff(PTO)switchto
engageit(Figure16).
Figure16
1.PTO-On2.PTO-Off
DisengagingthePTO
Todisengage,pushthePTOswitchtotheoffposition
(Figure16).
TheSafetyInterlockSystem
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
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•Youaresittingontheseat.
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Thepowertakeoff(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallocked
position
Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe
enginewhenthetractioncontrolsaremovedfromthe
lockedpositionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorif
yourisefromtheseatwhenthePTOisengaged.
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
movethePTOtoon.Trystartingtheengine;the
engineshouldnotcrank.
2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
movethePTOtooff.Moveeithermotioncontrol
lever(outofneutrallockedposition).Trystarting
theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatfor
othercontrollever.
3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethePTOswitchtooffandmovethemotion
controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstart
theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,release
theparkingbrake,engagethePTOandriseslightly
fromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
thePTOswitchtooffandmovethemotioncontrol
leverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstarttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,centereithermotion
controlandmove(forwardorreverse);theengine
shouldstop.Repeatforothermotioncontrol.
5.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,
movethePTOswitchtooffandmovethemotion
controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Trystarting
theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolinthefastpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormay
losecontrolofmachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
DrivingForward
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakeinOperation,page13.
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,un-lockedposition.
3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol
leversforward(Figure17).
Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrol
leversaremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion
controllevers(Figure17).
Toturn,movethemotioncontrollevertoward
neutralinthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure17).
Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolleversin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.
Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstotheneutral
position.
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Figure17
1.Motioncontrol
lever-neutrallockposition
3.Forward
2.Centerun-lockposition
4.Backward
DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,un-lockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol
leversrearward(Figure17).
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion
controllevers(Figure17).
Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever
towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure17).
Tostop,pushthemotioncontrolleverstothe
neutralposition.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrollevers
toneutralandmovetolockedposition,disengagethe
powertakeoff(PTO),andturntheignitionkeytooff.
Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;refer
toSettingtheParkingBrakeinOperation,page13.
Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit
isunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Theheight-of-cutisadjustedfrom1-1/2to4-1/2inch
(38to114mm)in1/4inch(6mm)incrementsby
relocatingtheclevispinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Raisetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransport
position(alsothe4-1/2inch(114mm)cutting
heightposition)(Figure18).
2.Toadjust,removetheclevispinfromthe
height-of-cutbracket(Figure18).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket
correspondingtotheheight-of-cutdesiredand,
inserttheclevispin(Figure18).
4.Movethelevertotheselectedheight.
Figure18
1.Heightofcutlever2.ClevisPin
AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollers
Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,adjustthe
heightoftheanti-scalprollers.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrol
leverstotheneutrallockedpositionandsetthe
parkingbrake.
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Toro Z450 Z Master, With 122cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower User manual

Z450 Z Master, With 122cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower
Toro
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Toro
Model
Z450 Z Master, With 122cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower
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