Toro 74806 TimeCutter ZX525 User manual

Form No. 3352-165 Rev C
TimeCutter® ZX525 RidingMower
Model No. 74806 —Serial No. 250000001 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 .
Contents
Introduction ........................................................2
Safety ..................................................................4
Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Slope Char t .........................................7
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product Ov er view ............................................. 11
Controls ............................................ 11
Operation .......................................................... 12
T hink Safety First .............................. 12
R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine .............................. 14
Operating the P o w er T ak e Off
(PTO) ............................... 15
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stopping the Mac hine ........................ 16
Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
R ollers ............................... 17
P ositioning the Seat ........................... 17
Adjusting the Motion Control
Lev ers ............................... 18
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Side Disc harg e ................................... 18
Operating Tips .................................. 19
Maintenance ...................................................... 21
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) ............................... 21
Lubrication ................................................ 21
Ho w to Grease .................................. 21
W here to Add Grease ........................ 22
Engine Maintenance .................................. 22
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 25
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Spark Plug ......................................... 26
Ser vicing the Batter y .......................... 27
Ser vicing the Fuses ............................ 29
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mo w er Maintenance .................................. 30
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lev eling the Mo w er from
Side-to-Side ....................... 32
Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade
Slope ................................. 32
R emo ving the Mo w er ........................ 33
Inspecting the Belts ........................... 34
R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing the Mo w er .......................... 35
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning .................................................... 36
W ashing the Underside of the
Mo w er ............................... 36
Storag e .............................................................. 37
Cleaning and Storag e ......................... 37
T roubleshooting ................................................ 38
Sc hematics ........................................................ 41
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
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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 plate
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 tw o 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.
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Safety
T his machine meets or ex ceeds the B71.1-2003
specifications of the American National
Standards Institute, in ef fect at the time
of pr oduction. Ho w ev er , impr oper use or
maintenance by the operator or o wner can
r esult in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or
injur y , compl y with these safety instr uctions
and al w ays pay attention to the safety
aler t symbol, which means CA UTION ,
W ARNING , or D ANGER-"per sonal safety
instr uction." F ailur e to compl y with the
instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y or
death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI
standard B71.1-2003.
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.
General Operation
•R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions
in the operator’ s man ual and on the mac hine
before star ting .
•Do not place hands or feet near rotating par ts
or under the mac hine . K ee p clear of the
disc harg e opening at all times .
•Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar
with the instr uctions to operate the mac hine .
•Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , to ys ,
wire , etc ., whic h could be pic k ed up and
thro wn b y the blade .
•Be sure the area is clear of other people before
mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters
the area.
•Nev er car r y passeng ers .
•Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely
necessar y . Alw a ys look do wn and behind
before and while bac king up .
•Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and
do not point it at any one . A v oid disc harging
material ag ainst a w all or obstr uction. Material
ma y ricoc het bac k to w ard the operator . Stop
the blade(s) when crossing g ra v el surfaces .
•Do not operate the mo w er without either the
entire g rass catc her or the guard in place .
•Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when
making tur ns . Look behind and to the side
before c hanging directions .
•Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended.
Alw a ys tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop
engine , and remo v e k ey before dismounting .
•T ur n off blades when not mo wing . Stop the
engine and what for all par ts to come to a
complete stop before cleaning the mac hine ,
remo ving the g rass catc her or unclog ging the
disc harg e c hute .
•Operate the mac hine only in da ylight or g ood
ar tificial light.
•Do not operate the mac hine while under the
influence of alcohol or dr ugs .
•W atc h for traffic when operating near or
crossing roadw a ys .
•Use extra care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.
•Alw a ys w ear eye protection when operating
the mo w er .
•Data indicates that operators , ag e 60 years and
abo v e , are in v olv ed in a larg e percentag e of
riding mo w er -related injuries . T hese operators
should ev aluate their ability to operate the
riding mo w er safely enough to protect
themselv es and others from serious injur y .
•Alw a ys follo w the recommendations for wheel
w eights or counterw eights .
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and
fall accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y .
Operation on all slopes requires extra caution. If
y ou feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.
•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 .
•Choose a lo w g round speed so y ou will not
ha v e to stop while operating on a slope .
•Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y
conditions reduce traction and could cause
sliding and loss of control.
•Alw a ys k ee p the mac hine in g ear when g oing
do wn slopes . Do not shift to neutral and coast
do wnhill.
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•R educe speed and use extreme caution on
slopes .
•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 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 .
•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 .
•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.
•Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting
y our foot on the g round.
•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 .
Children
T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are
often attracted to the mac hine and the mo wing
acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain
where y ou last sa w them.
•K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and
under the w atc hful care of another responsible
adult, not the operator .
•Be aler t and tur n the mac hine off if c hildren
enter the area.
•Before and while bac king or c hanging
direction, look behind, do wn, and side-to-side
for small c hildren.
•Nev er car r y c hildren, ev en with the blades off .
T hey ma y fall off and be seriously injured or
interfere with safe mac hine operation.
•Children who ha v e been gi v en rides in the past
ma y suddenly appear in the mo wing area for
another ride and be r un o v er or bac k ed o v er
b y the mo w er .
•Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .
•Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , the end of a fence or other
objects that ma y obscure vision.
Towing
•T o w only with a mac hine that has a hitc h
designed for to wing . Do not attac h to w ed
equipment ex ce pt at the hitc h point.
•T his product has a limited to wing capacity
for small attac hments up to 100 lbs; suc h
as leaf sw ee pers and spreaders . T o wing of
attac hments should be limited to flat g round.
•Nev er allo w c hildren or others in or on to w ed
equipment.
•On slopes , the w eight of to w ed equipment ma y
cause a loss of traction and control. T o wing on
slopes is not recommended.
•T ra v el slo wly and allo w extra distance to stop .
Service
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
T o a v oid personal injur y or proper ty damag e , use
extra care when handling g asoline and other fuels .
T hey are flammable and the v apors are explosi v e .
•Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes and other
sources of ignition.
•Use only an appro v ed container .
•Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel when
the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool
before refueling .
•Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .
•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 .
•Nev er fill containers inside a v ehicle or on
a tr uc k or trailer with a plastic liner . Alw a ys
place containers on the g round a w a y from y our
v ehicle before filling .
•R emo v e g as-po w ered equipment from the
tr uc k or trailer and refuel it on the g round. If
this is not possible , then refuel suc h equipment
with a por table container , rather than from a
g asoline dispenser nozzle .
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