Operator's Manual

•Parkmachineonlevelground,disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengine,removekeyordisconnect

sparkplugwire.Waitforallmovementtostopandallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaningor

repairing.Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminal

rstandthepositivelast.Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.

•Keepthemachine,guards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesinplaceandinsafeworkingcondition.Frequently

checkforwornordeterioratingcomponentsandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’srecommended

partswhennecessary.

WARNING

Removalormodicationoforiginalequipment,partsand/oraccessoriesmayalterthe

warranty,controllability,andsafetyofthemachine.Unauthorizedmodicationstothe

originalequipmentorfailuretouseoriginalToropartscouldleadtoseriousinjuryor

death.Unauthorizedchangestothemachine,engine,fuelorventingsystem,mayviolate

applicablesafetystandardssuchas:ANSI,OSHAandNFPAand/orgovernmentregulations

suchasEPAandCARB.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.

Onlyreplacedamagedblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/orcomponentswhenrequired.

CAUTION

Raisingthemachineforserviceormaintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic

jackscouldbedangerous.Themechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbeenoughsupportor

maymalfunctionallowingthemachinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.

Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulicjacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands

orequivalentsupport.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstoredenergy.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,DoNotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.Ifthemaintenanceoradjustmentprocedurerequiretheenginetoberunningandcomponents

moving,useextremecaution.

WARNING

Contactwithmovingpartsorhotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.

Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclearofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.

•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainpropertightness.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

RaisingtheSeat

Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged.Liftthe

seatforward.

Youcanaccessfollowingcomponentsbyraisingthe

seat:

•Serialplate

•Servicedecal

•Seat-adjustmentbolts(ifapplicable)

•Fuellter

•Batteryandbatterycables