Toro 71257 User manual

FormNo.3361-100RevA
XL320LawnTractor
ModelNo.71257—SerialNo.290000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
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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
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(Riding)
RotaryLawnMowers........................................3
ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5
SoundPressure.....................................................5
SoundPower........................................................5
Vibration..............................................................5
SlopeChart..........................................................6
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6
Setup............................................................................9
1ActivatingandInstallingtheBattery...................9
ProductOverview......................................................10
Controls.............................................................10
Operation...................................................................11
AddingFuel.......................................................11
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................12
UsingtheParkingBrake......................................12
PositioningtheSeat............................................12
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)...........................13
SettingtheHeightofCut....................................13
StartingtheEngine.............................................13
StoppingtheEngine...........................................14
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................14
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................15
DrivingtheTractorForwardorBackward...........16
SelectingtheGroundSpeed................................16
StoppingtheTractor...........................................16
SideDischargingorMulchingtheGrass..............17
InstallingtheDischargeCover............................17
OperatingTips...................................................17
Maintenance...............................................................19
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................19
Lubrication.............................................................20
GreasingandLubricatingtheTractor..................20
EngineMaintenance...............................................20
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................20
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................21
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................22
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................24
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................24
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................24
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................25
ServicingtheBattery...........................................25
ServicingtheFuse..............................................27
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DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................27
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................27
BrakeMaintenance.................................................28
ServicingtheParkingBrake................................28
BeltMaintenance....................................................29
ReplacingtheBladeDriveBelt............................29
ServicingtheBlade.................................................29
InspectingtheBlade...........................................29
RemovingtheBlade............................................29
SharpeningtheBlade..........................................30
InstallingtheBlade.............................................30
RemovingtheMower.........................................30
InstallingtheMower...........................................32
LevelingtheMowerfromSidetoSide.................32
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............33
Cleaning.................................................................35
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................35
Storage.......................................................................36
Troubleshooting.........................................................38
Schematics.................................................................40
Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn
Mowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthetractor.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
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•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
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan
–5°whenmowingonsidehills;
–10°whenmowinguphill;
–15°whenmowingdownhill.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–engageclutchslowly,alwayskeepmachinein
gear,especiallywhentravellingdownhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
•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;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
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MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•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
Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformation
specictoToroproductsthatisnotincludedinthe
CENstandard.
UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty
maybevoidedifyouusethetractorwithunapproved
attachments.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof86dBA,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperEN11094andEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100
dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesper
EN11094.
Vibration
Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof
8.0m/s2,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines
perEN1033.
Thisunitdoesnotexceedawholebodyvibration
levelof0.8m/s2,basedonmeasurementsofidentical
machinesperEN1032.
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SlopeChart
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
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92-5730
1.Choke3.Continuousvariable
setting
2.Fast4.Slow
93-6673
1.Engage3.Disengage
2.PowerTake-off(PTO)4.Parkingbrake
93-6674
1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore
servicingorperformingmaintenance.
93-6675
1.Parkingbrake—toengage,pressthebrake/clutchpedal
andlifttheparkingbrakelever;todisengagepressand
releasethebrake/clutchpedal.
2.Brakeandclutch—toengage,pressthebrake/clutchpedal.
3.Fast
4.Continuousvariablesetting
5.Slow
6.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.
7.Warning—toavoidtippingthetractor,donotdriveacross
slopesgreaterthan5degrees,upslopesgreaterthan10
degrees,ordownslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
8.Thrownobjecthazard-keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
9.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.
10.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
11.Crushing/dismembermentofabystander—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthemachine.
93-7009
1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
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93-7010
1.Thrownobjecthazard—stayasafedistancefromthe
machine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
99-2986
1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot
turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe
distancefromthemachine.
99-5340
1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.
99-8142
1.Mowinginreverseenabled3.Engine—Run
2.Engine—Stop4.Engine—Start
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard6.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.
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1
Bulkelectrolytewith1.265specic
gravitymustbepurchasedfromalocal
batterysupplyoutlet.
80oz.
(2.4l)ActivatingandInstallingtheBattery
1
ActivatingandInstallingthe
Battery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
80oz.
(2.4l)
Bulkelectrolytewith1.265specicgravitymustbe
purchasedfromalocalbatterysupplyoutlet.
Procedure
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
•Followallinstructionsandcomplywithall
safetymessagesontheelectrolytecontainer.
1.Removethebatteryfromthetractor.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
Important:Neverllthebatterywith
electrolytewhilethebatteryinstalledinthe
tractor.Electrolytecouldbespilledonother
partsandcausecorrosion.
3.Removetheventcapsfromthebattery(Figure3).
Figure3
4.Slowlypourelectrolyteintoeachbatterycelluntil
thelevelisuptotheupperlineonthebatterycase
(Figure4).
Figure4
Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
5.Waitvetotenminutesafterllingthebatterycells.
Addelectrolyte,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolyte
levelisuptotheupperlineonthebatterycase.
6.Installbatteryllercaps(Figure5).
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Figure5
ProductOverview
Figure6
1.Steeringwheel4.Mower
2.Height-of-cutlever5.Clutch/brakepedal
3.Groundspeedlever
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure7)beforeyou
starttheengineandoperatethetractor.
Figure7
1.Steeringwheel7.Height-of-cutlever
2.Lightswitch—on/off
(optional)
8.Parkingbrakelever
3.Ignitionswitch9.Throttlelever
4.Clutch/brakepedal10.Hoodopening
5.Bladecontrol11.Operating-in-reverselight
6.Groundspeedlever12.KeyChoice®switch
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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.
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
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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
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethetractor,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevel.
UsingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe
tractororleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushtheclutch/brakepedal(Figure8)downand
holdit.
Figure8
1.Clutch/brakepedal2.Parkingbrakelever
2.Lifttheparkingbrakelever(Figure8)upand
graduallytakeyourfootofftheclutch/brakepedal.
Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe
depressed(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownontheclutch/brakepedal(Figure8).
Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.
2.Graduallyreleasetheclutch/brakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthetractor
andaremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknobs.
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UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverengagesanddisengages
powertotheblade.
EngagingtheBlade
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoEngage
(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Disengage3.Bladecontrol(PTO)lever
2.Engage
DisengagingtheBlade
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage
(Figure10).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower
tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting
heightto7differentpositionsfromapproximately1
to4inch(25to102mm).
Pullontheheight-of-cutleverandshiftitintothe
desiredposition(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Height-of-cutlever
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseat.
2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
Note:Theenginedoesnotstartunlessyouset
theparkingbrakeorfullydepresstheclutch/brake
pedal.
3.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral
(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Groundspeedlever
4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage
(Figure10).
5.ShiftthethrottlelevertoChoke(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Choke3.Slow
2.Fast4.Throttlelever
Note:Anenginethathasbeenrunningandis
warmmaynotrequirestep5.
6.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe
Startposition(Figure14).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Figure14
1.Start3.Off
2.On
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
30secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotor
cool;refertoTroubleshooting.
7.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlelever
toFast(Figure13).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
shiftthethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew
secondsandthenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.
Repeatthisstepasrequired.
StoppingtheEngine
1.ShiftthethrottlelevertoSlow(Figure13).
2.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure14).
3.Removetheignitionkey.
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,thetractorcouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthetractor.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Theclutch/brakepedalisdepressed.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverisintheDisengage
position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyourise
fromtheseatwhenyoureleasetheclutch/brakepedal
orengagetheblade.
SettingtheKeyChoice® ®
®Switchto
OperateinReverse
Theinterlockfeatureonthetractorpreventsthepower
take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe
tractor.IfyoushiftthegroundspeedleverintoReverse
withthePTOengaged(i.e.,withthemowerbladesor
otherattachmentrunning),theenginewillstop.Donot
mowinreverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.
IfyouneedtousethePTOwhilebackingup,turn
offtheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoiceswitch
locatedneartheseatbracket(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.KeyChoiceswitch
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhile
themowerbladeorotherattachmentisengaged
andcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingupthetractor.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainthatnochildrenorotherbystanders
willenterthemowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe
interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine
maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachild
orbystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.
•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafeplace
outofthereachofchildrenorunauthorized
userswhenyouleavethetractorunattended.
1.Engagetheblade(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure15).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure16)
turnson,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
Figure16
1.Operating-in-reverselight
4.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoReverseand
completeyourtask.
5.Disengagetheblade(PTO)toactivatetheinterlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,thetractorcouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthetractor.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
tractoreachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetyinterlocksystemimmediately.
Whilesittingintheseat,performthefollowingchecks:
1.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral,setthe
parkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)lever
toEngage,andturntheignitionkeytoStart:The
engineshouldnotcrank.
2.WiththegroundspeedleverinNeutral,shift
thebladecontrol(PTO)levertotheDisengage
position,releasetheparkingbrake,andturnthe
ignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.WiththegroundspeedleverinNeutral,setthe
parkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverto
Disengage,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengineis
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running,releasetheparkingbrakeandriseslightly
fromtheseat:Theengineshouldstop.
4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverintothe
Disengageposition,shiftthegroundspeedleverin
Neutral,settheparkingbrake,andstarttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)leverintotheEngageposition,pushinthe
clutch,andshiftthegroundspeedleverinReverse:
Theengineshouldstop.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverintothe
Disengageposition,shiftthegroundspeedleverin
Neutral,andsettheparkingbrake.Starttheengine,
shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverintotheEngage
position,andturntheKeyChoicekeyandrelease
it:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightshould
illuminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertotheDisengage
position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight
shouldturnoff.
DrivingtheTractorForwardor
Backward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).
Togoforwardorbackward:
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedal.
2.Shiftthegroundspeedlevertothedesiredforward
speedortoReverse.
Note:Asyouslowlyreleasethepedal,thetractor
willbegintomove.
3.Steerthetractorwiththesteeringwheel.
Note:Tooperatethetractorinreversewiththe
blade(PTO)engaged,youmustdeactivatethe
operating-in-reverseinterlockusingtheKeyChoice
switchlocatedinfrontofandbelowtheseat.
Suddenlyreleasingtheclutchpedalcouldcause
youtolosecontrolandsuddenlyputthetractor
inmotion.
Alwaysreleasetheclutchpedalslowlywhen
startingthetractorinmotion.
SelectingtheGroundSpeed
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always
depresstheclutch/brakepedalbeforeshiftinginto
oroutofReverse.
Alwaysstartthetractorinmotionbydepressingthe
clutch/brakepedalandshiftingintothedesiredspeed.
Oncethetractorisinmotion,youcanshiftintoany
forwardspeedwithoutdepressingtheclutch/brake
pedal.Inmostconditions,thetractorispowerful
enoughtomoveoutinanyspeed.Ifitwillnotmove
outinahigherspeedbecauseofaheavyload,shiftto
alowerspeed.
Important:Donotshiftonslopes.Chooseaslow
speedsothatyouwillnothavetostoporshift
whileontheslope.
StoppingtheTractor
1.Depresstheclutch/brakepedal.
2.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral.
3.Disengagetheblade(PTO).
4.TurntheignitionkeytoOff.
5.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethetractor
unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake.
Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand
KeyChoiceswitches.
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit
isunattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoice
keysandsettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
thetractorunattended,evenifjustforafew
minutes.
Important:Topreventexcessivewear,donot
“ridethebrakes.”Shiftthegroundspeedlever
toalowerspeedsothatyouwillnothaveto
stoporshiftwhileyouareontheslope.
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SideDischargingorMulching
theGrass
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwitha
rotatingmowerbladeandthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoudisengagetheblade
(PTO)androtatetheignitionkeytoOff.
Also,removethekeyanddisconnectthe
wirefromthesparkplug.
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Tomulchthegrassclippings,youmustinstallthe
dischargecoverintotheopeninginthesideofthe
mower;refertoInstallingtheDischargeCover.
InstallingtheDischargeCover
Toconvertfromasidedischargetoamulchingmower,
installthedischargecoverintotheopeningattheside
ofthemower.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Removetheignitionkey.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandplacethedischarge
coverovertheopeningontothelowerlipofthe
mowerandslideitintothefronthinge(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Grassdeector4.Hingepin
2.Dischargecover5.Wingnut
3.Lowerlip
4.Slidethehingepinthroughthehinge(Figure17).
5.Securethedischargecovertothemowerwiththe
wingnut(Figure17).
6.Toconvertbacktoasidedischargemower,remove
thedischargecoverandlowerthegrassdeector
overthedischargeopening.
OperatingTips
•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat
themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe
mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairtobe
drawnintothemower.
•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure
thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp
anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan
6inch(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean
acceptableappearance.
•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparse
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
andenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,
whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly
spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid
summer,mowlessfrequently.
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•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains
ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,and
thencutthegrassagainatthelower,normalsetting.
•Ifyoumuststopthetractorwhilemowing,youmay
leaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.To
avoidthis,dothefollowing:
–Engagethebladeandmovetoapreviouslycut
area.
–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe
mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving
forwardwiththebladeengaged.
•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirt
fromtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.If
grassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecutting
qualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.
•Maintainasharpbladethroughouttheseason.A
sharpbladecutsgrasscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
thegrassturnsitbrownattheedges,whichslows
itsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Every30days,checkthebladeforsharpnessand
ledownanynicks.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Checkthecuttingblade.
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
Every25hours
•Greasethechassis(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Servicethefoamaircleaner(morefrequentlyindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthetirepressure.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil(morefrequentlywhenoperatingunderaheavyloadorat
hightemperatures).
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
Every100hours
•Servicethepaperaircleaner(morefrequentlyindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Replacethefuellter.
•Cleanthecoolingsystem(morefrequentlyindirtyordustyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Performallofthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.
•Drainthefueltank.
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
Yearly
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Checkthetirepressure.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
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Lubrication
GreasingandLubricatingthe
Tractor
Greasethetractorwithageneral-purposegreaseafter
every25operatinghoursoronceayear,whichever
occursrst.Greasethetractormorefrequentlywhen
theoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
HowtoGreasetheTractor
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Disengagetheblade(PTO).
2.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral.
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthettings.
7.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpump
greaseintoit.
8.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
WheretoAddGrease
Lubricatethefrontwheelsandthesteeringspindlesuntil
thegreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings(Figure18).
Figure18
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheEngineOil
Checktheoilleveldailyorafterevery8hours.
Changetheoilaftertherst5operatinghoursandevery
50operatinghoursthereafter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:48oz.or1-1/2qt.(1400ccor1.4l)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
Figure19
CheckingtheOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade(PTO).
3.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral.
4.Settheparkingbrake.
5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
6.Removetheignitionkey.
7.Openthehood.
8.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure20)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
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