Toro Mid-Size ProLine T-Bar Gear, 17 HP User manual

Form No. 3354-445 Rev A

Mid-Size, T-bar, Gear, 17hp

with 52in Side-Discharge

Mower

Model No. 30342 —Serial No. 260000001 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.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

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 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 .

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

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 location

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 2 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.

Contents

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

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

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

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Contact us at www.Toro.com.

Printed in the USA.

1 R emo ving the Shipping

Brac k et and Shipping

W ashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Installing the Handle

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3 Installing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4 Chec king and Adjusting the Shift

Lev er Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5 Installing the Control R ods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

6 Installing the Hair pin Cotter Pins

and Spacers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

7 R eading the Man ual and Viewing

the Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating the Mo w er P o w er T ak e

Off (PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Lo w er Control Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the

Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Gag e W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the Handle Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ho w to Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubricating the Caster and W heel

Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing the T ransmission

Couplers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing the PTO Dri v e Belt Idler

and Dec k Belt Idler . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

R e placing the Caster W heel F ork

Bushings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ser vicing the Caster W heel and

Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adjusting the Electric Clutc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chec king the Brak es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the Brak es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R e placing the T raction Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R e placing the T ransmission

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

R e placing the PTO Dri v e Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cor recting the Mo w er Quality of

Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the F rame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chec king the Mo w er Dec k

F ront-to-R ear Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing the Dec k F ront-to-R ear

Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chec king the Dec k Side-to-Side

Lev eling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Changing the Side-to-Side

Lev eling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Matc hing Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

3

Safety

Note: T he addition of attac hments made b y

other man ufacturers that do not meet American

National Standards Institute cer tiﬁcation will cause

noncompliance of this mac hine .

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol

, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

D ANGER-“personal safety instr uction." F ailure

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI

standard B71.4-2004.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training

material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can

not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled

in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys

and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking

brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Only

star t engine from the operator’ s position.

• Be sure of y our footing while using this

mac hine , especially when bac king up . W alk,

don ’ t r un. Nev er operate on w et g rass .

R educed footing could cause slipping .

• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be

sure to tra v el side to side on hillsides . T urf

conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability .

Use caution while operating near drop-offs .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and when c hanging directions on slopes .

• Nev er raise dec k with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate with the PTO shield, or other

guards not securely in place . Be sure all

interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and

functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass

catc her .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or

o v erspeed the engine .

• Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e

parking brak e (if pro vided), shut off engine

before lea ving the operator’ s position for any

reason including emptying the catc hers or

unclog ging the c hute .

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• Stop equipment and inspect blades after

striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration

occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before

resuming operations .

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting

unit.

• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to

be sure of a clear path.

• K ee p pets and b ystanders a w a y .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop blades

if not mo wing .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and

do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence

of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into or from a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure

vision.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , set parking brak e , stop

engine and remo v e k ey or disconnect spark

plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop

before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit,

dri v es , m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent

ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store

near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do

not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Set parking

brak e . Nev er allo w untrained personnel to

ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect the batter y or remo v e spark plug

wire before making any re pairs . Disconnect

the neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and the positi v e last.

R econnect the positi v e ﬁrst and neg ati v e last.

• Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the

blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when

ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er

straighten or w eld them.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and

all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or

damag ed decals .

Toro Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products and other safety

infor mation y ou m ust kno w .

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.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for

catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

General Operation

• Be sure the area is clear of other people before

mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters

the area.

• 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 .

• 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 .

• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .

branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before

operating under any objects and do not contact

them.

Slope Operation

All slopes and ramps require extra caution. If y ou

feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.

• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .

from the mo wing area.

• W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . T all g rass can

hide obstacles .

• Use caution near drop-offs , ditc hes , or

embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly

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tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a

cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of

the mac hine .

• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual.

Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or

direction.

• Mo w slopes side to side .

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

Service

• 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 .

• 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 safety

systems for proper operation before eac h use .

• Use only g en uine re placement par ts to ensure

that original standards are maintained.

• Chec k brak e operation frequently . Adjust and

ser vice as required.

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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.

43-8480

52-2010

66-1340

67-5360

68-8340

82-2280

REVERSE  TRACTION DRIVE

82-2280

82-2290

8

93-1122

95-2814

98-0776

98-3256

98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

104-8186

106-0699

106-5505

9

106-5532

105-0884

106-0635

106-5499

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Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

1

No parts required

–

Remove the shipping bracket and

shipping washers.

Handle assembly

1

Flanged bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

4

2

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

4

Install the handle assembly.

Fuel tank with studs installed

1

Bolt, (5/16 x 7/8 inch)

2

Lock nut, (5/16 inch)

2

Washer, (5/16 inch)

4

Hose clamp

1

Lock washer, (5/16 inch)

2

3

Spring

2

Install the fuel tank.

4

No parts required

–

Check and adjust the shift lever

plate.

Control rods

2

Cotter pin

2

Clevis Pin

2

Washer

2

5

Hairpin cotter pin

2

Install the control rods.

Hairpin cotter pin

2

6

Spacers 6

Install the hairpin cotter pins and

spacers.

Operator’s Manual

1

Engine Operator’s Manual

1

Parts Catalog

1

Safety Video

1

Registration Card

1

7

Oil drain hose

1

Read the Operator’s Manual and

watch the video before operating

the machine.

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

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Step

1

Removing the Shipping

Bracket and Shipping

Washers

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. R emo v e the center g ag e wheel n ut, 2 larg e

w ashers , angle brac k et and 1 small w asher

( Figure 3 ). Discard the 2 larg e w ashers and the

angle brac k et.

Figure 3

1. Center Gage Wheels and

Spacer

4. Angle bracket-discard

2. Nut

5. Small washer

3. Large washer-discard

2. Install the center g ag e wheels with the

previously remo v ed bolt, spacer , small w asher ,

and n ut ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Center Gage Wheels and

Spacer

4. Washer

2. Nut 5. Spacer

3. Bolt

Step

2

Installing the Handle

Assembly

Parts needed for this step:

1

Handle assembly

4

Flanged bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

4

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Procedure

1. Align handle with upper mounting holes in

rear frame ( Figure 5 ).

2. Secure the handle at eac h upper mounting hole

with a ﬂang e bolt (3/8 x 1 inc h) and ﬂang e n ut

( Figure 5 ).

3. Select the lo w position for the lo w er mounting

hole ( Figure 5 ).

4. Secure the handle at eac h lo w er mounting hole

with a ﬂang e bolt (3/8 x 1 inc h) and ﬂang e n ut

( Figure 5 ).

Note: T he handle position can be adjusted to

matc h the operator’ s height preference .

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Figure 5

1. Upper handle 5. Upper mounting hole

2. Rear frame 6. Lower mounting holes

3. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

7. Low position

4. Flange bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

8. High position

Note: Handle assembly m ust be installed

before fuel tank is installed.

Step

3

Installing the Fuel Tank

Parts needed for this step:

1

Fuel tank with studs installed

2

Bolt, (5/16 x 7/8 inch)

2

Lock nut, (5/16 inch)

4

Washer, (5/16 inch)

1

Hose clamp

2

Lock washer, (5/16 inch)

2

Spring

Procedure

1. Align fuel tank with the top of the rear frame

( Figure 6 ).

2. Secure the right side of the fuel tank to the

rear frame with 2 bolts (5/16 x 7/8 inc h), loc k

w ashers (5/16 inc h) and w ashers (5/16 inc h)

( Figure 6 ).

3. Secure the left side of the fuel tank to the

rear frame with 2 studs , w ashers (5/16 inc h),

springs and loc kn uts (5/16 inc h) ( Figure 6 ).

Note: Tighten left side of the fuel tank until

it is completely tight and then unscrew loc kn ut

one full tur n. T his will allo w the spring to

w ork.

Figure 6

1. Bolt, 5/16 x 7/8 inch 4. Stud

2. Lock washer, (5/16 inch)

5. Spring

3. Washer, (5/16 inch)

6. Locknut

Note: R emo v e the plastic cap from the fuel

ﬁtting before installing the fuel line .

4. Slide the hose clamp onto the fuel line

( Figure 7 ).

5. Push the fuel line onto the fuel tank connection

and secure it with a hose clamp ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 7

1. Fuel line 3. Fuel tting

2. Hose clamp

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Step

4

Checking and Adjusting the

Shift Lever Plate

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Shift lev er to second g ear and c hec k alignment

of lev er in slot of shift lev er plate . T he

clearance betw een top and bottom of the shift

lev er should be equal ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. Shift lever 4. Square hole washer

2. Shift lever plate 5. Spring washer

3. Rubber seal washer 6. Locknut, 3/8 inch

2. If clearance is not cor rect, remo v e lev er and

bend it slightly to adjust ( Figure 8 ).

Note: Do not bend lev er while it is attac hed

to the transmission shaft or damag e ma y occur .

3. Shift lev er to neutral and c hec k alignment of

lev er in slot of shift lev er plate . T he clearance

on the sides of shift lev er should be equal

( Figure 8 ).

4. If clearance is not cor rect, loosen shift lev er

plate and adjust it side-to-side . Tighten the

shift lev er plate .

Figure 9

1. Shift lever in 2nd gear 3. Shift lever in neutral

position

2. Shift lever plate 4. Equal distance

Step

5

Installing the Control Rods

Parts needed for this step:

2

Control rods

2

Cotter pin

2

Clevis Pin

2

Washer

2

Hairpin cotter pin

Procedure

1. Install the control rods into the upper control

bar and the blade control bail. Secure the

control rods with 2 cotter pins ( Figure 10 ).

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Figure 10

1. Control rod 3. Blade control bail

2. Upper control bar

4. Cotter pin

2. Mak e sure the rod ﬁttings are equal distance

onto eac h control rod. T he rod ﬁttings should

be appro ximately 3-1/2 inc h (89 mm) from

the star t of the threads for the handles lo w est

position ( Figure 11 ).

3. Slide clevis pins through rod ﬁttings and

mounting holes in idler brac k ets (from outside)

( Figure 11 ). Secure with w ashers and hair pin

cotters ( Figure 11 ).

Note: Mak e sure brak e rod is installed in

front (F) mounting hole in idler brac k et.

Figure 11

1. Control rod and tting 5. Washer

2. 3-1/2 inch (89 mm)

6. Hairpin cotter pin

3. Idler bracket 7. Rod tting

4. Clevis pin 8. Hole F

4. Chec k the g ap betw een upper control bar and

ﬁx ed bar with wheel dri v e fully eng ag ed. Gap

should be appro ximately 1 to 1-1/4 inc h (25-32

mm) ( Figure 12 ).

Note: T he upper control bar and ﬁx ed bar

m ust be parallel when the upper control bar

is in the eng ag ed, dri v e , neutral, or brak e

positions .

5. Chec k the operation. If adjustment is required,

remo v e hair pin cotter , w asher and clevis pin

securing control rod ﬁtting to idler brac k et.

6. T hread ﬁtting up or do wn on rod until proper

position is attained and install the ﬁtting into

the idler brac k et with clevis pin, w asher and

hair pin cotter .

Figure 12

1. Control rod 4. Upper control bar

2. Fixed control bar

5. 1 to 1-1/4 inch (25-32mm)

gap

3. Parking brake lever

6. Fitting

7. Chec k the parking brak e adjustment. R efer to

Chec king the Brak es in the Brak e Maintenance ,

pag e 36 .

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Step

6

Installing the Hairpin Cotter

Pins and Spacers

Parts needed for this step:

2

Hairpin cotter pin

6 Spacers

Procedure

Un used height-of-cut spacers ma y be stored on

posts and retained b y a hair pin cotter .

Note: Mak e sure there is at least one spacer used

on eac h height-of-cut post.

1. R emo v e the existing rear hair pin cotter pins

from the rear height-of-cut posts ( Figure 13 ).

2. Install a spacer onto both rear height-of-cut

posts and install the hair pin cotter pins

( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. Hairpin cotter

3. Height-of-cut post (rear

shown)

2. Spacer

3. Install a spacer onto both front height-of-cut

posts and install the hair pin cotter pins .

4. On the opposite side of the m ufﬂer ,

install un used spacers onto front and rear

height-of-cut pins and inser t the hair pin cotter

pins ( Figure 14 ).

Figure 14

1. Hairpin cotter

3. Height-of-cut post (front

shown)

2. Unused spacers

Step

7

Reading the Manual and

Viewing the Safety Video

Parts needed for this step:

1

Operator’s Manual

1

Engine Operator’s Manual

1

Parts Catalog

1

Safety Video

1

Registration Card

1

Oil drain hose

Procedure

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual.

• View the safety video .

• Fill out the registration card and mail it in or

register online at www .T oro .com .

• Use the oil drain hose when c hanging the

engine oil.

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Product Overview

Figure 15

1. Side-discharge chute 5. Controls

2. Mower deck 6. Handle

3. Recoil starter 7. Caster wheel

4. Gas tank

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 16 )

before y ou star t the engine and operate the

mac hine .

Figure 16

1. Power take off switch (PTO)

7. Lower control bar

2. Parking brake

lever-released position

8. Ignition switch

3. Upper handle 9. Throttle control

4. Blade control bail 10. Gear shift lever

5. Upper control bar 11. Fuel shut-off valve

6. Lower handle

Throttle Control

T he throttle control has three positions: Chok e ,

F ast and Slo w .

Blade Control Bail

T he bail is used in conjunction with the po w er

tak e off switc h (PTO) to eng ag e the clutc h to dri v e

the mo w er blades . R elease the mo w er control bail

to diseng ag e the mo w er blades .

Power Take Off Switch (PTO)

T his pull switc h is used in conjunction with the

blade control bail to eng ag e the clutc h to dri v e the

mo w er blades .

Gear Shift Lever

T he transmission has ﬁv e forw ard speeds , neutral

and rev erse , and has an in-line shift patter n.

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Important: Do not shift while unit is

mo ving , as transmission dama ge may occur .

Upper Control Bar

Shift to the desired g ear and push forw ard

on the upper control bar to eng ag e forw ard

traction operation and pull bac k to brak e forw ard

mo v ement. Pull bac k on right side of upper

control bar to tur n right and left side to tur n left.

Lower Control Bar

Shift transmission to rev erse and squeeze the

lo w er control bar and handle tog ether to eng ag e

rearw ard traction assist operation.

Parking Brake Lever

Pull bac k on upper control bar and swing brak e

lev er up ag ainst the upper handle ( Figure 16 ).

Ignition Switch

T his switc h is used in conjunction with recoil

star ter and has tw o positions: R un and Of f .

Recoil Starter

Pull recoil star ter handle to star t engine (not

sho wn in Figure 16 ).

Fuel Shut-off Valve

Close the fuel shut-off v alv e when transpor ting

or storing mo w er .

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Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Adding Fuel

Use Unleaded R egular Gasoline suitable for

automoti v e use (85 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.

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.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• 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.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust

system in place and in pr oper w or king

condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static

electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k

which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e

or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• 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 bottle 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.

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• 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 fuel tank cap and remo v e the

cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to 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 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 Chec king Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 28

Think Safety First

Carefully read all the safety instr uctions and decals

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou or any b ystanders a v oid injur y .

T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , hearing,

feet and head is recommended.

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator’ s ear and

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

Figure 17

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

Using the Parking Brake

Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e

parking brak e , shut off engine , and remo v e k ey .

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. Pull the upper control bar ( Figure 18 ) rearw ard

and hold it in this position.

2. Lift the parking brak e loc k ( Figure 18 ) up and

g radually release the upper control bar .

T he brak e loc k should sta y in the set (loc k ed)

position.

Figure 18

1. Upper control bar 3. Fixed bar

2. Parking brake lever-set

position

Releasing the Parking Brake

1. Pull rearw ard on the upper control bar .

2. Lo w er the parking brak e loc k to the released

position.

3. Gradually release the upper control bar .

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