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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 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safe Operating Practices 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toro Mower Safety 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slope Chart 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety and Instruction Decals 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline and Oil 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Gasoline 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the Fuel Tank 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setup 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Shipping Bracket 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Handle Assembly 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Fuel Tank 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Control Rods 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Speed Control Rod 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installing the Hairpin Cotter Pins and Washers 19 . .
Checking the Tire Pressure 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating the Battery 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid and Engine Oil 21 . .
Setting Up the Hydro Linkage 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 23 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Neutral Locks 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Parking Brake 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Mower Blade Control (PTO) 25 . . . . . . .
The Safety Interlock System 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bringing Machine to Neutral Position 26 . . . . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pushing the Machine by Hand 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Side Discharge 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Gage Wheels 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Handle Height 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 31 . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Air Cleaner 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Engine Oil 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Plugs 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse Service 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery Service 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubrication 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Tire Pressure 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Electric Clutch 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Tank 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Filter 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Hydraulic System 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydraulic Linkage Adjustments 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Speed Control Linkage 43 . . . . . . . . .
Temporary Neutral Stud Adjustment 44 . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Hydro Control Linkages 44 . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Neutral Stud 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Control Rods 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracking Adjustment 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Brake 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Cutting Blades 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting the Mower Quality of Cut 51 . . . . . . . . .
Frame Set Up 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 52 . . . . . . .