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W 2004 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
Contact us at www.Toro.com
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Warning
Important
This engine is not equipped with a spark
arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public
Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this engine
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 mower.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safe Operating Practices 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toro Mower Safety 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slope Chart 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety and Instruction Decals 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline and Oil 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Gasoline 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Fuel Stabilizer/Conditioner 12 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the Fuel Tank 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Engine Oil Level 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setup 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Front Casters 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Upper Handle 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting the Throttle Cable 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Blade Control (PTO) Rod 15 . . . . . . . .
Installing the Control Rods 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Control Arm Rods 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installing the Speed Control Rod 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Fuel Tank 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up the Hydro Linkage 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Parking Brake 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Neutral Locks 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Mower Blade Control (PTO) 21 . . . . .
The Safety Interlock System 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving the Machine Forward or Backward 22 . . . . .
Bringing the Machine to Neutral Position 23 . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pushing the Machine by Hand 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Side Discharge or Mulching Grass 24 . . . .
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Caster Position 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Height-of-Cut Chart 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 27 . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Cutting Blades 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Air Cleaner 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Engine Oil 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Plug 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Brake 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Tire Pressure 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubricating the Machine 34 . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Draining the Fuel Tank 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Filter 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Hydraulic System 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performing the Hydro Linkage Adjustments 37 . . . .
Adjusting the Speed Control Linkage 37 . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Neutral Control Linkages 38 . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Hydro Control Linkages 39 . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Control Rod 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracking the Adjustment 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Spring Anchor Links 41 . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Belts 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Mower Belt 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Mower Belt Tension 43 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Blade Brake 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Grass Deflector 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiring Diagram 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydraulic Diagram 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .