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1.Safetyalertsymbol.
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................6
SlopeIndicator.......................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8
ProductOverview.........................................................13
Controls...............................................................13
Operation....................................................................15
AddingFuel...........................................................15
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................16
BreakinginaNewMachine......................................16
ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................16
StartingtheEngine.................................................18
OperatingtheParkingBrake(SmartPark
™
)................18
OperatingtheBlades...............................................18
StoppingtheEngine...............................................19
DrivingtheMachine...............................................19
StoppingtheMachine.............................................19
MowinginReverse.................................................19
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................20
PositioningtheSteeringWheel.................................20
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................21
PositioningtheSeat................................................21
PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................21
GrassDeector......................................................22
TransportingtheMachine........................................22
LoadingtheMachine..............................................23
OperatingTips......................................................24
Maintenance.................................................................26
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................26
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................27
RaisingtheSeat......................................................27
RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine..............................27
Lubrication...............................................................27
GreasingtheBearings.............................................27
EngineMaintenance..................................................28
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................28
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................29
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................31
CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................32
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................32
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................32
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................33
ChargingtheBattery...............................................33
ServicingtheFuses.................................................35
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................35
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................35
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................35
HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................36
CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel..............................36
ChangingtheHydraulicSystemOiland
Filters................................................................37
MowerMaintenance...................................................39
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................39
LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................41
RemovingtheMower..............................................43
MowerBeltMaintenance.........................................43
InstallingtheMower...............................................44
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................44
Cleaning...................................................................46
CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...................46
WashingtheUndersideoftheMowerDeck................46
Storage........................................................................47
CleaningandStorage..............................................47
Troubleshooting...........................................................48
Schematics...................................................................50
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