Toro 74261 User manual

Form No. 3356-190 Rev B
Z500 Z Master, with 52inor 60in Turbo Force® SideDischarge Mower or a Z557 ZMaster, with 72in Turbo Force®Side Discharge MowerModel No. 74261 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up
Model No. 74262 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up
Model No. 74263 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up
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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.
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 his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
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
Slope Char t .........................................7
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product Ov er view ............................................. 14
Controls ........................................... 14
Operation .......................................................... 15
Adding Fuel ...................................... 15
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Using the R ollo v er Protection
System (R OPS) .................. 16
T hink Safety First .............................. 17
Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine .............................. 18
Operating the P o w er T ak e Off
(PTO) ............................... 20
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Stopping the Mac hine ........................ 22
Adjusting the Control Lev er
R esistance ......................... 22
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
R ollers ............................... 23
Adjusting the Flo w Baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
P ositioning the Flo w Baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Lift Assist Lev er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
P ositioning the Seat ........................... 25
Unlatc hing the Seat ............................ 26
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Breaking In a New Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Loading Mac hines ............................. 27
Operating Tips .................................. 28
Maintenance ...................................................... 30
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) ............................... 30
Lubrication ................................................ 30
Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Engine Maintenance .................................. 32
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 35
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ser vicing the Batter y .......................... 36
Ser vicing the Fuses ............................ 38
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chec king the W heel Hub Slotted
Nut ................................... 39
Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot
Bearing .............................. 40
Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning the Engine Screen and the
Oil Cooler ......................... 40
Cleaning the Engine Fins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Brak e Maintenance .................................... 41
Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Belt Maintenance ....................................... 41
Inspecting the Belts ........................... 41
R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adjusting the Mo w er Belt
T ension ............................. 43
R e placing the Pump Dri v e
Belt ................................... 44
Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adjusting the Control Handle
Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chec king the Hy draulic Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
R e placing the Hy draulic Filter and
Oil ..................................... 46
Bleeding the Hy draulic System . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Chec king the Hy draulic Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting the Hy draulic Pump
Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Mo w er Dec k Maintenance ......................... 50
Lev eling the Mo w er at T hree
P ositions ........................... 50
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cleaning .................................................... 55
Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
W aste Disposal .................................. 55
Storag e .............................................................. 56
T roubleshooting ................................................ 57
Sc hematics ........................................................ 60
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Safety
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.
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 .
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 refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .
– 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 .
•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 . Star t
the engine only from the operator’ s position.
Use seat belts .
•Nev er raise mo w er with the blades r unning .
•Nev er operate without the PTO shield, or
other guards 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, lo w er implements ,
diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e parking brak e , shut
off engine before lea ving the operator’ s
position for any reason including emptying the
catc hers or unclog ging the c hute .
•Stop equipment and inspect blades after
striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration
occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before
resuming operations .
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•K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting
units .
•Nev er car r y passeng ers and k ee p pets and
b ystanders a w a y .
•Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when
making tur ns . Look behind and to the side
before c hanging directions .
•Slo w do wn and use caution when 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 extreme care when loading or unloading
the mac hine into 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.
Slope Operation
•Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .
•Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p
banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es
can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious
injur y , death or dro wning .
•Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y
conditions reduce traction and could cause
sliding and loss of control.
•Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed
c hang es .
•Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand
trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks
or w ater .
•R educe speed and use extreme caution on
slopes .
•R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree
limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass
can hide obstacles .
•W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises
that c hang e the operating angle , as rough
ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .
•A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill
because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .
•Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing
do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels
ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss
of braking and steering .
•Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on
a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the
blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .
•F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations
for wheel w eights or counterw eights to
impro v e stability .
•Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of
the mac hine and cause loss of control.
Using the Rollover Protection System(ROPS)
•K ee p the roll bar in the raised and loc k ed
position and use the seat belt when operating
the mac hine .
•Be cer tain that the seat belt can be released
quic kly in the ev ent of an emerg ency .
•Be a w are there is no rollo v er protection when
the roll bar is do wn.
•Chec k the area to be mo w ed and nev er fold
the R OPS in areas where there are slopes , drop
offs or w ater .
•Lo w er the rollbar only when absolutely
necessar y . Do not w ear the seat belt with the
roll bar folded do wn.
•Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .
branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before
dri ving under any objects and do not contact
them.
Maintenance and storage
•Diseng ag e dri v es , lo w er implement, 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 units ,
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. Nev er allo w
untrained personnel to ser vice mac hine .
•Use jac k stands to suppor t components when
required.
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•Carefully release pressure from components
with stored energ y .
•Disconnect 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 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 .
•Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated
area, a w a y from spark and flames . Unplug
c harg er before connecting or disconnecting
from batter y . W ear protecti v e clothing and use
insulated tools .
•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 .
•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 .
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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.
1-403005
1-523552
1-633462
1-643339
54-9220
58-6520
1. Grease
66-1340
68-8340
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98-4387
1. Warning—wear hearing protection.
98-5954
103-5881
105-7798
105-7797
107-1621
107-1622
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107-1857
107-2112
107-1860
107-1861
107-1864
107-1613
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Battery Symbols
Some or all of these symbols are on your battery
1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safedistance from the battery.2. No re, open ame, orsmoking.
7. Wear eye protection;
explosive gases can causeblindness and other injuries3. Caustic liquid/chemical
burn hazard
8. Battery acid can causeblindness or severe burns.4. Wear eye protection
9. Flush eyes immediately
with water and get medicalhelp fast.5. Read the Operator’s
Manual.
10. Contains lead; do notdiscard.
108-5278
1. Read the Operator’s Manual .
Manufacturer’s Mark
1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the originalmachine manufacturer.
107-2102
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110-5731
1. Engine—stop
5. Continuous variable setting2. Engine—run
6. Slow3. Engine—start
7. Power take-off (PTO)4. Fast
106-7492
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106-9989
107-8076
1. Fast
2. Slow 3. Neutral
4. Reverse
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Product Overview
Figure 3
1. Motion control lever 5. Controls2. Parking brake lever 6. Seat belt3. Height-of-cut lever 7. Roll bar4. Fuel cap (both sides)
Controls
Become familiar with all the controls before y ou
star t the engine and operate the mac hine ( Figure 3
and Figure 4 ).
Figure 4
1. Gas cap
4. Throttle2. Choke
5. Power take off (PTO)3. Ignition switch
6. Hour meter
Hour Meter
T he hour meter records the n umber of hours the
engine has operated. It operates when the engine
is r unning . Use these times for sc heduling regular
maintenance ( Figure 4 ).
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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 regular g asoline 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 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 eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e
the cap .
3. Add unleaded regular g asoline to both fuel
tanks , until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 mm
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 tanks completely
full.
4. Install fuel tank caps securely .
5. Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.
Checking the Engine OilLevel
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 the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,
pag e 32
Using the RolloverProtection System (ROPS)
T o a v oid injur y or death fr om r ollo v er : k eep
the r oll bar in the raised lock ed position and
use the seat belt.
Ensur e that the r ear par t of the seat is
secur ed with the seat latch.
T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll
bar is in the do wn position.
• Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when a bsolutel y
necessar y .
• Do not w ear the seat belt when the r oll
bar is in the do wn position.
• Dri v e slo wl y and car efull y .
• R aise the r oll bar as soon as clearance
per mits.
• Check car efull y f or o v erhead clearances
(i.e. branches, doorw ays, electrical wir es)
bef or e dri ving under an y objects and do
not contact them.
Important: Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when
a bsolutel y necessar y .
1. T o lo w er the roll bar , loosen the front knobs
( Figure 7 ).
2. R emo v e the hair pin cotter pins and remo v e the
tw o pins ( Figure 6 ).
3. Lo w er the roll bar to the do wn position. T here
are tw o do wn positions . See Figure 5 for the
positions .
4. Install the tw o pins and secure them with the
hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 6 ).
Figure 5
1. Full down position 2. Down position with baggerinstalled
Important: Ensur e that the r ear par t of
the seat is secur ed with the seat latch.
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5. T o raise the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter
pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 6 ).
6. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and
install the tw o pins and secure them with the
hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 6 ).
Important: Al w ays use the seat belt with
the r oll bar in the raised position.
Figure 6
1. Roll bar
3. Pin2. Raised position
4. Hairpin cotter pin
Important: Tighten the fr ont knobs
a gainst the center r oll bar ends ( Figur e 7 ).
Figure 7
1. Front handle
Think Safety First
Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols
in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation
could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .
Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can
cause sliding and loss of contr ol.
W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause
r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,
death or dr o wning .
T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll
bar is do wn.
Al w ays k eep the r oll bar in the raised and
lock ed position and use the seat belt.
R ead and f ollo w the r ollo v er pr otection
instr uctions and w ar nings.
T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of
r ollo v er :
• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near
w ater .
• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than
15 deg r ees.
• R educe speed and use extr eme caution
on slopes.
• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed
changes.
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Figure 8
1. Safe Zone-use the Z Masterhere on slopes less than15 degrees or at areas.
3. Water
2. Use walk behind mowerand/or hand trimmer neardrop-offs and water.
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.
W ear protecti v e equipment for y our eyes , ears ,
feet, and head when using this mac hine .
Figure 9
1. Warning— wear hearing protection
Operating the ParkingBrake
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. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 16 ) out
to the neutral loc k position.
2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to
set the parking brak e ( Figure 10 ). T he parking
brak e lev er should sta y fir mly in the eng ag ed
position.
P ar king brak e may not hold machine
par k ed on a slope and could cause
per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.
Do not par k on slopes unless wheels ar e
chock ed or block ed
Releasing the Parking Brake
Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e
lev er to release the parking brak e ( Figure 10 ). T he
parking brak e is diseng ag ed and the lev er will rest
ag ainst the brak e stop .
Figure 10
1. Parking brake-ON 3. Brake Stop2. Parking brake-OFF
Starting and Stopping theEngine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat and mo v e the motion controls
to neutral loc k ed position.
2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the
P arking Brak e .
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3. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) switc h to the
Off position ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. PTO—on
2. PTO—off
4. Mo v e the c hok e control to the on position
before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 12 ).
Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require
c hoking . After engine star ts , mo v e c hok e
control to R un position.
Figure 12
1. Choke—on 2. Choke—off
5. Mo v e the throttle control to the F ast position
before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 13 ).
Figure 13
1. Throttle—fast 2. Throttle—slow
6. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t ( Figure 14 ).
W hen the engines star ts , release the k ey .
Important: Do not enga ge star ter f or
mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If engine
f ails to star t allo w 30 second cool-do wn
period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w
these instr uctions can bur n out star ter
motor .
Figure 14
1. Off
3. Start2. Run
7. After the engine star ts , mo v e the c hok e to off
( Figure 12 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates ,
mo v e the c hok e bac k to on for a few seconds ,
then mo v e the throttle lev er to desired setting .
R e peat this as required.
Stopping the Engine
1. Push the PTO to the off position ( Figure 11 ).
2. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een the
slo w and fast positions ( Figure 13 ).
3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds .
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4. T ur n the ignition k ey to the off position and
remo v e the k ey ( Figure 14 ).
5. Close the fuel shut off v alv e before
transpor ting or storing the mac hine . R efer to
Fuel System Maintenance , pag e 35 .
Important: Mak e sur e that the fuel
shut of f v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting
or storing the machine, as fuel leaka ge
may occur . Set the par king brak e bef or e
transpor ting . Mak e sur e to r emo v e the k ey
as the fuel pump may r un and cause the
batter y to lose charge.
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed
if they mo v e or attempt to operate the
tractor while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and
set the par king brak e when lea ving the
machine unattended, ev en if just f or a
few min utes.
Operating the Power TakeOff (PTO)
T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h star ts and stops
the mo w er blades and any po w ered attac hments .
Engaging the PTO
1. If the engine is cold, allo w the engine to w ar m
up 5 to 10 min utes before eng aging the PTO .
2. W hile seated in the seat, release the pressure on
the traction control lev ers and place in neutral.
3. Place the throttle in the fast position.
Note: Eng aging the PTO with the throttle
at the half or less position will cause ex cessi v e
w ear to the dri v e belts .
4. Pull out on the po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h to
eng ag e it ( Figure 15 ).
Figure 15
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
Disengaging the PTO
T o diseng ag e , push the PTO switc h to the Off
position ( Figure 15 ).
The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety InterlockSystem
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
•Y ou are sitting on the seat.
•T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.
•T he po w er tak e off (PTO) is diseng ag ed.
•T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral
loc k ed position
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop
the engine when the traction controls are mo v ed
from the loc k ed position with the parking brak e
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