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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
2003 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Warning
Because in some areas there are local, state, or federal
regulations requiring that a spark arrester be used on the
engine of this mower, a spark arrester is incorporated with
the muffler assembly.
Important
This engine is equipped with a spark
arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public
Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this engine
without a spark arrester muffler on any forest–covered,
brush–covered or grass–covered land. Other states or
federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance
and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction
3
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Safety
3
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Safe Operating Practices
3
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Slope Chart
6
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Safety and Instruction Decals
8
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Gasoline and Oil
13
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Recommended Gasoline
13
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Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
13
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Filling the Fuel Tank
13
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
13
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Setup
14
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Loose Parts
14
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Installing the Drive Wheels
14
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Checking the Tire Pressure
14
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Installing the Seat
15
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Installing the Motion Control Levers
15
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Activating the Battery
16
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
16
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Checking the Side Discharge Chute
16
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Checking the Leveling of the Mower Deck
16
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Checking the Radiator Coolant
16
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Greasing the Bearings
16
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Checking the Hydraulic Fluid
17
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Operation
17
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Think Safety First
17
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Controls
18
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Operating the Parking Brake
18
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Starting and Stopping the Engine
19
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Operating the Power Take Off (PTO)
20
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The Safety Interlock System
20
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Driving Forward or Backward
21
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Stopping the Machine
21
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Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
21
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Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers
22
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Positioning the Seat
22
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Pushing the Machine by Hand
23
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Using a Rollover Protection System (ROPS)
23
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Transporting the Machine
23
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Loading Machines
24
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Using the Z Stand
24
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Using the Lift Assist Lever
25
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Tips for Mowing Grass
26
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Maintenance
27
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
27
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Servicing the Cutting Blades
28
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Servicing the Air Cleaner
30
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Servicing the Engine Oil
30
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Servicing the Cooling System
32
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Servicing the Spark Plug
34
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Replacing the Fuel Filter
35
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Draining the Fuel Tank
35
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Servicing the Spark Arrester
36
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Greasing and Lubrication
36
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Checking the Tire Pressure
37
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Servicing the Hydraulic System
37
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Adjusting the Handle Neutral
39
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Setting the Hydraulic Pump Neutral
40
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Adjusting the Tracking
41
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Adjusting the Caster Pivot Bearing
42
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Checking the Wheel Hub Slotted Nut
42
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Adjusting the Mower Level
42
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Cleaning Under the Deck
43
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Belt Inspection
43
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Replacing the Deck Belt
43
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Replacing the PTO Drive Belt
44
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Replacing the Pump Drive Belt
45
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