Toro 75747 TimeCutter MyRIDE 42-in 22-HP V-twin Gas User Manual

FormNo.3456-108RevA

TimeCutter

MyRIDE

42in,50in,

or54inRidingMower

ModelNo.75747—SerialNo.412562015andUp

ModelNo.75747TA—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.75747W—SerialNo.412090000andUp

ModelNo.75756—SerialNo.412515219andUp

ModelNo.75758TA—SerialNo.412540000andUp

ModelNo.75761TA—SerialNo.412600000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3456-108*

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque

ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As

conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass

ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto

theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith

themachine.

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

designedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawns.Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthan

itsintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand

bystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)appearsbothin

thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant

safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid

accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword

Danger,Warning,orCaution.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath

orseriousinjury.

•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin

deathorseriousinjury.

•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror

moderateinjury.

sa-black

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Contents

Safety.......................................................................4

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SlopeIndicator...................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

ProductOverview....................................................11

Controls...........................................................12

Specications..................................................13

Attachments/Accessories.................................13

BeforeOperation.................................................13

BeforeOperationSafety...................................13

AddingFuel......................................................14

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................15

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................15

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................15

PositioningtheSeat..........................................16

AdjustingtheMyRide®Suspension

System..........................................................16

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................16

DuringOperation.................................................17

DuringOperationSafety...................................17

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................19

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................20

OperatingtheChoke.........................................20

StartingtheEngine...........................................20

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................21

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................21

DrivingtheMachine..........................................21

UsingtheSmartSpeed

Control

System..........................................................22

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................23

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................23

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................24

OperatingTips.................................................25

AfterOperation....................................................26

AfterOperationSafety......................................26

CleaningtheMachine.......................................26

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................26

TransportingtheMachine.................................27

Maintenance...........................................................29

MaintenanceSafety..........................................29

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........30

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................30

RaisingtheMachine.........................................30

Lubrication..........................................................31

GreasingtheBearings......................................31

EngineMaintenance...........................................32

EngineSafety...................................................32

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................32

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................33

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................35

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................36

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................36

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................36

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................37

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................37

ServicingtheBattery.........................................37

ServicingtheFuses..........................................39

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................39

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................39

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................40

AdjustingtheTracking......................................40

BeltMaintenance................................................41

InspectingtheBelts..........................................41

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................41

MowerMaintenance.............................................42

BladeSafety.....................................................42

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................42

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................45

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................48

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................48

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................49

Cleaning..............................................................50

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................50

DisposingofWaste...........................................50

Storage...................................................................51

StorageSafety..................................................51

CleaningandStorage.......................................51

StoringtheBattery............................................52

Troubleshooting......................................................53

Schematics.............................................................55

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.1-2017.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenaway.

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Allowonlypeople

whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe

instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperateor

servicethemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or

onslopesgreaterthan15°.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards,

safetyswitches,andothersafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandfunctioningproperly.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or

storingit.

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure3

Youmaycopythispageforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof

hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

fromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

Decal99-3943isformodelswith127cm(50inch)or

137cm(54inch)decksonly.

decal99-3943

99-3943

1.Beltrouting

2.Engine

Decal105-7015isformodelswith107cm(42inch)

decksonly.

decal105-7015

105-7015

1.Beltrouting

Decal112-9840isformodelswith127cm(50inch)or

137cm(54inch)decksonly.

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal130-0731

130-0731

1.Warning—thrownobject

hazard;keepthedeector

shieldinplace.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandor

foot,mowerblade—keep

awayfrommovingparts.

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raiseddeector—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggeroradeector.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

Decal138-6074ismoldedintothefueltank.

decal138-2456

138-6074

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Donotoverllthefuel

tank.

2.Parkthemachineona

levelsurfacewhenlling

thefueltank.

decal139-2388

139-2388

1.Slow

3.Fast

2.Hauling

Decal139-2391isformodelswithoutanhourmeter.

decal139-2391

139-2391

1.Fast

2.Slow

decal139-2392

139-2392

decal139-2394

139-2394

1.Tractioncontrols4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

6.Parkingbrake

decal139-2395

139-2395

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

6.Tractioncontrols

decal139-2397

139-2397

Decal140-2717isformodelswithanhourmeter.

decal140-2717

140-2717

1.Fast

2.Slow

decal142-5864

142-5864

decal132-0869

132-0869

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineintheconditionson

thatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofthehand,mower

blade;entanglement

hazardofthehand,

belt—stayawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Tippinghazard—donot

usedualrampswhen

loadingontoatrailer;use

1rampwideenoughfor

themachine;usearamp

withaslopelessthan15°;

backuptherampwhen

loadingthemachineand

driveforwardofftheramp

whenunloading.

7.Tippinghazard—donotuse

themachineneardrop-offs

oronslopesgreaterthan

15°;onlyoperateacross

slopeslessthan15°.

2.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance;

engagetheparkingbrake,

removethekey,and

disconnectthesparkplug.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

away;pickupdebris

beforeoperating;keepthe

deectorinplace.

6.Runoverhazard—donot

carrypassengers;look

behindyouwhenmowing

inreverse.

ProductOverview

g367815

Figure4

1.Engine4.Motion-controllevers

7.SmartSpeed™lever

10.Reardrivewheel

2.Operatorseat

5.Frontcasterwheel

8.Height-of-cutlever11.Controlpanel

3.Fuel-tankcap

6.Deck-liftpedal(certain

modelsonly)

9.Deector

12.MyRide™adjustmentlever

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

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Figure5

1.Throttlecontrol4.Keyswitch

2.Chokecontrol5.Hourmeter(ifequipped)

3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

HourMeter(IfEquipped)

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure5).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure4).

ParkPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe

centertothePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine

toengagetheelectricbrake(Figure20).Always

positionthemotion-controlleversintothePARK

positionwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveit

unattended.

MyRide®AdjustmentLever

UsetheMyRide®adjustmentlevertoadjusttheseat

suspension(Figure4).

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem

Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto

drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and

mow(Figure23).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside

ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthe

tank(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe

leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure24).

FootPedalDeck-LiftSystem

CertainModelsOnly

Thefootpedaldeck-liftsystemallowsyoutolowerand

raisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Youcanuse

thefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieytoavoidobstacles

orassistinadjustingtheheightofcut(Figure4).

Specications

Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

42inMower

Deck

50inMower

Deck

54inMower

Deck

Cuttingwidth107cm(42

inches)

127cm(50

inches)

137cm(54

inches)

Widthwith

deector

down

135cm(53

inches)

155cm(61

inches)

165cm(65

inches)

Widthwith

deector

raised

123cm(48.5

inches)

130cm(51

inches)

140cm(55

inches)

Length

185cm(73

inches)

186cm(73

inches)

187cm(73

inches)

Height

112cm(44

inches)

113cm(44

inches)

144cm(45

inches)

Weight724kg

(724lb)

353kg(779

lb)

379kg(836

lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith

theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine

couldthrow.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andguardsareattachedandworking

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or

storingit.

•Beforemowing,inspectthemachinetoensure

thatthecuttingassembliesareworkingproperly.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.Shutoffthemachineand

attachment(s)ifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachineunlessallguardsand

safetydevices,suchasthedeectorsandthe

entiregrasscatcher,areinplaceandfunctioning

properly.Replacewornordeterioratedpartswhen

necessary.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

fuel,removethemachinefromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelitontheground,awayfrom

allvehicles.Ifthisisnotpossible,placea

portablefuelcontainerontheground,away

fromallvehicles,andllit;thenrefuelthe

machinefromthefuelcontainerratherthan

fromafuel-dispensernozzle.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,in

anopenarea,andwhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil

thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.

•Donotoverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine

compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor

fuelspills.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

TypeUnleadedgasoline

Minimumoctanerating

87(US)or91(research

octane;outsidetheUS)

Ethanol

Nomorethan10%byvolume

MethanolNone

MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)

Lessthan15%byvolume

OilDonotaddtothefuel

Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30daysold),fuel

fromareputablesource.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh

fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe

PARKposition.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck

(Figure7).Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull

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Figure7

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page29).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut

offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof

thePARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Sitontheseat,movethemotion-controllevers

inthePARKposition,andmovetheblade-control

switchtotheONposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseatandmovetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition.Moveeithermotion-control

levertothecenter,unlockedposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

3.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-control

leversinthePARKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,engagethe

blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromthe

seat;theengineshouldshutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch

totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-control

leversinthePARKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,movethe

motion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked

positionandriseslightlyfromtheseat;the

engineshouldshutoff.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position

theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe

machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure8).

g027632

Figure8

AdjustingtheMyRide®

SuspensionSystem

YoucanadjusttheMyRide®suspensionsystemfora

smoothandcomfortableride.Theslotsforadjusting

thesuspensionhavedetentpositionsforreference,

rangingfromasofttoarmride(Figure9).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Stepoffthemachine.

4.Whilestandingontherightsideofthemachine,

movetheadjustmentleverlefttowardthe–

symbolforasoftersuspension.

Movetheadjustmentleverrighttowardthe+

symbolforarmersuspension.

g292102

Figure9

1.MyRideadjustmentlever3.Firmersuspension

2.Softersuspension

Adjustingthe

Motion-ControlLevers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigheror

lowerformaximumcomfort(Figure10).

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Figure10

AdjustingtheTilt

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardor

rearwardforyourcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever

tothecontrol-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe

controlleverforwardorrearward.

g333846

Figure11

3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverin

thenewposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Contactingthebladecanresultinseriouspersonal

injury.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and

waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.Whenyouturnthekeytothe

OFFposition,theengineshouldshutoffandthe

bladeshouldstop.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

units.Keepclearofthedischargeopening.

•Donotmowwiththedischargedeector

raised,removed,oralteredunlessthereisa

grass-collectionsystemormulchkitinplaceand

workingproperly.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindyou

beforemovingthemachineinreverse.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey

(ifequipped),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeexaminingthemachinefordamage.Make

allnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe

machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethepowertakeoffandlowerthe

attachments.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.

Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,which

islethalifinhaled.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Attachtowedequipmenttothemachineonlyat

thehitchpoint.

•Donotoperatethemachineunlessallguardsand

safetydevices,suchasthedeectorsandthe

entiregrasscatcher,areinplaceandfunctioning

properly.Replacewornordeterioratedpartswhen

necessary.

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byT oro.

•Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

g229846

Figure12

1.Wearhearingprotection.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

drives,mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Starttheenginewithyourfeetwellawayfromthe

blades.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargepathanddirect

thedischargeawayfromothers.Avoiddischarging

materialagainstawallorobstructionbecausethe

materialmayricochetbacktowardyou.

•Stoptheblades,slowdownthemachine,anduse

cautionwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

orwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthe

operatingarea.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor

overspeedtheengine.

•Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineand

themowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan

theoperator.

•Bealertandshutoffthemachineifchildrenenter

theoperatingarea.

•Beforebackinguporturningthemachine,look

downandallaroundforsmallchildren.

•Donotcarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwhen

thebladesarenotmoving.Childrencouldfall

offandbeseriouslyinjuredorpreventyoufrom

safelyoperatingthemachine.Childrenwhohave

beengivenridesinthepastcouldappearinthe

operatingareawithoutwarningandberunoveror

backedoverbythemachine.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor

safeslopeoperation.Operatingthemachineon

anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe

machineonaslope,dothefollowing:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Useanangleindicatortodeterminethe

approximateslopeangleofthearea.

–Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan15°.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operation.Usecommonsenseandgood

judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.

Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can

quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon

aslope.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,water,orotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes

overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe

distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between

themachineandanyhazard.Useawalk-behind

machineorahandtrimmertomowthegrassin

theseareas.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven

ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.T all

grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor

attachments,suchasgrass-collectionsystems.

Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachine

andcausealossofcontrol.Followdirectionsfor

counterweights.

•Ifpossible,keepthedeckloweredtotheground

whileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthedeckwhile

operatingonslopescancausethemachineto

becomeunstable.

g229111

Figure13

1.SafeZone—usethe

machinehereonslopes

lessthan15°oratareas.

4.W=Widthofthemachine

2.DangerZone—usea

walk-behindmowerand/or

ahandtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15°andnear

drop-offsorwater.

5.Keepasafedistance

(twicethewidthofthe

machine)betweenthe

machineandanyhazard.

3.Water

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicleunless

ithasahitchinstalled.

•Donotexceedtheweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.Thetowed

weightmustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine

andoperator.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersnearthetowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Thestoppingdistancemayincreasewiththe

weightofatowedload.Travelslowlyandallow

extradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

OperatingtheMower

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe

mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

g008945

Figure14

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFASTposition(Figure15).

g295538

Figure15

DisengagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

g009174

Figure16

OperatingtheThrottle

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFAST

andSLOWpositions(Figure17).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenengagingthePTO.

g295539

Figure17

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechoke

beforeusingthekeyswitch(Figure18).

Note:Ensurethatyoufullyengagethechoke.

Youmayneedtoholdtheknobupwhenyou

usethekeyswitch.

2.Pushdownthechoketodisengagethechoke

aftertheenginehasstarted(Figure18).

g295540

Figure18

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter

motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe

startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10

secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

g295541

Figure19

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe

blade-controlswitchtotheOFFposition.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe

PARKposition.

3.Movethethrottlecontroltobetweenthehalfand

fullthrottleposition.

4.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremove

thekey.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended.

UsingtheMotion-Control

Levers

g004532

Figure20

1.Motion-control

lever—PARKposition

4.Backward

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine

3.Forward

DrivingtheMachine

Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredby

hydraulicmotorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1side

inreversewhileyouturntheotherforward,causing

themachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisgreatly

improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmay

requiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest

performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle

positionwhenmowing.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause

personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

DrivingForward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupand

turning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control

leversforward(Figure21).

g008952

Figure21

DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-control

leversrearward(Figure22).

g008953

Figure22

UsingtheSmartSpeed

ControlSystem

TheSmartSpeed

Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition(Figure23),givesthe

operatorachoicetodrivethemachineat3ground

speedranges—trim,tow,andmow.

g293338

Figure23

1.Smart-speedlever

Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:

1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutraland

outwardtothePARKposition.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.

Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,

andtheheightofthegrass.

Suggested

uses:

TrimT owMow

ParkingX

Heavy,wet

grass

TrainingX

Trimming

grass

BaggingX

MulchingX

Towing

attachments

Normal

mowing

Movingthe

machine

Trim

Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis

speedareasfollows:

•Parking

•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions

•Training

•Trimminggrass

Tow

Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesfor

thisspeedareasfollows:

•Bagging

•Mulching

•Towingattachments

Mow

Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis

speedareasfollows:

•Normalmowing

•Movingthemachine

UsingtheSideDischarge

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat

dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe

turf.

DANGER

Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or

acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted

inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade

contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith

rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris

willcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe

mowerdeckbecausethegrassdeector

routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

mowerdeck.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea

ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe

blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,rotatethekeyswitchtotheOFF

position,andremovethekeyfromthekey

switch.

•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe

downposition.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighest

height-of-cutpositionorcuttingheightat114mm

(4-1/2inches)asshowninFigure24.

Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom38to114mm

(1-1/2to4-1/2inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.

Theheightofcutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedto

therightoftheoperatingposition(Figure24).

g296586

Figure24

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp

Rollers

Machineswith107cm(42-inch)

MowerDecks

Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjustthe

heightoftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollers

donottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersto1ofthefollowing

positions:

•Upperhole—usethispositionwiththemower

deckinthe63mm(2-1/2inches)andbelow

theheight-of-cutpositions(Figure25).

•Lowerhole—usethispositionwiththemower

deckinthe76mm(3inches)andabovethe

height-of-cutpositions(Figure25).

g019929

Figure25

1.Anti-scalproller4.Upperhole—themower

deckinthe63mm(2-1/2

inches)andbelowthe

height-of-cutpositions

2.Lowerhole—themower

deckinthe76mm(3

inches)andabovethe

height-of-cutpositions

5.Bolt

3.Flangenut

Machineswith127cm(50-inch)or

137cm(54-inch)MowerDecks

Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjustthe

heightoftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollers

donottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollers(Figure26)tomatch

theclosestheight-of-cutposition.

g010233

Figure26

1.Anti-scalproller3.Flangenut

2.Bolt4.Holespacing

OperatingTips

MaximizingAirCirculation

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate

theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto

thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe

height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower

deckinuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthe

mowerdeckfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsair

tobedrawnintothemowerdeck.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat

thecuttingheightofthemowerdeckdoesnotscalp

anyunevenground.However,thecuttingheight

usedinthepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.

Whencuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,

youmaywanttocutthelawntwicetoensurean

acceptablequalityofcut.

CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.

Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless

grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows

moreslowly.

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass

standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings,

whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theyear.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow

moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate

slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou

cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata

highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata

lowerheightsetting.

MowingatSlowerSpeeds

Incertainconditions,mowingataslowerground

speedcanimprovecutquality.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight

toavoidscalpingtheturf.

StoppingtheMachine

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine

whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay

dropontoyourlawn.T oavoidthis,moveontoa

previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou

candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.

KeepingtheUndersideofthe

MowerDeckClean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe

mowerdeckaftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildup

insidethemowerdeck,cuttingqualitywilleventually

becomeunsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason

becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding

turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth

andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe

mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and

foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand

sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis

damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha

genuineTororeplacementblade.RefertoServicing

theCuttingBlades(page42).

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or

storingit.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine

compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor

fuelspills.

•Removethekeybeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithamild

detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe

machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially

nearthecontrolpanel,undertheseat,aroundthe

engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,mufer,

drives,grasscatcher,andengine.

Note:RefertoWashingtheUndersideofthe

MowerDeck(page50)forinformationonusing

thedeck-washouttting.

PushingtheMachineby

Hand

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,

andtopushthemachine,thekeymustbeinthe

RUNposition.Thebatteryneedstobechargedand

functioningtodisengagetheelectricbrake.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth

sidesoftheengine.

4.Movebothbypassleversforwardthroughthe

slottedholeanddowntolocktheminplace

(Figure27).

WARNING

Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycause

personalinjury.

Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing

andotherbodypartsawaytheengine,

muferandotherhotsurfaces.

WARNING

Themachinecouldunintentionallymove

whilethebypassleversarelocked

forwardintheslotandinjureyouor

bystanders.

Lockthebypassleversrearwardafter

movingthemachine.

g333873

Figure27

1.Bypass-leverlocations

3.Leverpositionforpushing

themachine

2.Leverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

5.TurntheignitionkeytotheRUNpositionand

disengagetheparkingbrakebymoving1

motion-controlleveroutofthePARKposition.

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

6.Movethemachineasrequired.

Important:Alwayspushthemachineby

hand.Donottowthemachine,because

towingmaydamageit.

7.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe

PARKposition.

8.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremoveitto

avoiddrainingthebatterycharge.

9.Movebothbypassleversrearwardanddown

throughtheslottedholetolocktheminplace.

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe

machine.Useafull-widthramp.Ensurethatthetrailer

ortruckhasallthenecessarybrakes,lighting,and

markingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadall

thesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyouorbystandersavoidinjury.Refertoyour

localordinancesfortrailerandtie-downrequirements.

WARNING

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout

turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora

slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerous

andcanleadtoaccidents,causingpersonal

injury.

Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreet

orroadway.

SelectingaTrailer

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck

increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould

causeseriousinjuryordeath(Figure28).

•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse

individualrampsforeachsideofthe

machine.

•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetween

therampandthegroundorbetweenthe

rampandthetrailerortruck.

•Ensurethatthelengthoftherampisat

least4timesaslongastheheightofthe

trailerortruckbedtotheground.This

ensuresthattherampangledoesnot

exceed15degreesonatground.

g027996

Figure28

1.Full-widthrampinstowed

position

4.Rampisatleast4times

aslongastheheightof

thetrailerortruckbedto

theground

2.Sideviewoffull-width

rampinloadingposition

5.H=heightofthetraileror

truckbedtotheground

3.Notgreaterthan

15degrees

6.Trailer

LoadingtheMachine

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck

increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga

machineonaramp.

•Backthemachineuptherampanddriveit

forwarddowntheramp.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration

whiledrivingthemachineonarampas

thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora

tip-oversituation.

1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing

vehicleandconnectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakesand

lights.

3.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle

betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot

exceed15degrees(Figure28).

4.Backthemachineuptheramp(Figure29).

g027995

Figure29

1.Backthemachineupthe

ramp.

2.Drivethemachineforward

downtheramp.

5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andmove

themotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

6.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster

wheelsandtherearframewithstraps,chains,

cable,orropes(Figure30).Refertolocal

regulationsfortie-downrequirements.

g027708

Figure30

1.Tie-downpoints

UnloadingtheMachine

1.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle

betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot

exceed15degrees(Figure28).

2.Drivethemachineforwarddowntheramp

(Figure29).

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

MaintenanceSafety

•Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecould

accidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjureyou

orotherbystanders.Removethekeyfromthe

switchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethedrives.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

–Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore

performingmaintenance.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

partsorhotsurfaces.Ifpossible,donotmake

adjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceitasrequired.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine

compartmenttopreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremovefuel-soaked

debris.

•Donotrelyonhydraulicormechanicaljacksto

supportthemachine;supportthemachinewith

jackstandswheneveryouraisethemachine.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingcondition

andallhardwaretightened,especiallythe

blade-attachmenthardware.Replaceallwornor

damageddecals.

•Disconnectthecablefromthenegativeterminalof

thebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.

•Toensureoptimumperformance,useonly

genuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby

othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and

suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Inspecttheblades.

•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,mufer,drives,grasscatcher,and

engine.

•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,mufer,drives,grasscatcher,and

engine.

Every25hours

•Greasethecasterwheelbearings(moreofteninsandysoilconditions).

•Cleantheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Checktirepressure.

•Checkthebeltsforwearorcracks.

Every100hours

•Replacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Removeandcleantheblowerhousingandanyothercoolingshrouds(moreoften

underextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethein-linefuellter.

Every100hoursoryearly,

whichevercomesrst

•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Changetheengineoilandoillter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(s).

Every200hours

•Replacethesparkplug(s).

Beforestorage

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthebatterycables.

•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Shutofftheengineandremovethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

RaisingtheMachine

Usejackstandstosupportthemachinewhenyou

raiseit.

WARNING

Supportingthemachineonthelowermufer

shield(Figure31)maydamagetheshieldand

causethemachinetofall,injuringyouor

bystanders.

Donotusethelowermufershieldtoliftor

supportthemachine.

g299647

Figure31

1.Lowermufershield

Lubrication

GreasingtheBearings

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasethecaster

wheelbearings(moreofteninsandy

soilconditions).

GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure32)witharag.

Note:Scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthe

tting(s).

g032432

Figure32

1.Frontcastertire

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure32).

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins

tooozeoutofthebearings.

6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

EngineMaintenance

EngineSafety

•Keepyourhands,feet,face,otherbodyparts,

andclothingawayfromthemuferandotherhot

surfaces.Allowenginecomponentstocoolbefore

performingmaintenance.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor

overspeedtheengine.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthe

air-cleanerfoamelement(more

oftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

Every100hours—Replacetheair-cleanerfoam

element(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every

fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty

orsandy.

RemovingtheFoamandPaper

Elements

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertoprevent

dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing

damage.

4.Rotatethelatchesoutwardandremovethe

covertoaccesstheair-cleanerelements.

g333875

Figure33

1.Latch3.Air-cleanerelements

2.Engine4.Air-cleanerbase

5.Separatethefoamandpaperelements(Figure

34).

g333887

Figure34

1.Paperelement2.Foamelement

ServicingtheFoamElement

1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapand

warmwater.Whentheelementisclean,rinse

itthoroughly.

2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.

Important:Replacethefoamelementifit

istornorworn.

3.Lightlyoilthefoamelementusingnewengineoil

andsqueezeoutanyexcessoil.

ServicingthePaperAir-Cleaner

Element

ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,

whichevercomesrst—Replacethe

paperair-cleanerelement(more

oftenindirtyordustyconditions).

1.Cleanthepaperelementbytappingitgentlyto

removedust.

Note:Ifitisverydirty,replacethepaper

elementwithanewone.

2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,or

damagetotherubberseal.

3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.

Important:Donotcleanthepaperlter.

InstallingtheAirCleaner

1.Installthefoampre-cleanerelementoverthe

paperelement.

Note:Ensurethatyoudonotdamagethe

elements.

2.Installtheair-cleanerelementsontothe

air-cleanerbase.

3.Installthecoverandsecureitwiththelatches

(Figure33).

ServicingtheEngineOil

Engine-OilSpecications

OilType:Detergentoil(includingsynthetic)ofAPI

serviceSJorhigher

CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)withoillter

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

g017552

Figure35

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.

Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine

crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe

oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.

3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe

engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand

dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure36).

g365791

Figure36

ChangingtheEngineOilandOil

Filter

ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,

whichevercomesrst—Changethe

engineoilandoillter(moreoften

indirtyordustyconditions).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure

thattheoildrainscompletely.

2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

4.Draintheoilfromtheengine(Figure37).

g225280

Figure37

5.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure38).

Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches

theengineandthenturnthelteranextra3/4

turn.

g027477

Figure38

6.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied

oilintothellertubeandslowlyaddthe

additionaloiltobringittotheFullmark(Figure

39).

g365790

Figure39

7.Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,

whichevercomesrst—Checkthe

sparkplug(s).

Every200hours/Every2years(whichever

comesrst)—Replacethesparkplug(s).

Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside

electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.

Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstalling

thesparkplugandagappingtoolorfeelergaugeto

checkandadjusttheairgap.Installanewsparkplug

ifnecessary.

Type:Champion

XC12YC

Airgap:0.76mm(0.03inch)

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleantheareaaroundthebaseoftheplugto

keepdirtanddebrisoutoftheengine.

4.Removethesparkplug(Figure40).

g027478

Figure40

CheckingtheSparkPlug

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).

Alwaysreplacethesparkplug(s)whenithasa

blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,or

cracks.

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the

engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe

insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.

Setthegapto0.75mm(0.03inch).

g206628

Figure41

InstallingtheSparkPlug

g027480

Figure42

CleaningtheBlower

Housing

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

Toensurepropercooling,ensurethatthegrass

screen,coolingns,andotherexternalsurfacesofthe

enginearekeptcleanatalltimes.

Cleanthecoolingnsandexternalsurfacesas

necessary.Makesurethatthecoolingshroudsare

installed.T orquetheblowerhousingscrewsto7.5

N∙m(5.5ft-lb).

Important:Operatingtheenginewithablocked

grassscreen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/or

coolingshroudsremoved,causesenginedamage

duetooverheating.

FuelSystem

Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

RefertoFuelSafety(page14)foracomplete

listoffuelrelatedprecautions.

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel

Filter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacethe

in-linefuellter.

Neverinstalladirtylterafterremovingitfromthe

fuelline.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Replacethelter(Figure43).

Note:Ensurethattheow-directionarrowon

thereplacementlterpointstowardtheengine.

g365941

g027518

Figure43

ElectricalSystem

Maintenance

ElectricalSystemSafety

•Disconnectthecablefromthenegativeterminalof

thebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.

•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated

area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe

chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe

battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated

tools.

ServicingtheBattery

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort

againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing

sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses

toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,

donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch

anymetalpartsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween

thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe

machine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.

4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable

fromthebatterypost(Figure44).

Note:Retainallfasteners.

WARNING

Incorrectlyremovingthecablesfrom

batterycoulddamagethemachineand

cables,causingsparks.Sparkscan

causethebatterygassestoexplode,

resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative

(black)batterycablebefore

disconnectingthepositive(red)

cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)

batterycablebeforeconnectingthe

negative(black)cable.

5.Slidetherubbercoveroffthepositive(red)

cable.

6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthe

batterypost(Figure44).

Note:Retainallfasteners.

7.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure44),and

liftthebatteryfromthebatterytray.

g293472

Figure44

1.Battery

5.Negative(–)batterypost

2.Positive(+)batterypost

6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt

3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down

4.Terminalboot

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebattery

anddisconnectthebatterycables.

1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto

RemovingtheBattery(page37).

2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat

6to10A.

Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.

3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug

thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then

disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery

posts(Figure45).

g000538

Figure45

1.Positive(+)batterypost3.Red(+)chargerlead

2.Negative(–)batterypost4.Black(–)chargerlead

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure44).

2.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install

thepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive

(+)batteryterminal.

3.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install

thenegativebatterycabletothenegative(-)

batteryterminal.

4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive

(red)batterypost.

5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure

44).

6.Lowertheseat.

ServicingtheFuses

Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires

nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblows,checkthe

component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.

Fusetype:

•Main—F1(25A,blade-type)

•ChargeCircuit—F2(15A,blade-type)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Raisetheseattoaccessthefuses.

4.Toreplaceafuse,pulloutthefusetoremove

it(Figure46).

g293931

Figure46

1.Chargecircuit(15A)2.Main(25A)

5.Lowertheseat.

DriveSystem

Maintenance

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktire

pressure.

Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresas

specied.Uneventirepressurecancauseanuneven

cut.Checkthepressureatthevalvestem(Figure47).

Checkthetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemost

accuratepressurereading.

Inatethefrontcasterwheeltiresto206kPa(30psi)

orthepressureindicatedonthesidewall,whichever

islower.

Inatethereardrive-wheeltiresto90kPa(13psi).

g000554

Figure47

1.Valvestem

ReleasingtheElectric

Brake

Youcanmanuallyreleasetheelectricbrakeby

rotatingthelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrake

isenergized,thebrakeresets.

1.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremove

thekey.

2.Disconnectthebattery.

3.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe

brakelinkarmsareconnected(Figure48).

4.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.

5.Connectthebatteryaftermovingthemachine.

g294417

Figure48

1.Brake-linkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule

2.Left,reartire

AdjustingtheTracking

Whendrivingthemachineforwardfullspeedacross

aat,levelsurface,ifthemachinepullsto1side,

adjustthetracking.

Ifthemachinepullstotheleft,adjusttheright

motion-controllever;ifthemachinepullstotheright,

adjusttheleftmotion-controllever.

Note:Youcanadjustthetrackingonlyfordriving

forward.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Locatethetracking-adjustmentboltnearthe

motion-controlleverontheparticularsidethat

needsadjusting(Figure49).

Note:Raisetheseatforeasieraccesstothe

adjustmentbolt.

4.Rotatethebolttodecreasethespeedforthat

particularwheel.

Note:Rotatetheboltasmallamounttomake

minoradjustments.

g294926

Figure49

1.Bolt

5.Startthemachineanddriveforwardacrossa

at,levelsurfacewiththemotion-controllevers

fullyforwardtocheckifthemachinetracks

straight.Repeattheprocedureasneeded.

BeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts

forwearorcracks.

Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt

includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades

slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn

marks,andcracksonthebelt.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe

beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,

andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.

Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare

evident.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Settheheightofcutatthelowestcuttingposition

(38mm(1-1/2inches).

4.Removethehairpincotterandpushinthetab

onthecovertoremovethepulleycovers(Figure

50).

g332328

Figure50

1.Cover

2.Hairpincotter

5.Fordeckswith3blades,loosenthenutsecuring

thewireformtotheidlerpulley(Figure51).

g336421

Figure51

1.Wireform

3.Idlerpulley

2.Nut

6.Usingaspring-removaltool(T oroPartNo.

92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthedeck

hooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulley,and

rollthebeltoffthepulleys(Figure52orFigure

53).

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwhen

installedandcancausepersonalinjury.

Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.

g298025

Figure52

Mowerdeckswith2blades

1.Idlerpulley

4.Spring

2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley

3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool

g298026

Figure53

Mowerdeckswith3blades

1.Idlerpulley

4.Spring

2.Mowerbelt

5.Enginepulley

3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool

7.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand

mowerpulleys(Figure52orFigure53).

8.Usingaspring-removaltool(T oroPartNo.

92-5771),installtheidlerspringoverthedeck

hookandplacetensionontheidlerpulleyand

themowerbelt(Figure52orFigure53).

9.Fordeckswith3blades,tightenthenutsecuring

thewireformtotheidlerpulley.

Note:Positionthewireformagainsttheidler

armasshowninFigure51.

10.Installthepulleycovers.

MowerMaintenance

BladeSafety

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen

servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe

blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating

onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

ServicingtheCutting

Blades

Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades

sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,

keepextrabladesonhand.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and

disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark

plugs.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure54).

2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove

andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe

Blades(page44).

3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.

4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming

inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade

(Figure54).

g006530

Figure54

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

CheckingforBentBlades

Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor

thefollowingprocedure.

1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighest

height-of-cutposition.

2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orother

adequatehandprotection,slowlyrotatethe

bladeintoapositionthatallowsyoutomeasure

thedistancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthe

levelsurfacethemachineison(Figure55).

g014972

Figure55

1.Deck3.Blade

2.Spindlehousing

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat

surface(Figure56).

g014973

Figure56

1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)

4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothat

theopposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesame

position(Figure57).

g014974

Figure57

1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)

2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)

3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement

position

5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat

surface(Figure58).

Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan

3mm(1/8inch).

g014973

Figure58

1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)

A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater

than3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewith

anewblade;refertoRemovingtheBlades

(page44)andInstallingtheBlades(page

45).

Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwitha

newblade,andthedimensionobtained

continuestoexceed3mm(1/8inch),the

bladespindlecouldbebent.Contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.

B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto

thenextblade.

6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.

RemovingtheBlades

Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthe

bladeisoutofbalanceorbent.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypadded

glove.

2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and

bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure59).

g027833

Figure59

1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth

endsoftheblade(Figure60).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.

Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame

amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting

edges.

g000552

Figure60

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona

bladebalancer(Figure61).

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,

thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome

metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure60).

g000553

Figure61

1.Blade2.Balancer

3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis

balanced.

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure

59).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade

mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside

ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetoward

theblade)andthebladebolt(Figure59).

3.Torquethebladeboltto81to108N∙m(60to

80ft-lb).

LevelingtheMowerDeck

Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytime

youinstallthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencut

onyourlawn.

Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriorto

leveling,andremoveandreplaceanybentblades;

refertotheServicingtheCuttingBlades(page42)

beforecontinuing.

Levelthemowerdeckside-to-siderst;thenyoucan

adjustthefront-to-rearslope.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

•Alltiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking

theTirePressure(page39).

CheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Settheheightofcutto76mm(3inches).

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.

5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand

theatsurface(Figure62andFigure63).

Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5

mm(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;refer

toLevelingfromSidetoSide(page46).

g294044

Figure62

MowerDeckswith2Blades

1.Bladessidetoside

3.Measurefromthetipofthe

bladetotheatsurface

here.

2.Outsidecuttingedges

g296913

Figure63

MowerDeckswith3Blades

1.Bladessidetoside

3.Measurefromthetipofthe

bladetotheatsurface

here.

2.Outsidecuttingedges

CheckingtheFront-to-RearBlade

Slope

Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall

themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan

7.9mm(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,

adjustthebladelevel.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Settheheightofcutto76mm(3inches).

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing

fronttorear(Figure64).

5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat

surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat

surface(Figure64orFigure65).

Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm

(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherearblade

tip,continuetotheAdjustingtheFront-to-Rear

BladeSlope(page47)procedure.

g294046

Figure64

MowerDeckswith2Blades

1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe

bladetotheatsurface

here.

2.Outsidecuttingedges

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Figure65

MowerDeckswith3Blades

1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe

bladetotheatsurface

here.

2.Outsidecuttingedges

LevelingfromSidetoSide

1.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.

2.Settheanti-scalprollerstothetopholesor

removethemcompletelyforthisprocedure;refer

toAdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers(page24).

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe76mm(3inch)

position;refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut

(page23).

4.Place2blocks,eachhavingathicknessof6.6

cm(2-5/8inches),undereachsideofthefront

edgeofthedeckbutnotundertheanti-scalp

rollerbrackets(Figure66orFigure67).

5.Place2blocks,eachhavingathicknessof7.3

cm(2-7/8inches),undertherearedgeofthe

cuttingdeckskirt,1oneachsideofthecutting

deck(Figure66orFigure67).

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Figure66

MowerDeckswith2Blades

1.Woodblock—6.6cm

(2-5/8inches)thick

2.Woodblock—7.3cm

(2-7/8inches)thick

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Figure67

MowerDeckswith3Blades

1.Woodblock—6.6cm

(2-5/8inches)thick

2.Woodblock—7.3cm

(2-7/8inches)thick

6.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthe

lowerlift-armpin(Figure68).

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Figure68

1.Height-of-cutplate

3.Washer

2.Hairpincotter

7.Rotatetheheight-of-cutplatetoadifferenthole

sothatitsupportstheweightofthemowerdeck

afteryouinstalltheplate(Figure69).

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Figure69

8.Installthewasherandhairpincotter(Figure69).

9.Repeatsteps6through8fortheothersideof

themachine.

10.Checktheside-to-sidelevelagain;repeatthis

procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.

11.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbychecking

thefront-to-rearbladeslope;refertoChecking

theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page45).

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade

Slope

1.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe

mower(Figure70).

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Figure70

1.Adjustingrod3.Adjustmentnut

2.Adjustingblock

2.Toraisethefrontofthemowerdeck,tightenthe

adjustmentnut.

3.Tolowerthefrontofthemowerdeck,loosenthe

adjustmentnut.

4.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope

again,continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront

bladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)

lowerthantherearbladetip;refertoChecking

theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page45).

5.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect,

checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemowerdeck

again;refertoLevelingfromSidetoSide(page

46).

RemovingtheMowerDeck

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest

position.

4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport

rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket

(Figure71).

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Figure71

1.Frontsupportrod2.Deckbracket

5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto

theground.

6.On1sideofthemachine,removethewasher

andhairpincotterfromthedeckpin(Figure72).

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Figure72

1.Liftarm

3.Washer

2.Hairpincotter

7.Removetheliftarmfromthedeckpin(Figure

72).

8.Repeatsteps6and7fortheothersideofthe

machine.

9.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe

mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.

10.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe

machine.

Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

InstallingtheMowerDeck

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest

position.

5.On1sideofthemachine,lifttherearofthe

mowerdeckandinstalltheliftarmtothedeck

pin(Figure72).

6.Installtheliftarmusingthewasherandhairpin

cotter(Figure72).

7.Repeatsteps5and6fortheothersideofthe

machine.

8.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck

withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure71).

9.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;

refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page41).

ReplacingtheGrass

Deector

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect

thegrassdeectorfordamage.

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow

themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor

bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,

contactwiththebladecouldoccur.

Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe

grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe

grass-collectionsysteminplace.

1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder

themower(Figure73).

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Figure73

1.Mowerdeck4.Rod

2.Grass-deectorpivot5.Spring

3.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)

2.Slidetherodoutofthedeckbracket,spring,and

grassdeector(Figure73).

3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.

4.Installthenewgrassdeector(Figure73).

5.Slidethestraightendoftherodthroughtherear

grassdeectorpivot.

6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires

down,andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.

7.Slidetherodthroughthesecondgrass-deector

pivot(Figure73).

8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector

intothebracketonthedeck.

9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower

withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure73.

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe

spring-loadedinthedownposition.Liftthe

deectoruptotestthatitsnapsintothe

full-downposition.

Cleaning

WashingtheUndersideof

theMowerDeck

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthe

mower-deckhousing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithamild

detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe

machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially

nearthecontrolpanel,undertheseat,aroundthe

engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.

Washtheundersideofthemowerdeckaftereachuse

topreventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchaction

andclippingdispersal.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthe

mowerwashouttting,andturnthewateron

high(Figure74).

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout

ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideon

easierandprotecttheO-ring.

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Figure74

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Coupling

4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.

5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade-controlswitchandletthe

mowerrunfor1to3minutes.

7.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe

engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

8.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom

thewashouttting.

Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafter1washing,

soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.Then

repeattheprocess.

9.Runthemoweragainfor1to3minutesto

removeexcesswater.

WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashouttting

couldexposeyouandotherstothrown

objectsorbladecontact.Contactwitha

bladeorthrowndebriscancauseinjury

ordeath.

•Replacebrokenormissingwashout

ttingimmediately,beforeusing

machineagain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunder

themowerorthroughopeningsinthe

machine.

DisposingofWaste

Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine

coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof

theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.

Storage

StorageSafety

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeyouleavethe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearamesor

drainthefuelindoorsorinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

CleaningandStorage

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe

externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especially

theengineandhydraulicsystem.Clean

dirtandchafffromtheoutsideoftheengine

cylinder-headnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachine

withmilddetergentandwater.Donot

pressure-washthemachine.Avoid

excessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthe

controlpanel,engine,hydraulicpumps,and

motors.

4.Checktheparkingbrakeoperation;refertoPark

Position(page12).

5.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page32).

6.Greasethemachine;refertoLubrication(page

31).

7.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe

EngineOil(page33).

8.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe

TirePressure(page39).

9.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery

(page38).

10.Ifstoringthemachinewiththebatteryinstalled,

disconnectthenegative(black)cablefromthe

battery.

11.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirt

fromtheundersideofthemower,thenwashthe

machinewithagardenhose.

Note:Runthemachinewiththeblade-control

switch(PTO)engagedandtheengineathigh

idlefor2to5minutesafterwashing.

12.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto

ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page42).

13.Preparethemachineforstorageforover

30daysasfollows:

A.Addfuelstabilizer/conditionertofreshfuel

inthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom

thefuelstabilizermanufacturer.Donot

useanalcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolor

methanol).

B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel

throughthefuelsystemfor5minutes.

C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,and

drainthefueltankusingapumptype

syphonoroperateengineuntilitshutsoff.

D.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recyclethefuel

accordingtolocalcodes.

Important:Donotstorefuelcontaining

stabilizer/conditionerlongerthan

thedurationrecommendedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

14.Removeandchecktheconditionofthespark

plug(s);refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page

35).Withthesparkplug(s)removedfromthe

engine,pour30ml(2tablespoons)ofengine

oilintothesparkplughole.Usethestarterto

cranktheengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe

cylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstall

thewireonthesparkplug(s).

15.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Repairor

replaceanypartthatisdamaged.

16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint

isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

17.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor

storagearea.Removethekeyfromtheswitch

andkeepitoutofreachofchildrenorother

unauthorizedusers.Coverthemachineto

protectitandkeepitclean.

StoringtheBattery

1.Fullychargethebattery.

2.Letthebatteryrestfor24hours,thencheckthe

batteryvoltage.

Note:Ifthebatteryvoltageisbelow12.6V,

repeatsteps1and2.

3.Disconnectthecablesfromthebattery.

4.Checkthevoltageperiodicallytoensurethatthe

voltageis12.4Vorhigher.

Note:Ifthebatteryvoltageisbelow12.4V,

repeatsteps1and2.

BatteryStorageTips

Ifyouarestoringthebatteryoutsidethemachine,do

thefollowing:

•Storethebatteryinacool,dryareainanupright

position.

•Donotstackbatteriesdirectlyontopofeachother,

unlesstheyareincartons.

•Donotstackmorethan3batteries(only2ifthe

batterytypeiscommercial).

•Testawetbatteryevery4to6monthsandcharge

it,ifnecessary.

•Alwaystestandchargethebatterybefore

installation.

Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Thefueltankisshowingsignsofcollapsing

orthemachineisfrequentlyshowingsigns

ofrunningoutoffuel.

1.Theair-cleanerpaperelementclogged.

1.Cleanthepaperelement.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages

undertheengine-blowerhousingare

plugged.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe

coolingnsandairpassages.

4.Theaircleanerisdirty.

4.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner

element.

Theengineoverheats.

5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel

system.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

1.Theblade-controlswitchisengaged.1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Themotion-controlleversarenotin

thePARKposition.

2.Movethemotion-controllevers

outwardtothePARKposition.

3.Thebatteryisdead.

3.Chargethebattery.

4.Theelectricalconnectionsare

corrodedorloose.

4.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor

goodcontact.

5.Afuseisblown.5.Replacethefuse.

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

6.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.

2.Thechoke(ifapplicable)isnoton.

2.MovethechokelevertotheON

position.

3.Theaircleanerisdirty.

3.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner

element.

4.Thespark-plugwire(s)islooseor

disconnected.

4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.

5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or

thegapisincorrect.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark

plug(s).

6.Thereisdirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.

7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel

system.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.

8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith

thepropertype.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or

failstokeeprunning.

9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.9.Addoiltothecrankcase.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty.

2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages

undertheengineblowerhousingare

plugged.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe

coolingnsandairpassages.

5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or

thegapisincorrect.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark

plug(s).

6.Thefuel-tankventisblocked.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.

8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel

system.

ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Theenginelosespower.

Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.

ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.

1.Closethetowvalves.

2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or

broken.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Thetractionbeltsareoffthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor

unbalanced.

1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).

2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

4.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade

pulleyisloose.

4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.

5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

6.Thebladespindleisbent.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Themachinevibratesabnormally.

7.Themotormountislooseorworn.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Theblade(s)isnotsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).

2.Acuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

3.Themowerisnotlevel.

3.Levelthemowerfromside-to-sideand

front-to-rear.

4.Ananti-scalproller(ifapplicable)isnot

setcorrectly.

4.Adjusttheanti-scalpwheelheight.

5.Theundersideofthemowerdeckis

dirty.

5.Cleantheundersideofthemower

deck.

6.Thetirepressureisincorrect.6.Adjustthetirepressure.

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

7.Abladespindleisbent.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thedrivebeltisworn,looseorbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.

2.Thedrivebeltisoffofthepulley.

2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe

adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe

correctposition.

3.Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchor

PTOclutchisfaulty.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or

broken.

4.Installanewmowerbelt.

Schematics

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ElectricalDiagram139-2356(Rev.A)

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