Toro Z287L Z-Master, Operator'S Manual

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The Toro Company
—2000
8111 Lyndale Ave. South
Bloomington, MN 55420–1196
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assembly 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Drive Wheels 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tire Pressure 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Seat Retaining Rod 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Install Motion Control Levers 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activate the Battery 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Battery 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Side Discharge Chute 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check the Leveling of Mower Deck 17 . . . . . . . . . .
Cooling System 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing the Bearings 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydraulic System 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Brake 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 20 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Power Take Off (PTO) 21 . . . . . . . . .
The Safety Interlock System 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instruments 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel Tanks 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Height-of-Cut 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Anti-Scalp Rollers 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Positioning the Seat 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Pushing the Machine by Hand 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Machines 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Lift Assist Lever 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Z–Standt 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for Mowing Grass 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 29 . . . . . . . .
Cutting Blades 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air Cleaner 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Oil 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooling System 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spark Plug 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel Filter 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel Tank 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Arrester 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubrication 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing the Bearings 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tire Pressure 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel Hub Slotted Nut 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Castor Pivot Bearing Adjustment 40 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydraulic System 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Motion Controls 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Throttle Lever Adjustment 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Pump Drive Belt 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .