Toro 74370 User Manual

Controls.............................................................13
Operation...................................................................14
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................14
RecommendedGasoline.....................................14
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................16
StartingtheEngine.............................................16
OperatingtheBlades..........................................17
StoppingtheEngine...........................................18
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................18
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................19
StoppingtheMachine.........................................20
AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................20
PositioningtheSeat............................................20
AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................20
PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................21
GrassDeector..................................................22
OperatingTips...................................................22
Maintenance...............................................................24
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................24
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................25
RaisingtheSeat..................................................25
AccessingtheBattery.........................................25
Lubrication.............................................................25
GreasingtheBearings.........................................25
EngineMaintenance...............................................26
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................26
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................27
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................29
CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................29
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................30
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................30
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................31
ChargingtheBattery...........................................31
ServicingtheFuses.............................................32
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................33
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................33
MowerMaintenance...............................................34
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................34
LevelingtheMowerDeck...................................36
RemovingtheMower.........................................38
MowerBeltMaintenance....................................39
InstallingtheMower...........................................40
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................40
Cleaning.................................................................41
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................41
Storage.......................................................................42
CleaningandStorage..........................................42
Troubleshooting.........................................................44
Schematics.................................................................46
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2003
specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute,ineffectatthetimeofproduction.
However,improperuseormaintenancebythe
operatororownercanresultininjury.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,
WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.1-2003.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
theoperator’smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.
•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.
•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith
theinstructionstooperatethemachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,
etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe
blade.
•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Nevercarrypassengers.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backingup.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo
notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial
againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet
backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when
crossinggravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,
dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystemin
placeandworking.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
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Toro 74370 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	74370
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English