Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding ProductsGroundsmaster 3200 2-Wheel Drive Traction Unit

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo

notcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage

andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.

•ReplacedamagedROPScomponents.Donot

repairoralterthem.

AdditionalROPSSafetyfor

MachineswithaCaboraFixed

RollBar

•AcabinstalledbyToroisarollbar.

•Alwayswearyourseatbelt.

AdditionalROPSSafetyfor

MachineswithaFoldableRollBar

•Keepafoldingrollbarintheraisedandlocked

position,andwearyourseatbeltwhenoperating

themachinewiththerollbarintheraisedposition.

•Lowerafoldingrollbartemporarilyonlywhen

necessary.Donotweartheseatbeltwhenthe

rollbarisfoldeddown.

•Beawarethatthereisnorolloverprotectionwhen

afoldedrollbarisinthedownposition.

•Checktheareathatyouwillbemowingandnever

folddownafoldingrollbarinareaswherethere

areslopes,drop-offs,orwater.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope

operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope

requiresextracaution.

•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe

slopeissafeformachineoperation,including

surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense

andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.

•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor

operatingthemachineonslopesandtodetermine

whetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthe

conditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.Changes

intheterraincanresultinachangeinslope

operationforthemachine.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,

holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.

Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine

neardrop-offs,ditches,embankments,water

hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould

suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge

ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.

Iftherearehazards,mowtheslopewitha

pedestrian-controlledmachine.

•Ifpossible,keepthecuttingunit(s)loweredtothe

groundwhileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthe

cuttingunit(s)whileoperatingonslopescancause

themachinetobecomeunstable.

•Useextremecautionwithgrass-collectionsystems

orotherattachments.Thesecanchangethe

stabilityofthemachineandcausealossofcontrol.

StartingtheEngine

1.Model31900and31901machines:Ensure

thatthefuel-valveleverisintheONposition;

refertoFigure57inServicingtheFuelFilter

(page52).

2.Sitontheoperator’sseatandfastentheseat

belt.

3.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengagedand

thePTOisdisengaged.

4.Preheattheenginebyrotatingthekeyswitch

totheONposition.

5.Pressandholdtheglow-plugswitchfor10

seconds.

6.RotatethekeytotheSTARTposition,crankthe

enginefornolongerthan15seconds,andallow

thekeytoreturntotheONposition.

Note:Ifadditionalpreheatingisrequired,

turnthekeytotheOFFposition,thentothe

ON/PREHEATposition.Repeatthisprocessas

needed.

7.Movethethrottletoidlespeedorpartialthrottle

andruntheengineuntilitwarmsup.

ResettingthePTOFunction

Note:Ifyouleavetheoperator’sseatwhilethe

PTOswitchisintheONposition,themachinewill

automaticallyshutofftheengine.

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