Toro Proline 30187 User manual

Form No. 3354-434 Rev A
Mid-Size T-bar Hydro, 15hpTraction UnitModel No. 30187 —Serial No. 260000001 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. Model and serial number location
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t
symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w
the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol
T his man ual uses 2 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
Setup ................................................................ 10
1 Installing the Dri v e W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Installing the Upper Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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3 Installing the Left Control
R od ................................... 11
4 Installing the Right Control
R od ................................... 12
5 Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 Installing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7 Acti v ating the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8 R eading the Man ual and Viewing
the Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Product Ov er view ............................................. 17
Controls ........................................... 17
Operation .......................................................... 19
R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 20
T hink Safety First .............................. 20
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine .............................. 20
Operating the Mo w er P o w er T ak e
Off (PTO) ......................... 21
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Placing the Mac hine in Neutral
P osition ............................. 23
Stopping the Mac hine ........................ 23
T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the
Grass ................................. 23
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Maintenance ...................................................... 25
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) ............................... 25
Engine Maintenance .................................. 25
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 29
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ser vicing the Batter y .......................... 30
Ser vicing the Fuse ............................. 32
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Adjusting the Electric Clutc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Adjusting the Mac hine Neutral
P osition ............................. 33
Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cleaning the Cooling Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Belt Maintenance ....................................... 34
R e placing the T ransmission
Belt ................................... 34
Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ser vicing the Hy draulic
System ............................... 35
Ser vicing the By-pass V alv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Storag e .............................................................. 39
Cleaning and Storag e ......................... 39
T roubleshooting ................................................ 40
Sc hematics ........................................................ 43
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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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