Toro 70185 User manual

FormNo.3363-985RevA
G132Rear-EngineRidingMower
H132Rear-EngineRidingMower
ModelNo.70185—SerialNo.310000001andUp
ModelNo.70186—SerialNo.310000001andUp
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Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto
beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained
lawnsonresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesigned
forcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.
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
SlopeIndicator.....................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................8
ProductOverview......................................................10
Controls.............................................................10
Specications.....................................................11
Operation...................................................................12
AddingFuel.......................................................12
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................13
StartingtheEngine.............................................13
StoppingtheEngine...........................................14
DrivingtheMachineForwardor
Backward.......................................................14
SelectingGroundSpeeds....................................14
DrivingtheMachineForwardor
Backward.......................................................14
StoppingtheMachine.........................................15
PushingtheMachineManually............................15
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................15
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................17
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................17
EmptyingtheGrassCollector.............................18
InstallingtheRecyclerCover...............................18
InstallingtheDischargeChute............................19
OperatingTips...................................................20
Maintenance...............................................................21
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................21
Lubrication.............................................................21
GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine................21
EngineMaintenance...............................................21
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................21
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................23
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................23
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FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................25
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................25
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................25
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................26
ServicingtheBattery...........................................26
ServicingtheFuses.............................................27
BrakeMaintenance.................................................28
CheckingtheParkingBrake................................28
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................28
BladeMaintenance.................................................28
ServicingtheBlade.............................................28
LevelingtheMower............................................29
Cleaning.................................................................30
WashingundertheMower..................................30
WashingtheMachine..........................................31
Storage.......................................................................31
CleaningandStorage..........................................31
Troubleshooting.........................................................33
Schematics.................................................................35
..........................................................................39
ConditionsandProductsCovered.......................40
LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse................40
InstructionsforObtainingWarranty
Service...........................................................40
OwnerResponsibilities.......................................40
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered.....................40
GeneralConditions............................................40
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,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;ifthe
machinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
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•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.
•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
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Vibration
Hand-Arm
•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.9m/s2
•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.2m/s2
•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.1m/s2
Themeasuredvaluewasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
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WholeBody
•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.75m/s2
•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.37m/s2
Themeasuredvaluewasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
99-2986
1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot
turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe
distancefromthemachine.
105-0529
1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurfaces.
105-0530
1.Heightofcut
105-0531
1.Disengagethecuttingblade.
105-0532
1.Engagethecuttingblade.
105-0535
1.Grasscollectorfull2.Operatinginreverse
105-0538
1.Transmissionspeeds3.Reverse
2.Neutral
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106-1802
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand—removethe
ignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
4.Tippinghazard—donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan10
degrees.
106-2940
1.Warning—donotplaceyouhandsorfeetunderthemower.
106-2941
Model70186only
1.Pushtheleverintopushthemachine.
2.Pulltheleverouttodrivethemachine.
106-2942
1.Turnthekeytomowinreverse.
106-2943
1.Thrownobjecthazard;cutting/dismembermenthazard—do
notoperatethemachinewiththedischargeopening
uncovered;alwaysoperatethemachinewiththerecycling
cover,reardischargedeector,orgrasscollectorinstalled.
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ProductOverview
Figure4
1.Throttle7.KeyChoiceswitch(not
shown)
2.Ignitionkey8.Steeringwheel
3.Collectorbin9.Height-of-cutlever
4.Fueltankcap10.Bladecontrol(PTO)
5.Collectorrod11.Brakepedal
6.Seat12.Groundspeedpedal
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe
engineandoperatethemachine.
UsingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushthebrakepedaldownandholdit(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Brakepedal2.Parkingbrakelever
2.Lifttheparkingbrakelever(Figure5)upand
graduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.
Note:Thebrakepedalshouldstayinthedepressed
(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure5)andholdit.
2.Pushtheparkingbrakelever(Figure5)downand
graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe
seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineand
aremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosenthe4bolts(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Bolt(4)
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
thebolts.
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverengagesanddisengages
powertotheblade.
EngagingtheBlade
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Slowlyshiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toEngage
(Figure7).
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