Toro TimeCutter Series Manual

FormNo.3382-314RevA
TimeCutter®RidingMower
ModelNo.Allmodels
SetupInstructions
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Connectthebattery.
Rearhitch1
Bolt(5/16x1inch)2
2Locknut(5/16inch)2
Installtherearhitch.
3Nopartsrequired–Setupthemotion-controllevers.
4Nopartsrequired–Connecttheseatholdbar.
5Nopartsrequired–Checkthemoweradjustment.
Ignitionkey1
Hosecoupling(notincludedwithCE
models)1
Operator'sManual1
EngineOperator'sManual1
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Operatortrainingmaterial1
Completethesetup.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
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ConnectingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Locatethebatteryandnegativebatterycable.
2.Removetheplasticcapfromthenegativebatterypost.
3.Removethefastenersonthenegativebatterycable,
andusethemtosecurethenegativebatterycableto
thenegativebatterypost(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Negativebatterycable4.Negativebatterypostcap
2.Wingnut5.Carriagebolt
3.Washer6.Negativebatterypost
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InstallingtheRearHitch
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Rearhitch
2Bolt(5/16x1inch)
2Locknut(5/16inch)
Procedure
InstallthebrackettotheframeasshowninFigure2and
Figure3.
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Figure2
Beforeassembly
1.Bolts2.Locknuts
Figure3
Afterassembly
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SettingUptheMotion-control
Levers
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Locatethemotion-controlleversattached,butfolded
downonthemachine.
2.Removetheupperbolt(3/8x1inch)andwasher;
loosenthelowerbolt(3/8x1inch).
3.Raisethemotioncontrolleverstotheuprightposition.
4.Aligntheholesinthemotion-controlleverwiththe
holesinthecontrol-armshaft,andinstallthebolt
andwasherremovedpreviously.Repeatthisforboth
controlslevers.
Note:Handtightenallfasteners.
5.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheparkposition,
raisetheseat,andmovethecontrolleversbacktothe
centerposition(neutral).
6.Verifythatthemotion-controlleversareproperly
aligned.
Note:Adjustasnecessary.Tightenallfasteners.
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ConnectingtheSeatHoldBar
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Locatetheseat-holdbarontheframeofthemachine.
2.Removethefasteners.
3.Installtheseatholdbartotheseatframe.
4.Securethebarwiththewasherandcotterpinremoved
previously(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Cotterpin4.Seatholdbar
2.Washer5.Holeforpin,seatholdbar
3.Seat
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CheckingtheMower
Adjustment
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Adjusttheside-to-sidelevelandthefront-to-rearbladeslope.
UsetherelevantproceduresintheOperator'sManualtoverify
thatthedeckislevel,andmakeanyadjustmentsasnecessary.
RefertotheOperator'sManualformoreinformation.
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CompletingtheSetup
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Ignitionkey
1Hosecoupling(notincludedwithCEmodels)
1Operator'sManual
1EngineOperator'sManual
1Operatortrainingmaterial
Procedure
CheckingtheTirePressure
Checkthefrontandreartiresforproperination;referto
CheckingtheTirePressureintheOperator'sManualforthe
recommendedinationpressure.
CheckingtheSide-DischargeChute
Removethepackingrestraintholdingthesidedischargechute
upandlowerthechuteintoplace.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checkthe
oillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheOil
LevelintheOperator'sManual.
Keepallthefollowingitemswiththemachine:
•Ignitionkey
•Hosecoupling(notincludedinCEmodels)
•Operator'sManual
•EngineOperator'sManual
•ViewtheOperatortrainingmaterialbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
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