Toro TimeCutter Series Manual

FormNo.3415-318RevA
TimeCutter®RidingMowers
ForAllTimeCutter®RidingMowers
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
Backcushion1
1Flanged-hexbolt3
Installthebackcushion(machineswith
a60-inchdeckshippedinasteelcrate
only).
2Nopartsrequired–Connectthebattery.
Rearhitch1
Bolt(5/16x1inch)2
3Locknut(5/16inch)2
Installtherearhitch.
4Nopartsrequired–Setupthemotion-controllevers.
5Nopartsrequired–Checkthemoweradjustment.
Ignitionkey1
Hosecoupling(notincludedwithCE
models)1
Operator'sManual1
Engineowner’smanual(non-Toro
engines)1
6
Operatortrainingmaterial1
Completingthesetup.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
©2017—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved*3415-318*A

1
InstallingtheBackCushion
Machineswitha60-InchDeck
ShippedinaSteelCrateOnly
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Backcushion
3Flanged-hexbolt
Procedure
1.Liftuptheseatontothesprings.
2.Installthebackcushionusingthe3anged-hex
bolts(Figure1).
g211172
Figure1
1.Backcushion2.Flanged-hexbolt(3)
2
ConnectingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
1.Locatethebatteryandnegativebatterycable.
2.Removetheplasticcapfromthenegative
batterypost.
3.Removethefastenersonthenegativebattery
cable,andusethemtosecurethenegative
batterycabletothenegativebatterypost(Figure
2).
G018395
2
1
4
3
6
5
g018395
Figure2
1.Negativebatterycable4.Negativebatterypostcap
2.Wingnut5.Carriagebolt
3.Washer6.Negativebatterypost
2

3
InstallingtheRearHitch
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Rearhitch
2Bolt(5/16x1inch)
2Locknut(5/16inch)
Procedure
InstallthebrackettotheframeasshowninFigure
3andFigure4.
g015397
1
2
g015397
Figure3
Beforeassembly
1.Bolts2.Locknuts
g015398
Figure4
Afterassembly
4
SettingUpthe
Motion-ControlLevers
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Locatethemotion-controlleversattached,but
foldeddownonthemachine.
2.Removetheupperbolt(3/8x1inch)and
washer;loosenthelowerbolt(3/8x1inch).
3.Raisethemotioncontrolleverstotheupright
position.
4.Aligntheholesinthemotion-controlleverwith
theholesinthecontrol-armshaft,andinstallthe
boltandwasherremovedpreviously.Repeat
thisforbothcontrollevers.
Note:Handtightenallfasteners.
5.Movethemotion-controlleverstothepark
position,raisetheseat,andmovethecontrol
leversbacktothecenterposition(neutral).
6.Verifythatthemotion-controlleversareproperly
aligned.
Note:Adjustasnecessary.Tightenall
fasteners.
5
CheckingtheMower
Adjustment
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Adjusttheside-to-sidelevelandthefront-to-rearblade
slope.UsetherelevantproceduresintheOperator's
Manualtoverifythatthedeckislevel,andmakeany
adjustmentsasnecessary.RefertotheOperator's
Manualformoreinformation.
3

6
CompletingtheSetup
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Ignitionkey
1Hosecoupling(notincludedwithCEmodels)
1Operator'sManual
1Engineowner’smanual(non-Toroengines)
1Operatortrainingmaterial
CheckingtheTirePressure
Removethepackingrestraintholdingtheside
dischargechuteupandlowerthechuteintoplace.
CheckingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
Removethepackingrestraintholdingtheside
dischargechuteupandlowerthechuteintoplace.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheOilLevelintheOperator'sManual.
OrganizingtheMaterial
Keepallthefollowingitemswiththemachine:
•Ignitionkey
•Hosecoupling(notincludedinCEmodels)
•Operator'sManual
•Engineowners’smanual(non-Toroengines)
•Viewtheoperatortrainingmaterialbefore
operatingthemachine.
4