Toro Z355 Z-Master, Operator'S Manual

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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
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
The engine in this product 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 as defined in CPRC 4126. 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 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slope Chart 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety and Instruction Decals 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline and Oil 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Gasoline 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the Fuel Tank 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setup 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the bracket from Rear Tail Wheel 13 . . .
Removing the Deck Banding 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Tire Pressure 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating the Battery 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Machine from the Crate 14 . . . . . . . .
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Operation 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Parking Brake 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 16 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Power Take Off (PTO) 17 . . . . . . . . .
The Safety Interlock System 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Positioning the Seat 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tilting the Mower 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dumping the Hopper 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pushing the Machine by Hand 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Deck and Carrier Frame 21 . . . . . . . .
Installing Deck and Carrier Frame 23 . . . . . . . . . . .
Install the Mulching Baffle 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating with Mulching Baffle 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Bagger and Discharge Baffles 25 . . . .
Operating with Bagger 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing and Removing the Plenum 26 . . . . . . . . . .
Using a Rollover Protection System (ROPS) 27 . . .
Transporting the Machine 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Machines 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for Mowing Grass 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 30 . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Cutting Blades 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Cutting Unit Mismatch 33 . . . . . . . . . . .
Matching the Height–of–Cut 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Front-to-Rear Pitch 33 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Front-to-Rear Pitch 34 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Side-to-Side Level 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change the Side-to-Side Level 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Spindle 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Air Cleaner 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Engine Oil 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Plugs 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Filter 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Tank 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling Systems 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubricating 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Gearbox Fluid 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Gearbox Fluid 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Gearbox Fluid 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Castor Wheel Fork Bushings 42 . . . .
Replacing Idler Arm Bushings 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing Push Arm Bushings 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .