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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety and Instruction Decals 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline and Oil 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Gasoline 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the Fuel Tank 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Set Up 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Shipping Bracket 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Handle Assembly 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Fuel Tank 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking and Adjusting the Shift Lever Plate 19. . . .
Installing the Control Rods 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page
Installing the Hairpin Cotter Pins and Spacers 21. . .
Operation 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Brake and Neutral Lock 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Mower Blade Control (PTO) 24. . . . . . . .
The Safety Interlock System 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Side Discharge 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Gage Wheels 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Handle Height 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Mid–Size Weight 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 29. . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Air Cleaner 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Engine Oil 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Plugs 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubrication 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Tire Pressure 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuse 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Electric Clutch 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Tank 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Filter 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Traction Drive Belt Tension 37. . . . . .
Servicing the Brakes 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking and Adjusting the Control Rods 38. . . . . . .
Servicing the Cutting Blades 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting the Mower Quality of Cut 40. . . . . . . . . .
Frame Set Up 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 42. . . . . . . . .
Changing the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 42. . . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Side-to-Side Leveling 43. . . . . . .
Changing the Side-to-Side Leveling 43. . . . . . . . . . .
Matching Height of Cut 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Traction Drive Belt 44. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Transmission Belt 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Mower Belt 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Caster Wheel Fork Bushings 46. . . . . .
Caster Wheel and Bearings Service 47. . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Grass Deflector 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiring Diagram 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning and Storage 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .