Use and Care Manual

Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................6
SlopeIndicator.......................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8
ProductOverview.........................................................12
Controls...............................................................12
Operation....................................................................14
AddingFuel...........................................................14
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................15
BreakinginaNewMachine......................................15
ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................15
UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem................16
TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem...........................16
StartingtheEngine.................................................17
OperatingtheBlades...............................................17
StoppingtheEngine...............................................17
DrivingtheMachine...............................................18
StoppingtheMachine.............................................20
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................20
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................20
PositioningtheSeat................................................20
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers........................21
PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................21
UsingtheGrassDeector.......................................22
TransportingtheMachine........................................22
LoadingtheMachine..............................................22
OperatingTips......................................................24
Maintenance.................................................................25
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................25
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................26
RaisingtheSeat......................................................26
Lubrication...............................................................26
GreasingtheBearings.............................................26
EngineMaintenance..................................................27
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................27
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................27
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................29
CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................30
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................31
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................31
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................32
ChargingtheBattery...............................................32
ServicingtheFuses.................................................33
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................34
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................34
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................34
HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................35
CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel...........................35
ChangingtheHydraulicSystemFluidand
Filters................................................................35
MowerMaintenance...................................................37
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................37
LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................39
RemovingtheMower..............................................41
InstallingtheMower...............................................42
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................42
MowerBeltMaintenance............................................43
InspectingtheBelts................................................43
ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................43
Cleaning...................................................................44
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................44
Storage........................................................................45
CleaningandStorage..............................................45
Troubleshooting...........................................................46
Schematics...................................................................48
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