Contents
Safety...........................................................................5
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................5
ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................6
Model74846...........................................................7
Model74848...........................................................7
SlopeIndicator.......................................................8
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................9
ProductOverview.........................................................14
Controls...............................................................15
Operation....................................................................16
AddingFuel...........................................................16
ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................17
UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)............18
UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem................18
TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem...........................18
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................19
BreakinginaNewMachine......................................19
OperatingtheParkingBrake....................................19
OperatingtheThrottle............................................19
OperatingtheChoke...............................................19
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch..................................20
StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................20
OperatingtheBlade-ControlSwitch(PTO)................21
DrivingtheMachine...............................................21
StoppingtheMachine.............................................23
AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................23
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................24
PositioningtheSeat................................................24
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers........................24
PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................25
Convertingthe48-InchMowertoSide
Discharge..........................................................25
Convertingthe54-InchMowertoSide
Discharge..........................................................27
UsingtheSideDischarge.........................................28
TransportingtheMachine........................................29
LoadingtheMachine..............................................29
OperatingTips......................................................31
Maintenance.................................................................32
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................32
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................33
Service-IntervalChart.............................................33
RaisingtheSeat......................................................33
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain...........................33
Lubrication...............................................................34
GreasingtheBearings.............................................34
EngineMaintenance..................................................34
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................34
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................35
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................37
CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................38
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................38
ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................38
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................39
ServicingtheBattery...............................................39
ServicingtheFuses.................................................40
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................41
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................41
HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................41
CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel..........................41
ChangingtheHydraulicFilterandFluid.....................41
MowerDeckMaintenance...........................................43
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................43
LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................46
InspectingtheBelts................................................47
ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................48
RemovingtheMower..............................................48
InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................49
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................49
Cleaning...................................................................51
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................51
DisposingofWaste.................................................51
Storage........................................................................52
CleaningandStorage..............................................52
Troubleshooting...........................................................53
Schematics...................................................................55
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