Toro 71255 User manual

FormNo.3372-740RevC
XLS420TLawnTractor
ModelNo.71255—SerialNo.311000001andUp
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ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic
DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto
beusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,
hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcutting
grassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential
orcommercialproperties.Itisnotdesignedfor
cuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation(undertheseat)
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
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
SlopeIndicator.....................................................6
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................7
ProductOverview......................................................10
Controls.............................................................10
Specications.....................................................11
Operation...................................................................11
GasolineandOil................................................11
PositioningtheSeat............................................12
OperatingtheHeadlights....................................13
OperatingtheBladeControl(PTO)....................13
SettingtheHeight-of-Cut...................................13
AdjustingtheAnti-scalpWheels.........................13
StartingtheEngine.............................................13
StoppingtheEngine...........................................14
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................14
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................15
PushingtheTractorManually.............................15
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16
StoppingtheTractor...........................................16
SideDischargingtheGrass.................................17
OperatingTips...................................................17
Maintenance...............................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................18
Lubrication.............................................................19
GreasingandLubricatingtheTractor..................19
EngineMaintenance...............................................19
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................19
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................21
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ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................21
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................22
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................22
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................23
ServicingtheBattery...........................................23
ServicingtheFuse..............................................25
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................26
CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................26
BladeMaintenance.................................................26
ServicingtheBlades............................................26
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................28
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............29
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................30
ServicingtheHeadlights.....................................30
Cleaning.................................................................31
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................31
Storage.......................................................................32
Troubleshooting.........................................................33
Schematics.................................................................35
Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn
Mowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthetractor.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.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
–10°whenmowingonsidehills;
–15°whenmowinguphill;
–15°whenmowingdownhill.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–applypressuretothetractioncontrolslowly,
especiallywhentravellingdownhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–removeyourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
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–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
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
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof90dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Vibration
Hand-Arm
•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.0m/s2
•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.0m/s2
•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.0m/s2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
WholeBody
•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.29m/s2
•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.15m/s2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
93-6674
1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore
servicingorperformingmaintenance.
99-5340
1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.
100-7449
1.Pulltheleverouttopush
themachine.
3.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
2.Pushtheleverintorideon
themachine.
4.Donottowthemachine.
119-2730
1.Crushinghazard,bystanders—donotturnthekeywhile
childrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafedistancefrom
themachine.
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120-1120
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mowerdeck—keepdeectorin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade;entanglementhazardofhand,belt—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
120-1122
1.Choke
2.Disengage
3.Engage
4.Powertake-off(PTO)
5.Tractiondrive—todriveinreverse,pressthebottomofthe
tractioncontrolpedalrearwardanddown;todriveforward,
pressthetopofthetractioncontrolpedalforwardanddown.
6.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.
7.Warning—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
8.Tippinghazard—donotmowacrossslopesgreaterthan
10degrees,donotmowupanddownslopesgreaterthan
15degrees.
9.Crushing/dismembermentofabystander;thrownobject
hazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.
120-1130
1.Beltroutinganddirection2.Enginepulley
120-1137
1.Fast3.Slow
2.Continuousvariable
setting
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120-1138
1.Headlights4.Engine—Start
2.Engine—Stop5.Mowinginreverseenabled
3.Engine—Run
121-0965
1.Height-of-cut3.Low
2.High
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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.
ProductOverview
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4through
Figure6)beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe
tractor.
Figure4
1.Height-of-cutlever4.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob
2.Chokelever5.Tractioncontrolpedal
3.Steeringwheel
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Figure5
1.Throttlelever3.Ignitionswitch
2.Lightswitch—on/off4.Operating-in-reverselight
Figure6
1.Fueltankcap3.Aircleaner
2.Oildipstick/Filltube
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
71255450lb
(205kg)
71in
(180cm)
45in
(114cm)
40in
(102cm)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
GasolineandOil
RecommendedGasoline
Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive
use(87pumpoctaneminimum).Youmayuseleaded
regulargasolineifunleadedregularisnotavailable.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
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DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsinanopenareawhen
theengineiscold.Wipeupanygasolinethat
spills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thegasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.
•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate
thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic
charge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel
theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuchequipmenton
atruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,not
fromagasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispenser,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractorto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageforupto90
days.Forlongerstorage,drainthefueltank.
•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns.
•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting.
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner
tothegasoline.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenitismixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel
stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntil
thelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto
expand.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethetractor,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevel.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe
seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthetractorand
aremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknobs.
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OperatingtheHeadlights
Adash-mountedOn/Offswitch(Figure5)controlsthe
headlights.Thelightsonlyshinewhiletheengineis
runningandtheswitchisOn.
OperatingtheBladeControl
(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)engagesanddisengagespower
totheelectricclutch.
EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)
1.Removeyourfootfromthetractorcontrolpedal
tostopthetractor.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheOn
position(Figure8).
Figure8
1.On—engaged2.Off—disengaged
DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO)
1.Removeyourfootfromthetractorcontrolpedal
tostopthetractor.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)totheOffposition
(Figure8).
SettingtheHeight-of-Cut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthe
mowertothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthe
height-of-cutto1of6positionsfromapproximately
1-1/2to4inches(38to102mm).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Pullontheheight-of-cutleveronthetractorand
moveittothedesiredposition(Figure9).
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1
2
3
4
5
6
Figure9
1.1-1/2inches(38mm)4.3inches(76mm)
2.2inches(51mm)5.3-1/2inches(89mm)
3.2-1/2inches(64mm)6.4inches(102mm)
AdjustingtheAnti-scalp
Wheels
Themoweranti-scalpwheelsguidethemowerover
unevenground.Installthemasfollowsasappropriate
foryourheight-of-cutrequirements:
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingAorB,install
thegaugewheelsinthehighestholeinthewheel
bracket.
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingCthroughF,
installthegaugewheelsinthelowestholeinthe
wheelbracket.
StartingtheEngine
1.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)totheOffposition
(Figure10).
2.ShiftthethrottlelevertoSlow(Figure10).
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1
2
3
Figure10
1.Fast3.Throttlelever
2.Slow
3.Pullthechokeleverout(Figure4).
Note:Anenginethathasbeenrunningandis
warmmaynotrequirethisstep.
4.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe
Startposition(Figure11).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Figure11
1.Start3.Off
2.On
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
30secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotor
cool;refertoTroubleshooting.
5.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlelever
toFastandpushinthechokelever(Figure10).If
theenginestallsorhesitates,shiftthethrottlelever
backtoSlowandpulloutthechokeleverforafew
secondsandthenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.
Repeatthisstepasrequired.
StoppingtheEngine
1.ShiftthethrottlelevertoFast(Figure10).
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andremovethekeybefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.(Figure11).
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,thetractorcouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthetractor.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Yourfootisoffthetractioncontrolpedal.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)isintheDisengage
position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe
engineifyoudothefollowing:
•Yourisefromtheseatwhenyoupressthetraction
controlpedal.
•Yourisefromtheseatwhilethebladecontrol
(PTO)isintheEngageposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtodisengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO)ifyoushiftthetransmissioninto
Reversewhilethebladecontrol(PTO)isintheEngage
position.
SettingtheKeyChoiceSwitchto
OperateinReverse
Aninterlockfeatureonthetractorpreventsthepower
take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe
tractor.Ifyoushiftthetractioncontrolswitchinto
Reversewiththebladecontrol(PTO)engaged(i.e.,
withthemowerbladesorotherattachmentrunning),
thePTOdisengages.Donotmowinreverseunless
itisabsolutelynecessary.
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Ifyouneedtousethebladecontrol(PTO)while
backingup,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingthe
KeyChoiceswitchlocatedneartheseatbracket
(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.KeyChoiceswitch
DANGER
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe
mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking
up.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill
enterthemowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe
interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine
maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachildor
bystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.
•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen
leavingthetractorunattended.
1.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure12).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure5)
turnson,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
4.ShiftthetractioncontrolswitchintoReverseand
completeyourtask.
5.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)toactivatethe
interlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,thetractorcouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthetractor.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
Testthesafetysystembeforeyouusethetractoreach
time.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotoperateas
describedbelow ,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairthesafetyinterlocksystemimmediately.While
sittingintheseat,performthefollowingchecks:
1.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toEngageandturn
theignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnot
crank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,remove
yourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal,andstart
theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,shiftthe
bladecontrol(PTO)switchtoEngageandmove
thetractioncontrolpedaltoReverse:Theblade
control(PTO)shoulddisengage.
3.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,engage
thetractioncontrolpedalwithyourfoot,andstart
theengine:Theengineshouldnotstart.
4.Withthebladecontrol(PTO)intheDisengage
position,removeyourfootfromthetractioncontrol
pedal.Starttheengine,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)switchtoEngage,andturntheKeyChoice
keyandreleaseit:Theoperating-in-reversewarning
lightshouldilluminate.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage:The
operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.
PushingtheTractorManually
Important:Alwayspushthetractormanually.
Nevertowthetractorbecauseyoumaydamage
thetransaxle.
ToPushtheTractor
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
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2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.PullthedrivecontrolouttothePushposition.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows
thewheelstoturnfreely(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Operateposition2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheTractor
PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperatepositionto
engagethedrivesystem(Figure13).
Note:Thetractorwillnotstartunlessthedrivecontrol
isintheOperateposition.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Shiftthe
throttlecontrolleverintotheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforwardorbackward:
Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedalandslowly
pressonthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardoronthe
bottomofthepedaltomovebackward(Figure14).
Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolpedal
ineitherdirection,thefasterthetractorwillmovein
thatdirection.
Figure14
1.Forward2.Backward
Note:Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe
tractioncontrolpedal.
Note:Thistractorfeaturesanautomaticbrakesystem
thatengageswheneveryoutakeyourfootoffthe
tractioncontrolpedal.
Note:Toreversethetractorwiththebladecontrol
(PTO)engaged,deactivatetheoperating-in-reverse
interlockusingtheKeyChoiceswitchlocatedinfront
ofandbelowtheseat.
StoppingtheTractor
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedal.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOfftostoptheengine.
4.Removetheignitionkeyfromtheswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileitis
unattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys
whenleavingthetractorunattended,evenifjust
forafewminutes.
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SideDischargingtheGrass
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand
throwndebris.Contactwithrotatingmowerblades
andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoudisengagethebladecontrol
(PTO)androtatetheignitionkeytoOff.Also
removethekeyanddisconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug.
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
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.
•Toimprovethequalityofcut,useaslowerground
speed.Forbestoperationonaveragelawns,operate
theengineatfullthrottlewhilecontrollingthe
groundspeed.Youshouldoperatethetractor
between2to3.5mph(3.2to5.6km/h)while
mowing.
•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,whichslowsits
growthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.Every
30days,checkthebladeforsharpnessandledown
anynicks.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Servicetheblades.
•Washtheundersideofthemower.
Every25hours•Greaseandlubricatethetractor.Moreoftenindustyordirtyconditions.
•Checkthetirepressure.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Servicetheaircleanerlterelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Replacethefuellter.
•Cleanthecoolingsystem.
Every200hours•Changetheoillter.
•Replacetheaircleanerlterelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
•Checkthebelt(s)forwearandcracks.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
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Lubrication
GreasingandLubricatingthe
Tractor
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseandlubricate
thetractor.Moreoftenindustyor
dirtyconditions.
HowtoGreasetheTractor
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Ensurethatyouscrapeanypaintoffthe
frontofthettings.
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpump
greaseintoit.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
WheretoAddGrease
Lubricatethefrontwheels,steeringspindles,andfront
axlepinuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings
(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Greasehere
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.6qt.(1.5l)whenyoudonot
changethelter;1.9qt.(1.7l)whenyouchangethe
lter.
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
SAE V iscosity Grades
SAE 40
SAE 30
SAE 10W–30/ SAE 10W–30
-20 0 20 32 40 60 80 100
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
°F
°C
STARTING TEMPERA TURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
SAE 5W–20
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Figure16
CheckingtheOilLevel
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Openthehood.
5.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure17)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure17
1.Fueltankcap3.Aircleaner
2.Oildipstick/llhole
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6.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean.
7.Inserttheoildipstickintothellhole,butdonot
screwitintothellhole.
8.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.If
theoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagemay
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitwilldrainmore
easily.
2.Parkthetractorsothattheleftsideisslightlylower
thantherightsidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
4.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Openthehood.
6.Placeadrainpanbelowtheoildrainplug,insert
thedraintubeontheoildrainplug,andopenthe
drainplugbyturningtheendnutcounterclockwise
(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Oildraintube2.Oildrainplug
7.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,tightenthe
endnutontheoildrainplugbyturningitclockwise
untilitissnug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
8.Removethedraintubefromtheoildrainplug.
9.Changetheoillter;refertoChangingtheOilFilter.
10.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintothellhole(Figure17).Check
theoillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingand
DrainingtheOil.
2.Removetheoldoillterandwipethelteradapter
(Figure19)gasketsurface.
G017623
Figure19
1.Oillter3.Filteradapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewoillter(Figure19).
4.Installthenewoilltertothelteradapter.
5.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightentheoillter
anadditional1/2to3/4turn(Figure19).
6.Slowlypourabout80%ofthespeciedamountof
oilintothellhole(Figure17).Checktheoillevel;
refertosteps6and7ofCheckingtheOilLevel.
7.Closethehood.
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