Toro 30280 User manual

Form No. 3357-636 Rev A
Commercial Walk-BehindMower
For Floating Deck, Pistol Grip, Hydrowith a 60in TURBO FORCE® Cutting UnitModel No. 30280 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up
Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)

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.
T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
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 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 .
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
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. Location of the model and serial numbers
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the follo wing w ords:
• Danger signals an extreme hazard that will
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not
follo w the recommended precautions .
• W ar ning signals a hazard that may cause
serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the
recommended precautions .
• Caution signals a hazard that ma y cause minor
or moderate injur y if y ou do not follo w the
recommended precautions .
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.
Contents
Introduction .......................................................2
Safety ..................................................................4
Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
T oro Mo w er Safety ..............................5
Slope Char t .........................................7
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product Ov er view ............................................. 12
Controls ........................................... 12
Specifications ................................... 13
Operation .......................................................... 14
Adding Fuel ...................................... 14
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15
T hink Safety First .............................. 15
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Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine .............................. 16
Operating the Neutral Loc ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating the Mo w er Blade
Control (PTO) ................... 17
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dri ving the Mac hine F orw ard and
Bac kw ard .......................... 18
Bringing the Mac hine to the
Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Stopping the Mac hine ........................ 19
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the
Grass ................................. 20
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
R ollers ............................... 21
Adjusting the Handle Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the Flo w Baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
P ositioning the Flo w Baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Mid-Size W eight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Maintenance ...................................................... 26
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) ............................... 26
Lubrication ................................................ 27
Ho w to Grease .................................. 27
Lubricating the Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Greasing the PTO Dri v e Belt Idler
and Mo w er Dec k Belt
Idler .................................. 27
Lubricating the Caster W heel
Hubs ................................. 27
Engine Maintenance .................................. 29
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 32
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ser vicing the Batter y .......................... 33
Ser vicing the Fuses ............................ 36
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adjusting the Speed Control
Linkag e ............................. 36
T emporar y Neutral Stud
Adjustment ....................... 38
Adjusting the Hy dro Control
Linkag es ............................ 38
Adjusting the Neutral Stud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adjusting the Control R od . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting the T raction Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adjusting the Electric Clutc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Brak e Maintenance .................................... 44
Ser vicing the Brak e ............................ 44
Belt Maintenance ....................................... 45
R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
R e placing the PTO Dri v e Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Adjusting the PTO Dri v e Belt Idler
Spring Anc hor ................... 46
R e placing the Pump Dri v e
Belt ................................... 46
Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ser vicing the Hy draulic
System ............................... 47
Mo w er Dec k Maintenance ......................... 49
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cor recting the Mo w er Quality of
Cut .................................... 51
F rame Set Up .................................... 52
Chec king the Mo w er Dec k
F ront-to-R ear Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the Mo w er Dec k
F ront-to-R ear Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chec king the Mo w er Dec k
Side-to-Side Height . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the Mo w er Dec k
Side-to-Side Height . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Matc hing Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning .................................................... 56
Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
W aste Disposal .................................. 56
Storag e .............................................................. 57
Cleaning and Storag e ......................... 57
T roubleshooting ................................................ 58
Sc hematics ........................................................ 61
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Safety
Note: T he addition of attac hments made b y
other man ufacturers that do not meet American
National Standards Institute cer tification will cause
noncompliance of this mac hine .
Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or
o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential
for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions
and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol
, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or
D ANGER-“personal safety instr uction." F ailure
to comply with the instr uction ma y result in
personal injur y or death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI
standard B71.4-2004.
Training
•R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training
material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can
not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility
to explain this material to them.
•Become familiar with the safe operation of the
equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .
•All operators and mec hanics should be trained.
T he o wner is responsible for training the users .
•Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate
or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations
ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .
•T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible
for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself
or herself , other people or proper ty .
Preparation
•Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what
accessories and attac hments are needed to
properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use
accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the
man ufacturer .
•W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,
safety glasses and hearing protection. Long
hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled
in mo ving par ts .
•Inspect the area where the equipment is to be
used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys
and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .
•Use extra care when handling g asoline and
other fuels . T hey are flammable and v apors
are explosi v e .
– Use only an appro v ed container
– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with
engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool
before refueling . Do not smok e .
– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .
•Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,
safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and
functioning properly . Do not operate unless
they are functioning properly .
Operation
•Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.
•Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from
holes and hidden hazards .
•Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking
brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Only
star t engine from the operator’ s position.
•Be sure of y our footing while using this
mac hine , especially when bac king up . W alk,
don ’ t r un. Nev er operate on w et g rass .
R educed footing could cause slipping .
•Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be
sure to tra v el side to side on hillsides . T urf
conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability .
Use caution while operating near drop-offs .
•Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns
and when c hanging directions on slopes .
•Nev er raise dec k with the blades r unning .
•Nev er operate with the PTO shield, or other
guards not securely in place . Be sure all
interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and
functioning properly .
•Nev er operate with the disc harg e deflector
raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass
catc her .
•Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or
o v erspeed the engine .
•Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e
parking brak e (if pro vided), shut off engine
before lea ving the operator’ s position for any
reason including emptying the catc hers or
unclog ging the c hute .
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•Stop equipment and inspect blades after
striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration
occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before
resuming operations .
•K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting
unit.
•Look behind and do wn before bac king up to
be sure of a clear path.
•K ee p pets and b ystanders a w a y .
•Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns
and crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop blades
if not mo wing .
•Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and
do not point it at any one .
•Do not operate the mo w er under the influence
of alcohol or dr ugs .
•Use care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into or from a trailer or tr uc k.
•Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure
vision.
Maintenance and storage
•Diseng ag e dri v es , set parking brak e , stop
engine and remo v e k ey or disconnect spark
plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop
before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .
•Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit,
dri v es , m ufflers , and engine to help prev ent
fires . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .
•Let engine cool before storing and do not store
near flame .
•Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do
not store fuel near flames or drain indoors .
•P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Set parking
brak e . Nev er allo w untrained personnel to
ser vice mac hine .
•Use jac k stands to suppor t components when
required.
•Carefully release pressure from components
with stored energ y .
•Disconnect the batter y or remo v e spark plug
wire before making any re pairs . Disconnect
the neg ati v e ter minal first and the positi v e last.
R econnect the positi v e first and neg ati v e last.
•Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the
blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when
ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er
straighten or w eld them.
•K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .
If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the
engine r unning .
•K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and
all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or
damag ed decals .
Toro Mower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation
specific to T oro products and other safety
infor mation y ou m ust kno w .
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.
T his product is designed for cutting and recycling
g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for
catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other
than these could pro v e dang erous to user and
b ystanders .
General Operation
•Be sure the area is clear of other people before
mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters
the area.
•Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts
whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to
cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or
ser vice .
•Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .
W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with
unappro v ed attac hments .
•Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .
branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before
operating under any objects and do not contact
them.
Slope Operation
All slopes and ramps require extra caution. If y ou
feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.
•R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .
from the mo wing area.
•W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . T all g rass can
hide obstacles .
•Use caution near drop-offs , ditc hes , or
embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly
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tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a
cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.
•Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of
the mac hine .
•K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual.
Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or
direction.
•Mo w slopes side to side .
•Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .
Service
•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 .
•K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade
attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood
condition.
•Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k safety
systems for proper operation before eac h use .
•Use only g en uine re placement par ts to ensure
that original standards are maintained.
•Chec k brak e operation frequently . Adjust and
ser vice as required.
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Slope Chart
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Safety and Instructional
Decals
Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any
area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.
1-523552
43-8480
66-1340
68-8340
95-2814
98-0776
98-4387
1. Warning—wear hearing protection.
98-5954
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Battery Symbols
Some or all of these symbols are on your battery
1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safedistance from the battery.2. No re, open ame, orsmoking.
7. Wear eye protection;
explosive gases can causeblindness and other injuries3. Caustic liquid/chemical
burn hazard
8. Battery acid can causeblindness or severe burns.4. Wear eye protection
9. Flush eyes immediately
with water and get medicalhelp fast.5. Read the Operator’s
Manual.
10. Contains lead; do notdiscard.
104-8186
104-8569
105-4109
105-4110
105-7798
106-0635
106-0699
Manufacturer’s Mark
1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the originalmachine manufacturer.
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110-2067
110-2068
1. Read the Operator’s Manual .
112-8720
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