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Toro Z Master TURBO FORCE Z453 Operator's Manual

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Form No. 3351-718
Z453 Z Master
With 132cm TURBO FORCE
Side Discharge Mower
Model No. 74416TE—Serial No. 250000001 and Up
Operator's Manual
Original Instructions (GB)
Register your product at www.Toro.com

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  • Page 1 Form No. 3351-718 Z453 Z Master With 132cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower Model No. 74416TE—Serial No. 250000001 and Up Operator’s Manual Original Instructions (GB) Register your product at www.Toro.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Operating with the Side Discharge ... . You may contact Toro directly at www.Toro.com for Transporting the Machine ....

  • Page 3: Safety

    Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or Safety additional information, contact an Authorized Service Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model and This machine meets or exceeds European Standards in serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 illustrates effect at the time of production.
  • Page 4 Preparation – Use only approved draw bar hitch points. – Limit loads to those you can safely control. While mowing, always wear substantial footwear and long trousers. Do not operate the equipment when – Do not turn sharply. Use care when reversing. barefoot or wearing open sandals.

  • Page 5: Toro Riding Mower Safety

    The following list contains safety information specific to Toro products or other safety information that you must Always avoid sudden starting or stopping on a slope. If know that is not included in the CEN standard.

  • Page 6: Sound Pressure

    Sound Pressure This machine has a maximum sound pressure level at the operator’s ear of 87 dBA, based on measurements of identical machines per Directive 98/37/EC. Sound Power This machine has a guaranteed sound power level of 100 dBA, based on measurements of identical machines per Directive 2000/14/EC.

  • Page 7: Slope Chart

    Slope Chart Align this edge with a vertical surface (Tree, Building, Fence post, pole, etc.)

  • Page 9: Safety And Instruction Decals

    Safety and Instruction Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost. 58-6520 1. Grease 93-7824 1. Thrown object hazard—stay a safe distance from the machine. 2.
  • Page 10 99-8944 1. Explosion hazard—wear 3. Fire hazard—no fire, open 98-4387 eye protection. flames, or smoking. 1. Warning—wear hearing protection. 2. Caustic liquid/chemical 4. Poison hazard—keep burn hazard—to perform children away from the first aid, flush with water. battery. 105-6183 1. Read the Operator’s Manual. 2.
  • Page 11 107-1686 1. Read the instructions before 2. Time interval 5. Tire pressure 7. Check and perform any servicing or performing maintenance necessary 3. Air filter 6. Grease here maintenance. 4. Hydraulic oil level 107-2100 107-1866 1. Sliding and loss of control hazard and tipping hazard, dropoffs—do not operate the machine near dropoffs, slopes greater than 15 degrees, or water;...
  • Page 12 107-2131 1. Hydraulic oil level 2. Warning—do not touch the hot surface. 107-2132 1. Warning—engage the parking brake and chock the wheels when parking on a hill. 107-3069 1. Warning—there is no rollover protection when the roll bar is down. 2.
  • Page 13 107-3993 1. Short, sparse grass and 3. Long, thick grass and wet dry conditions. conditions 2. Bagging 107-9309 1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard. 2. Read the Operator’s Manual.
  • Page 14 108-1053 1. Height of cut adjustment 108-1052 1. Height of cut adjustment 108-1054 1. Parking brake 5. Return levers to the neutral 7. Cutting/dismemberment, 8. Cutting/dismemberment locked position, engage the mower blade—do not carry hazard of hand or foot, 2. Engage parking brake, and remove passengers.
  • Page 15 108-1092 1. Choke 4. Engine—start 7. Slow 9. On 2. Engine—stop 5. Fast 8. Power take-off (PTO) 10. Off 3. Engine—run 6. Continuous variable setting Battery Symbols Some or all of these symbols are on your battery. 1. Explosion hazard 7.

  • Page 16: Gasoline And Oil

    Gasoline and Oil Warning Recommended Gasoline Gasoline is harmful or fatal if swallowed. Long-term exposure to vapors can cause serious Use unleaded regular gasoline suitable for automotive use injury and illness. (85 pump octane minimum). You may use leaded regular gasoline if unleaded regular is not available.

  • Page 17: Operation

    Operation 1. To lower the roll bar, loosen the front handles (Fig. 2). Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position. Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS) m-7406 Figure 2 Warning 1. Front handle 2.

  • Page 18: Think Safety First

    Knowing this information could help you or flat areas. 3. Water bystanders avoid injury. Danger Toro recommends that you use protective equipment for your eyes, ears, feet, and head. Operating the machine on wet grass or steep slopes Caution can cause sliding and loss of control.

  • Page 19: Controls

    Controls Using the Fuel Shutoff Valve The machine has 2 fuel tanks, one on the left side and the Become familiar with all the controls (Fig. 7) before you other on the right side. Each tank connects to a check valve start the engine and operate the machine.

  • Page 20: Starting And Stopping The Engine

    2. Pull back and up on the parking brake lever to set the 5. Move the throttle control to Fast before starting a cold parking brake (Fig. 10). engine (Fig. 13). Note: The parking brake lever should stay firmly in the Engaged position.

  • Page 21: Operating The Power Takeoff (Pto)

    The Safety Interlock System Caution Caution Children or bystanders may be injured if they move or attempt to operate the machine while it is unattended. If safety interlock switches are disconnected or damaged, the machine could operate unexpectedly, Always remove the ignition key and set the causing personal injury.

  • Page 22: Driving Forward Or Backward

    5. While sitting on the seat, disengage the parking brake, Driving Tips disengage the PTO, and move the motion control levers To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion to the neutral lock position. Try starting the engine; the control levers (Fig.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Height-Of-Cut

    Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 3. After adjusting the height-of-cut, remove the flange nut, bushing, spacer, and bolt (Fig. 18). The height-of-cut adjusts from 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 inches (38 to 114 mm) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by relocating the clevis pin in different hole locations. 1.

  • Page 24: Positioning The Seat

    3. After adjusting the height-of-cut, remove the flange nut, Pushing the Machine by Hand bushing, and bolt (Fig. 19). Important Always push the machine by hand. Never tow the machine, because hydraulic damage may occur. To Push the Machine 1. Disengage the power takeoff (PTO) and turn the ignition key to Off.

  • Page 25: Operating With The Side Discharge

    Operating with the Side Warning Discharge Driving on a street or roadway without turn The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses the signals, lights, reflective markings, or a slow clippings to the side and down toward the turf. moving vehicle emblem is dangerous and can lead to accidents that cause personal injury.

  • Page 26: Tips For Mowing Grass

    It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the grass blade. Cutting damaged or worn, replace it immediately with a genuine more than that is not recommended unless grass is sparse, Toro replacement blade. or it is late fall when grass grows more slowly.

  • Page 27: Maintenance

    Maintenance Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position. Recommended Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Service Maintenance Procedure Interval Check the hydraulic fluid level. After First 8 Hours Change the engine oil. Change the hydraulic filter. Check the engine oil level.

  • Page 28: Servicing The Cutting Blades

    Check the cutter blades daily for sharpness, and for any wear or damage. File down any nicks and sharpen the blades as necessary. If a blade is damaged or worn, replace it immediately with a genuine Toro replacement blade. For convenient sharpening and replacement, keep extra blades on hand.
  • Page 29 (Fig. 24). Measure from a level surface to the or is bent. To ensure optimum performance and continued cutting edge of the blades (Fig. 25). Note this safety conformance of the machine, use genuine Toro dimension. replacement blades. Using replacement blades made by...

  • Page 30: Cleaning The Cooling System

    Sharpening the Blades Cleaning the Cooling System Clean the air intake screen from grass and debris before Warning each use. Check and clean the cooling fins and the engine shrouds When you sharpen the blade, pieces of the blade every 100 hours or yearly, which ever comes first. could be thrown and cause serious injury.

  • Page 31: Servicing The Air Cleaner

    Servicing the Air Cleaner Servicing the Primary Filter Check and/or replace the primary filter after Primary Filter: Check and/or replace it after every 200 operating hours. 200 operating hours or more often in dusty conditions. If the primary filter is dirty, bent, or damaged, Safety Filter: Replace it after every 600 operating hours.

  • Page 32: Servicing The Engine Oil

    Servicing the Engine Oil 4. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 31) so that dirt cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine. Service Interval/Specification Change the engine oil: After the first 8 operating hours After every 100 operating hours Note: Change the oil more frequently when the operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.

  • Page 33: Servicing The Spark Plug(S)

    7. Rotate oil drain valve to allow oil to drain (Fig. 32). 3. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on the replacement filter (Fig. 33). 4. Install the replacement oil filter to the filter adapter, turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket contacts the filter adapter, then tighten the filter an additional 3/4 turn (Fig.

  • Page 34: Replacing The Fuel Filter

    Checking the Spark Plug(s) 4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating 1. Look at the center of the spark plug(s) (Fig. 35). If you position. see light brown or gray on the insulator, the engine is 5.

  • Page 35: Greasing And Lubrication

    5. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel filter (Fig. 36). How to Grease 6. Open the fuel shutoff valve. 1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake. Note: Allow gasoline to drain into a fuel container can or drain pan (Fig.

  • Page 36: Checking The Tire Pressure

    3. Grease the fittings on the 3 spindle bearings (Fig. 38). Checking the Tire Pressure Maintain the air pressure in the front and rear tires as specified. Uneven tire pressure can cause an uneven cut. Check the pressure at the valve stem after every 50 operating hours or monthly, whichever occurs first (Fig.
  • Page 37 1. Move the machine onto a level surface and set the Warning parking brake. 2. Clean area around filler neck of hydraulic tank Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can (Fig. 40). penetrate skin and cause injury. If hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin, it must be surgically removed within a few hours by a doctor familiar with this type of injury;...

  • Page 38: Waste Disposal

    4. Apply a thin coat hydro fluid to the rubber gasket on the 5. Check hydraulic fluid level and add fluid as required to replacement filter (Fig. 42). maintain the proper level. 6. Repeat this procedure on the opposite wheel. Warning Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can penetrate skin and cause injury.

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Handle Neutral Position

    Adjusting the Handle Neutral 6. Pull the lever back until the clevis pin (on the arm below the pivot shaft) contacts the end of the slot (just Position beginning to put pressure on the spring) (Fig. 44). If the motion control levers do not align or move easily into the console notch, adjustment them.

  • Page 40: Setting The Hydraulic Pump Neutral Position

    Setting the Hydraulic Pump 2. Adjust the pump rod length by rotating the knob in the appropriate direction until the wheel is still or slightly Neutral Position creeping in reverse (Fig. 45). Note: Adjust the handle neutral first. That has to be correct before you can perform the following adjustment.

  • Page 41: Adjusting The Tracking

    5. Open the throttle to Fast. Ensure that the wheel remains 4. To make the machine move to the right, turn the knob stopped or slightly creeps in reverse, adjust if necessary. toward the right side of the machine; refer to Figure 46. 6.

  • Page 42: Checking The Wheel Hub Slotted Nut

    4. Tighten the locknut until the spring washers are flat, Leveling the Mower at Three then back off 1/4 turn to properly set the pre-load on the Positions bearings (Fig. 47). Important Ensure that the spring washers are installed Important There are only 3 measuring positions correctly as shown in Figure 47.
  • Page 43 2. Measure the right blade at the B location (Fig. 49), from Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Mower Pitch a level surface to the cutting edge of the blade tip 1. Position the right blade front to rear (Fig. 52). (Fig. 50). MEASURE FROM CUTTING EDGE TO m–2539...

  • Page 44: Adjusting The Push Arms

    7. Loosen the front swivel jam nuts, at the front of the Adjusting the Push Arms right and left swivels, approximately 1/2 inch (13 mm) (Fig. 54). If needed, adjust the push arms to increase or decrease the mower belt tension. 1.

  • Page 45: Inspecting The Belts

    Inspecting the Belts 7. Insert a ratchet with a short extension or a breaker bar into the square hole in the fixed idler arm (Fig. 57). Inspect all belts every 50 hours. Check belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks, or any other damage.

  • Page 46: Replacing The Pump Drive Belt

    Replacing the Pump Drive Belt Adjusting the Parking Brake Check the pump drive belt for wear after every Check the parking brake for proper adjustment. 50 operating hours. 1. Disengage the brake lever (lever down). 1. Remove the mower belt first; refer to Replacing the 2.

  • Page 47: Servicing The Fuses

    Servicing the Fuses Installing the Battery 1. Position the battery in the tray with the terminal posts Service Interval/Specification toward the engine (Fig. 61). The electrical system is protected by fuses. It requires no maintenance; however, if a fuse blows, check the component/circuit for a malfunction or short.
  • Page 48 Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Warning Warning The battery terminals or metal tools could short Charging the battery produces gasses that can against metal machine components, causing explode. sparks. Sparks can cause the battery gasses to Never smoke near the battery, and keep sparks explode, resulting in personal injury.

  • Page 49: Replacing The Grass Deflector

    Replacing the Grass Deflector Waste Disposal Engine oil, hydraulic oil, engine coolant, and the battery are Warning pollutants to the environment. Dispose of these according to your local regulations. An uncovered discharge opening could allow the lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s or bystander’s direction and result in serious injury.

  • Page 50: Wiring Diagram

    Wiring Diagram...

  • Page 51: Cleaning And Storage

    Cleaning and Storage A. Add a petroleum based stabilizer/conditioner to fuel in the tank. Follow mixing instructions from stabilizer manufacture. Do not use an alcohol 1. Disengage the power takeoff (PTO), set the parking based stabilizer (ethanol or methanol). brake and turn the ignition key to off. Remove spark plug wire.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Corrective Action Starter does not crank. 1. Blade control (PTO) is 1. Move blade control (PTO) to engaged. Disengaged. 2. Parking brake is not on. 2. Set parking brake. 3. Operator is not seated. 3. Sit on the seat. 4.
  • Page 53 Problem Possible Causes Corrective Action Machine does not drive. 1. Traction belt is worn, loose or 1. Contact Authorized Service broken. Dealer. 2. Traction belt is off pulley. 2. Contact Authorized Service Dealer. 3. Hydro fluid level low. 3. Add hydro fluid to reservoir. Abnormal vibration.

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