Toro 74592 User manual

FormNo.3360-462RevC
DH220LawnTractor
ModelNo.74592—SerialNo.280000001andUp
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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperationPracticesforRidingRotary
LawnMowers...................................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5
SoundPressure.....................................................5
SoundPower........................................................5
Vibration..............................................................6
SlopeChart..........................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................8
ProductOverview......................................................11
Controls.............................................................11
Operation...................................................................11
AddingFuel.......................................................11
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner..............................12
FillingtheFuelTank...........................................12
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................12
UsingtheParkingBrake......................................12
PositioningtheSeat............................................13
OperatingtheHeadlights....................................13
UsingtheCruiseControl....................................13
HourMeter........................................................13
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)...........................13
SettingtheHeightofCut....................................14
AdjustingtheDischargeBafe............................14
AdjustingtheMowerGaugeWheels...................14
StartingtheEngine.............................................14
StoppingtheEngine...........................................15
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................16
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................17
PushingtheMachineManually............................17
DrivingtheMachineForwardor
Backward.......................................................18
StoppingtheMachine.........................................18
UsingtheBagonDemand..................................19
EmptyingtheGrassCollector.............................19
TowingAttachments..........................................19
OperatingTips...................................................20
Maintenance...............................................................21
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................21
Lubrication.............................................................22
GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine................22
HowtoGreasetheMachine................................22
WheretoAddGrease.........................................23
EngineMaintenance...............................................23
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................23
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................24
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................26
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................27
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................27
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................27
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................28
ReplacingtheFuse..............................................28
ServicingtheHeadlights.....................................28
ServicingtheBattery...........................................29
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................31
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................31
ServicingtheBrake.............................................31
BeltMaintenance....................................................32
AdjustingtheBladeDriveBelt............................32
ServicingtheGrassCollector..................................32
RemovingtheGrassCollector............................32
InstallingtheGrassCollector..............................32
CleaningtheGrassCollectorandTunnel.............32
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................33
ServicingtheBlades............................................33
RemovingtheMower.........................................34
InstallingtheMower...........................................35
AdjustingtheHeightAdjustmentCableRod
Assembly.......................................................35
Storage.......................................................................36
Troubleshooting.........................................................37
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Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
RidingRotaryLawnMowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthemachine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.
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.
•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
–5°whenmowingonsidehills;
–10°whenmowinguphill;
–15°whenmowingdownhill.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–engageclutchslowly,alwayskeepmachinein
gear,especiallywhentravellingdownhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns;
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–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–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
maybevoidedifyouusethemachinewithunapproved
attachments.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof77dBA,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperEN836andISO11201.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100
dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesper
ISO11094.
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Vibration
Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof
1.6m/s2,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines
perEN836andEN1033.
Thisunitdoesnotexceedawholebodyvibration
levelof1.6m/s2,basedonmeasurementsofidentical
machinesperEN836andEN1032.
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SlopeChart
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
93-7276
1.Explosionhazard—wear
eyeprotection.
3.Firehazard—nore,open
ames,orsmoking.
2.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard—toperform
rstaid,ushwithwater.
4.Poisonhazard—keep
childrenasafedistance
fromthebattery.
93-7824
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
99-5340
1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.
104-2853
1.Increasedischarge
openingwhenmowing
long,wetgrass.
2.Decreasedischarge
openingwhenmowing
short,drygrass.
104-2854
1.Mowinginreverse
enabled.
3.Emptythegrasscollector
2.Parkingbrake4.Powertake-off(PTO)
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104-2903
1.Warning,tipping
hazard—donotdrive
acrossslopesgreaterthan
5degrees,downslopes
greaterthan15degrees,
orupslopesgreaterthan
10degrees.
4.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—disconnect
thesparkplugwireand
readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance;
stayawayfrommoving
part.s
2.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.
5.Crushing/dismemberment
hazardof
bystanders—keep
bystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
3.Thrownobjecthazard,
mower—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.
104-3233
1.Choke4.Pulltheknobouttostart
thePTO.
2.On5.Pushtheknobintostop
thePTO.
3.Off6.Powertake-off(PTO)
104-3233
1.Choke4.Pulltheknobouttostart
thePTO.
2.On5.Pushtheknobintostop
thePTO.
3.Off6.Powertake-off(PTO)
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104-3234
1.Fast5.Headlights
2.Continuousvariable
setting
6.On
3.Slow7.Engine—start
4.Engine—stop
104-3237
1.Parkingbrake
104-3238
1.Startingprocedure6.Locktheparkingbrake.
2.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
7.Iftheengineiscold,move
thethrottlecontrolleverto
Choke.
3.Checktheengineoillevel.8.Starttheengine.
4.Raisethemower.9.Unlocktheparkingbrake.
5.Putthetractorinneutral.
104-3239and104-3240
1.Heightofcut3.Increase
2.Decrease
104-3241
1.Forward4.Slow
2.Continuousvariablespeed5.Fast
3.Neutral6.Reverse
104-3243
1.Todrivethemachine,push
theleverin.
2.Topushthemachine,pull
theleverout.
106-8552
1.Collectgrass2.Recycle
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ProductOverview
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure3)beforeyou
starttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure3
1.Ignition/lightswitch7.Forwardspeedpedal
2.Throttlecontrollever8.Reversespeedpedal
3.Brakepedal9.Chokelever
4.Parkingbrakelever10.Hourmeter
5.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob11.Cruisecontrol
6.Hoodopening12.Bag-on-demandpedal
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive
use(85pumpoctaneminimum).Youmayuseleaded,
regulargasolineifunleadedgasolineisnotavailable.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
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Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4
to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss
ofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuchequipment
onatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,notfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispenser,keep
thenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractionunitto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90days
orless.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat
thefueltankbedrained.
•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegasoline.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel
stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit.
3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntil
thelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)below
thebottomofthellerneck.Donotllthefuel
tankcompletelyfull.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto
expand.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theEngineOilLevelinServicingtheEngineOilinthe
Maintenancesection.
UsingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushthebrakepedal(Figure3)downandholdit.
2.Turntheparkingbrakelever(Figure3)
counterclockwiseandgraduallytakeyourfootoff
thebrakepedal.
Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe
depressed(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure3).
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Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.
2.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe
seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine
andaremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknobs.
OperatingtheHeadlights
Theheadlightsareanintegralfunctionoftheignition
switch.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheLights
position.
UsingtheCruiseControl
1.Acceleratethemachinetothedesiredspeed.
2.PushthecruisecontrolswitchOn(Figure3).
3.Todecelerate,pushthecruisecontrolswitchOffor
slowlyapplythebrakepedal.
Note:Note:Thebatterymustbefullychargedfor
thecruisecontroltooperatereliably.
HourMeter
Thehourmeterislocatedontheinstrumentpanel
(Figure3)andshowsthetotaloperatinghoursofthe
machine.
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobengagesanddisengages
powertotheblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttothe
Engagedposition(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Bladecontrol(PTO)3.Disengaged
2.Engaged
Note:Thebladecontrol(PTO)lightonthedash
turnsonwhenyouengagetheblades(PTO)as
showninFigure6.
Figure6
1.Grasscollectorwarning
light
3.Bladecontrol(PTO)light
2.Parkingbrakelight
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DisengagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagedposition(Figure5).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower
tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting
heightto7differentpositionsfromapproximately1to
4inches(25to102mm).
Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlever
tothehighestposition(7)whenyoutransportthe
machineoffthelawntopreventdamagingtothe
blades.
1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cut
lever(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Height-of-cutlever
2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesiredposition.
3.Releasethebutton.
AdjustingtheDischarge
Bafe
Thedischargebafechangesthesizeofthedischarge
openingtoassisttheoperationofthebagllindicator.
1.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
2.Loosenthe2nutsonthemowingconditionsplate
andslidetheplateupifyouaremowingshort,dry
grass,orslideitdownifyouaremowinglong,wet
grass(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Plate2.Nuts
3.Tightenthenuts.
4.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector.
AdjustingtheMowerGauge
Wheels
Themowerfrontgaugewheelsguidethemowerover
unevenground.Themowerwheelsmustalwaysbein
thebottom(lowest)holeinthewheelbracket(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Wheel2.Bottomhole
StartingtheEngine
1.Openthefuelshut-offvalvelocatedbetweenthe
fueltankandtheengine(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Fuelshut-offvalve
Note:Thevalvehandleshouldalignwiththefuel
hose.
2.Sitdownontheseat.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheparking
Brake.
4.Disengagetheblades(PTO).RefertoFigure11.
Figure11
1.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob4.Choke
2.Engaged5.On
3.Disengaged6.Off
Note:Theenginewillnotstartiftheblades(PTO)
areengaged.
5.Whenstartingacoldengine,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheChokeposition(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Throttlecontrollever5.Lights
2.Fast6.On
3.Slow7.Off
4.Start
Note:Tostartawarmengine,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFastposition.
6.ShiftthethrottlecontrollevertotheSlowposition
(Figure12).
7.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe
Startposition(Figure12).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
15secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotorcool
for2minutes;refertoTroubleshooting.
8.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottle
controllevertoFast(Figure12).
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontrollevertoSlow(Figure12).
Note:Iftheenginebackres,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFastpositionbeforestopping
theengine.
2.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure12).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor
ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturningthe
ignitionkeytoOff.Thisallowstheenginetocool
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theenginebeforeyoustopit.Youmaystopthe
engineinanemergencybyturningtheignitionkey
toOff.
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Youaresittingontheseat.
•Thebrakepedalisdepressed.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheDisengaged
position.
•ThetractioncontrolpedalisinNeutral.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyourise
fromtheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalisnotin
theNeutralposition,theparkingbrakeisnotset,orthe
bladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheEngagedposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe
mowerif:
•YoushiftintoReversewiththeblades(PTO)
engaged.
•Youremovethebagordumpthegrass.
SettingtheKeyChoice®Switchto
OperateinReverse
Theinterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthe
powertake-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyouback
upthemachine.Ifyouoperatethemachineinreverse
withtheblades(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemower
bladesorotherattachmentrunning),theenginewill
stop.Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
Ifyouneedtousetheblades(PTO)whilebacking
up,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoice
switchlocatedneartheseatbracket(Figure13).
Figure13
1.KeyChoiceswitch
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystander
whilethemowerbladesorotherattachmentis
engagedandcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingupthemachine.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainthatnochildrenorotherbystanders
willenterthemowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe
interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine
maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachild
orbystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.
•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildrenor
unauthorizeduserswhenyouleavethe
machineunattended.
1.Engagetheblades(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure13).
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3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure14)turns
on,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
Figure14
1.Operating-in-reverselight
4.Operatethemachineinreverseandcompleteyour
task.
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO)toactivatethe
interlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes
notoperateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetyinterlocksystem
immediately.Whilesittingintheseat,performthe
followingchecks:
1.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)
knobtotheEngageposition,andturntheignition
keytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage
position,releasetheparkingbrake,andturnthe
ignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)
knobtoDisengage,andstarttheengine.Whilethe
engineisrunning,releasetheparkingbrakeandrise
slightlyfromtheseat:Theengineshouldstop.
4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengageposition,putthetractioncontrolpedal
inNeutral,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobinto
theEngagepositionandputthetractioncontrol
pedalinReverse:Theengineshouldstop.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagepositionandputthetractioncontrol
pedalinNeutral.Starttheengine,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheEngageposition,
andturntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:The
operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldilluminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage
position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight
shouldturnoff.
PushingtheMachineManually
Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.
Nevertowthemachinebecauseitmaydamage
thetransaxle.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
7.Pullthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe
machine),outtothePushposition.
8.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe
wheelstoturnfreely(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Operateposition2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition
(Figure15)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive
controlisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector.
DrivingtheMachineForward
orBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedal
andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward
(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Tractioncontrolpedal2.Reversespeedpedal
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthetraction
controlpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release
thepressureonthetractioncontrolpedal.
Togobackward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedaland
slowlypressonthepedaltomovebackward
(Figure16).
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthereverse
speedpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release
thepressureonthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always
releasetheparkingbrakebeforemovingthe
tractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,
alwayssetthemowertothehighestcutting
positionwhenyoudrivethemachineoffthelawn.
StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorreversespeed
pedal.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
TurntheignitionkeytoOff.
3.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine
unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake.
Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand
KeyChoiceswitches.
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Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoice
keysandsettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
themachineunattended,evenifitisjustfora
fewminutes.
UsingtheBagonDemand
Youcanactivateordeactivatethebagondemand
featurewhilethemachineismowingorisstopped.If
youarebagginggrassthatistallandthick,raisethe
height-of-cutandmowataslowerspeed.
1.Movethebag-on-demandlever(Figure3)forward
tobagthegrassclippings.
2.Movethebag-on-demandleverrearwardtostop
baggingthegrassclippingsandrecyclethem.
EmptyingtheGrassCollector
Whenthecollectorwarninglight(Figure6)comeson
andthebuzzersounds,thegrasscollectorisfulland
mustbeemptied.
Important:Topreventthedischargetunnelfrom
gettingclogged,disengagetheblades(PTO)when
thewarninglightcomesonandthebuzzersounds.
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO)andmovethethrottle
totheSlowposition.
2.Pulloutthetelescopingdumpleverandpush
itforwardanddowntotiltthegrasscollector
(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Pullup3.Telescopingdumplever
2.Pushforwardanddown
3.Emptythegrasscollector.
4.Beforereturningthegrasscollectortotheoperating
position,movethemachineforwardtoclearthe
grasscollectorofthedepositedgrass.
5.Slowlylowerthetelescopingdumplevertoreturn
thegrasscollectortotheoperatingposition.
TowingAttachments
Themachineisequippedfortowingattachmentswitha
maximumweightof150kg(331lb.).
1.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
2.Installtheattachmenttothetowinghitchlocatedat
thelowerrearpartofthemachine(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Towinghitch
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OperatingTips
•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat
themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe
mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairtobe
drawnintothemower.
•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure
thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp
anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan
6inches(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean
acceptableappearance.
•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparse
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
andenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,
whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly
spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid
summer,mowlessfrequently.
•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains
ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,and
thencutthegrassagainatthelower,normalsetting.
•Ifyoumuststopthemachinewhilemowing,you
mayleaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.
Toavoidthis,dothefollowing:
–Engagethebladesandmovetoapreviouslycut
area.
–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe
mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving
forwardwiththebladesengaged.
•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirt
fromtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.If
grassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecutting
qualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.
•Maintainsharpbladesthroughouttheseason.Sharp
bladescutgrasscleanlywithouttearingorshredding
thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingthegrass
turnsitbrownattheedges,whichslowsitsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Every30days,
checkthebladesforsharpnessandledownany
nicks.
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