Operator's Manual
2
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 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Set Up 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Shipping Bracket 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Handle Assembly 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Fuel Tank 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking and Adjusting the Shift Lever Plate 16. . .
Installing the Control Rods 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page
Installing the Hairpin Cotter Pins and Spacers 18. . .
Operation 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Parking Brake 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 20. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Mower Power Take Off (PTO) 20. . .
The Safety Interlock System 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Lower Control Bar Operation 22. . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Side Discharge 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Gage Wheels 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Handle Height 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 26. . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Air Cleaner 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Engine Oil 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Plugs 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubrication 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Tire Pressure 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuse 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Brakes 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Electric Clutch 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Tank 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Filter 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Cutting Blades 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting the Mower Quality of Cut 36. . . . . . . . . .
Frame Set Up 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 38. . . . . . . .
Changing the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 38. . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Side-to-Side Leveling 39. . . . . .
Changing the Side-to-Side Leveling 39. . . . . . . . . .
Matching Height of Cut 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Traction Drive Belt 39. . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Transmission Belt 40. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Mower Belt 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Caster Wheel Fork Bushings 41. . . . .
Caster Wheel and Bearings Service 42. . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Grass Deflector 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiring Diagram 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning and Storage 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee 48. . . . . . . . . . . . .