Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- safety symbols
- SECTION 1: important safe operation practices
- California Proposition 65
- General Operation
- Slope Operation
- Do:
- Do Not:
- Children
- Towing
- Safe Handling of Gasoline:
- SECTION 3: Slope Gauge
- SECTION 4: tractor set-up
- Attaching The Steering Wheel
- Connecting the Battery Cables
- Tire Pressure
- Attaching The Seat
- Shipping Brace Removal
- Setting the Gauge Wheels
- Tools Required
- Gas and Oil Fill-up
- SECTION 5: know your lawn tractor
- Throttle/Choke Control
- Brake Pedal
- Deck Lift Lever
- Ignition Switch Module
- Drive Pedal
- Systems Indicator Monitor / Hour Meter
- LCD
- Brake
- PTO (Blade Engage)
- Battery
- Electric PTO / Blade Engage Knob
- Cruise Control Lever
- Parking Brake Lever
- SECTION 6: operating your lawn tractor
- Safety Interlock System
- Reverse Caution Mode
- Starting the Engine
- Stopping the Engine
- Driving The Tractor
- Driving On Slopes
- Setting The Cruise Control
- Engaging the Parking Brake
- Engaging the PTO (Blades)
- Using the Deck Lift Lever
- Mowing
- Moving the Tractor Manually
- SECTION 7: making adjustments
- Seat Adjustment
- Leveling the Deck
- Front To Rear
- Side to Side
- Steering Adjustment
- SECTION 8: maintaining your lawn tractor
- Engine
- Changing Engine Oil
- Draining the Oil
- Fuel Filter
- Cleaning the Engine and Deck
- Lubrication
- Engine
- Pivot Points & Linkage
- Front Wheels
- SECTION 9: SERVICE
- Tires
- Fuse
- Cutting Blades
- Battery
- Jump Starting
- Charging
- Cutting Deck Removal
- Changing the Upper Deck Belt
- SECTION 10: off-season storage
- SECTION 11: maintenance chart
- SECTION 12: troubleshooting
- SECTION 13: specifications*
- electric schematic
- SECTION 2: SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS
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SECTION 6: OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR
Safety Interlock System
This tractor is equipped with a safety interlock system
for the protection of the operator. Before each use,
check the safety interlock system for proper operation.
If the interlock system should ever malfunction, do not
operate the tractor. Contact an authorized Toro service
dealer.
• The safety interlock system prevents the engine
from cranking or starting unless the parking brake is
engaged, and the PTO (Blade Engage) knob is in
the disengaged (OFF) position. To check for proper
operation, move the PTO (Blade Engage) knob into
the engaged (ON) position and release the parking
brake. Attempts to start the tractor’s engine should
fail.
• The engine will automatically shut off if the operator
leaves the seat before engaging the parking brake.
To check for proper operation, start the tractor’s
engine, release the parking brake and momentarily
raise yourself from the seat. The engine should
stall.
• The engine will automatically shut off if the operator
leaves the tractor’s seat with the PTO (Blade
Engage) knob in the engaged (ON) position,
regardless of whether the parking brake is
engaged. To check for proper operation, start the
tractor’s engine, move the PTO (Blade Engage)
knob in the engaged (ON) position and momentarily
raise yourself from the seat. The engine should
stall.
• With the ignition key in the NORMAL MOWING
position, the engine will automatically shut off if the
PTO (Blade Engage) knob is moved into the
engaged (ON) position with the drive pedal in
position for Reverse travel. To check for proper
operation, start the tractor’s engine with the ignition
key in the NORMAL MOWING position, move the
PTO (Blade Engage) knob in the engaged (ON)
position, and place the shift lever into REVERSE.
The engine should stall.
WARNING: Do not operate the tractor if the
interlock system is malfunctioning. This
system was designed for your safety and
protection.
Reverse Caution Mode
The REVERSE CAUTION MODE position of the key
switch module allows the tractor to be operated in
reverse with the blades (PTO) engaged.
IMPORTANT: Mowing in reverse is not recommended.
WARNING: Use extreme caution while
operating the tractor in the REVERSE
CAUTION MODE. Always look down and
behind before and while backing. Do not
operate the tractor when children or others
are around. Stop the tractor immediately if
someone enters the area.
To use the REVERSE CAUTION MODE:
IMPORTANT:The operator MUST be seated in the
tractor seat.
1. Start the engine as previously instructed in this
Operator’s Manual.
2. Turn the key from the NORMAL MOWING
(Green) position to the REVERSE CAUTION
MODE (White) position of the key switch module.
See .
3. Press the REVERSE PUSH BUTTON (Orange,
Triangular Button) at the top, right corner of the key
switch module. The red indicator light at the top, left
corner of the key switch module will be ON while
activated. See .
4. Once activated (indicator light ON), the tractor can
be driven in reverse with the cutting blades (PTO)
engaged.
5. Always look down and behind before and while
backing to make sure no children are around.
6. After resuming forward motion, return the key to the
NORMAL MOWING position.
IMPORTANT: The REVERSE CAUTION MODE will
remain activated until:
a. The key is placed in either the NORMAL
MOWING position or STOP position.
b. The operator leaves the seat.
Figure 9
Start
Position
Stop
Position
R
everse
Push Button
Reverse
Caution Mode
Position
Indicator
Light