Toro 30317 User manual

Form No. 3352-605 Rev B
Mid-Size Proline T-bar Gear15hp with 36in Side DischargeMower
Model No. 30317 —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.
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 ................................................................ 12
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1 R emo ving the Shipping
Brac k et and Shipping
W ashers ............................. 12
2 Installing the Handle
Assembly .......................... 13
3 Installing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Installing the Control R ods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5 Installing the Hair pin Cotter Pins
and Spacers ....................... 16
6 R eading the Man ual and Viewing
the Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Product Ov er view ............................................. 18
Controls ........................................... 18
Operation .......................................................... 20
R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T hink Safety First .............................. 21
Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine .............................. 22
Operating the Mo w er P o w er T ak e
Off (PTO) ......................... 22
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Lo w er Control Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Stopping the Mac hine ........................ 25
T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adjusting the Center Gag e
W heels .............................. 26
Adjusting the Handle Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maintenance ...................................................... 28
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) ............................... 28
Lubrication ................................................ 28
Ho w to Grease .................................. 28
Lubricating the Caster and W heel
Bearings ............................ 29
Greasing the T ransmission
Couplers ............................ 29
Greasing the PTO Dri v e Belt Idler
and Dec k Belt Idler . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine Maintenance .................................. 29
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 32
Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ser vicing the Fuse ............................. 34
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
R e placing the Caster W heel F ork
Bushings ........................... 35
Ser vicing the Caster W heel and
Bearings ............................ 36
Adjusting the Electric Clutc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brak e Maintenance .................................... 37
Ser vicing the Brak es .......................... 37
Belt Maintenance ....................................... 38
R e placing the T raction Dri v e
Belt ................................... 38
R e placing the T ransmission
Belt ................................... 38
R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
R e placing the PTO Dri v e Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mo w er Dec k Maintenance ......................... 40
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cor recting the Mo w er Quality of
Cut .................................... 42
F rame Set Up .................................... 43
Chec king the Mo w er Dec k
F ront-to-R ear Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the Dec k F ront-to-R ear
Pitc h .................................. 45
Chec king the Dec k Side-to-Side
Lev eling ............................ 45
Changing the Side-to-Side
Lev eling ............................ 46
Matc hing Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Storag e .............................................................. 48
Cleaning and Storag e ......................... 48
T roubleshooting ................................................ 49
Sc hematics ........................................................ 52
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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
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93-1122
95-2814
98-0776
98-3256
98-4387
1. Warning—wear hearing protection.
104-8185
104-8569
106-0699
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106-5506
106-5532
105-0884
106-0635
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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 andshipping washers.
Handle assembly
1
Flanged bolt, 3/8 x 1 inch
42
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
23
Spring
2
Install the fuel tank.
Control rods
2
Cotter pin
2
Clevis Pin
2
Washer
24
Hairpin cotter pin
2
Install the control rods.
Hairpin cotter pin
25
Spacers 6
Install the hairpin cotter pins andspacers.
Operator’s Manual
1
Engine Operator’s Manual
1
Parts Catalog
1
Safety Video
1
Registration Card
16
Oil drain hose
1
Read the Operator’s Manual andwatch the video before operatingthe machine.
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Step
1
Removing the ShippingBracket and ShippingWashers
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.
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Figure 3
1. Center Gage Wheels andSpacer 4. Angle bracket-discard
2. Nut
5. Small washer3. 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 andSpacer 4. Washer
2. Nut 5. Spacer3. Bolt
3. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher on both
front height-of-cut posts ( Figure 5 ). Discard
the w ashers , these are not to be used for
adjusting the height-of-cut.
Figure 5
1. Hairpin cotter
3. Height-of-cut post2. Shipping washer
4. Mower
Step
2
Installing the HandleAssembly
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 6 ).
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 6 ).
3. Select the lo w position for the lo w er mounting
hole ( Figure 6 ).
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 6 ).
Note: T he handle position can be adjusted to
matc h the operator’ s height preference .
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Figure 6
1. Upper handle 5. Upper mounting hole2. Rear frame 6. Lower mounting holes3. Flange nut, 3/8 inch
7. Low position4. 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 7 ).
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 7 ).
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 7 ).
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 7
1. Bolt, 5/16 x 7/8 inch 4. Stud2. Lock washer, 5/16 inch
5. Spring3. 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 8 ).
5. Push the fuel line onto the fuel tank connection
and secure it with a hose clamp ( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
1. Fuel line 3. Fuel tting2. Hose clamp
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Step
4
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 9 ).
Figure 9
1. Control rod 3. Blade control bail2. 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 10 ).
3. Slide clevis pins through rod fittings and
mounting holes in idler brac k ets (from outside)
( Figure 10 ). Secure with w ashers and hair pin
cotters ( Figure 10 ).
Note: Mak e sure brak e rod is installed in
front (F) mounting hole in idler brac k et.
Figure 10
1. Control rod and tting 5. Washer2. 3-1/2 inch (89 mm)
6. Hairpin cotter pin3. Idler bracket 7. Rod tting4. 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 11 ).
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 .
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Figure 11
1. Control rod 4. Upper control bar2. Fixed control bar
5. 1 to 1-1/4 inch (25-32mm)gap3. 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 37 .
Step
5
Installing the Hairpin CotterPins 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 12 ).
2. Install a spacer onto both rear height-of-cut
posts and install the hair pin cotter pins
( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Hairpin cotter
3. Height-of-cut post (rearshown)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 13 ).
Figure 13
1. Hairpin cotter
3. Height-of-cut post (frontshown)2. Unused spacers
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Step
6
Reading the Manual andViewing 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.
•Use the oil drain hose when c hanging the
engine oil.
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Product Overview
Figure 14
1. Gas tank
6. Engine2. Blade control bail 7. Mower deck3. T-bar control 8. Front caster wheel4. Controls 9. Side discharge chute5. Handle
Controls
Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 15 )
before y ou star t the engine and operate the
mac hine .
Figure 15
1. Throttle control 7. Parking brakelever-released position2. Blade control bail 8. Ignition switch3. Power take off switch (PTO)
9. Lower handle4. Gear shift lever 10. Fuel shut-off valve5. Upper control bar 11. Upper handle6. Lower control bar
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 15 ).
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 15 ).
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
Recommended Gasoline
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.
• 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.
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