With 48in turbo force side discharge mower (72 pages)
Summary of Contents for Toro 74901 Z Master 5000
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Z Master ® Professional 5000 Series Riding Mower with 48in or 52in TURBO FORCE ® Side Discharge Mower Model No. 74901—Serial No. 313000001 and Up Model No. 74903—Serial No. 313000001 and Up g019752 *3375-587* A Register at www.Toro.com. Original Instructions (EN)
Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or additional WARNING information, contact an Authorized Service Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model and serial numbers of CALIFORNIA your product ready. Figure 1 identifies the location of the Proposition 65 Warning model and serial numbers on the product.
Operation Safety • Lightning can cause severe injury or death. If lightning is seen or thunder is heard in the area, do not operate Improper use or maintenance by the operator or owner can the machine; seek shelter. result in injury. To reduce the potential for injury, comply with these safety instructions and always pay attention to the safety •...
Safe handling of fuels • Use care when checking blades. Wrap the blade(s) or wear gloves, and use caution when servicing them. Only • To avoid personal injury or property damage, use replace blades. Never straighten or weld them. extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely •...
Slope Indicator G011841 Figure 3 This page may be copied for personal use. 1. The maximum slope you can safely operate the machine on is 15 degrees. Use the slope chart to determine the degree of slope of hills before operating. Do not operate this machine on a slope greater than 15 degrees. Fold along the appropriate line to match the recommended slope.
Safety and Instructional 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. 68-8340 1-403005 98-5954 103-2076 54-9220 58-6520 105-7798 1. Grease 66-1340...
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116-1654 116-3303 116-1716 1. Fuel 6. Hour meter 2. Empty 7. PTO 3. Half 8. Parking brake 4. Full 9. Neutral 116-5944 5. Battery 10. Operator presence switch 116-2643 120-5898 1. Choke 4. Slow 2. Fast 5. Power take-off (PTO), Blade control switch 3.
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Manufacturer's Mark 1. Indicates the blade is identified as a part from the original machine manufacturer. Battery Symbols Some or all of these symbols are on your battery 1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe distance from the battery. 2.
Hour Meter Product Overview The hour meter records the number of hours the engine has operated. It operates when the engine is running. Use these times for scheduling regular maintenance (Figure 6). Fuel Gauge The fuel gauge is located with the hour meter and the bars light up when the ignition switch is on (Figure 6).
A selection of Toro approved attachments and accessories are available for use with the machine to enhance and expand its capabilities. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer or Distributor or go to www.Toro.com for a list of all approved attachments and accessories. Specifications Note: Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
Operation DANGER In certain conditions during fueling, static Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine electricity can be released causing a spark which from the normal operating position. can ignite the gasoline vapors. A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and others and can Adding Fuel damage property.
Filling the Fuel Tank break-in time for new machines to develop full power and best performance. Note: Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Fill the fuel tank to the bottom of the filler neck. The empty space in the Using the Rollover Protection tank allows the gasoline to expand.
DANGER Operating on wet grass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of control. Wheels dropping over edges can cause rollovers, which may result in serious injury, death or drowning. There is no rollover protection when the roll bar is down.
Operating the Mower Blade The use of protective equipment for eyes, ears, feet and head is recommended. Control Switch (PTO) The blade control switch (PTO) starts and stops the mower blades and any powered attachments. Engaging the Blade Control Switch G009027 (PTO) Figure 10...
Operating the Choke Use the choke to start a cold engine. 1. If the engine is cold, use the choke to start the engine. 2. Pull up on the choke knob to engage the choke before using the ignition switch (Figure 16). 3.
Stopping the Engine 5. Move the throttle lever midway between the Slow and Fast positions. CAUTION Children or bystanders may be injured if they move or attempt to operate the machine while it is unattended. Always remove the ignition key and set the parking brake when leaving the machine unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
The Safety Interlock System 1. Sitting on the seat, engage the parking brake and move the blade control switch (PTO) to on. Try starting the engine; the engine should not crank. CAUTION 2. Sitting on the seat, engage the parking brake and move If safety interlock switches are disconnected or the blade control switch (PTO) to off.
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Using the Motion Control Levers G008952 Figure 24 Driving Backward Figure 23 1. Motion control 4. Backward 1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position. lever-neutral lock position 2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers 2. Center, unlocked position 5.
Stopping the Machine To stop the machine, move the traction control levers to neutral and move to locked position, disengage the power take off (blade control switch (PTO), and turn the ignition key to off. Set the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer to Setting the Parking Brake in Operation.
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut Pin The height-of-cut is adjusted from 1 to 5-1/2 inches (25 to 140 mm) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by relocating the clevis pin into different hole locations. 1. Move the transport lock to the lock position. 2.
Adjusting the Flow Baffle The mower discharge flow can be adjusted for different types of mowing conditions. Position the nut and baffle to give the best quality of cut. 1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to the neutral locked position and set the parking brake. 2.
Changing the Seat Suspension The seat can be adjusted to provide a smooth and comfortable ride. Position the seat where you are most comfortable. To adjust it, turn the knob in front either direction to provide the best comfort (Figure 37). G012122 Figure 34 g019768...
Using the Drive Wheel Release Valves WARNING Hands may become entangled in the rotating drive components below the engine deck, which could result in serious injury. Stop the engine, remove the key, and allow all moving parts to stop before accessing the drive wheel release valves.
Transporting Machines Loading Machines Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the machine. Use extreme caution when loading units on trailers or trucks. Ensure that the trailer or truck has all necessary brakes, One full width ramp that is wide enough to extend beyond lighting, and marking as required by law.
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Figure 40 1. Trailer 3. Not greater than 15 degrees 2. Full width ramp 4. Full width ramp—side view...
File down any nicks and sharpen the it is late fall when grass grows more slowly. blades as necessary. If a blade is damaged or worn, replace it immediately with a genuine TORO replacement blade. Mowing Direction Alternate mowing direction to keep the grass standing straight.
Every 500 hours • Adjust the caster pivot bearing. • Check the park brake adjustment. • Change the hydraulic filters and hydraulic oil when using Toro® HYPR-OIL™ 500 hydraulic oil (more often in dirty or dusty conditions). • Check the battery.
CAUTION If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure you or other bystanders. Remove the key from the ignition before you do any maintenance. Lubrication Yearly—Grease the pump belt idler arm. Yearly—Grease the front caster pivots (more often in Greasing and Lubrication dirty or dusty conditions).
Figure 45 1. Seal guard 2. Spacer nut with wrench flats 2. Remove the caster wheel from the caster forks. Figure 43 3. Remove the seal guards from the wheel hub. 4. Remove one of the spacer nuts from the axle assembly in the caster wheel.
Engine Maintenance torque on spacer nut until there is a slight amount of drag. Reapply thread locking adhesive. WARNING Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal injury. Keep hands, feet, face, clothing and other body parts away the muffler and other hot surfaces. Servicing the Air Cleaner Service Interval: Every 250 hours—Replace the primary air filter (heavy duty air cleaner).
Note: Avoid knocking the filter into the side of the body. 6. Remove the safety filter only if you intend to replace it. Important: Never attempt to clean the safety filter. If the safety filter is dirty, then the primary filter is damaged.
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Checking the Engine Oil Level Service Interval: Before each use or daily Note: Check the oil when the engine is cold. WARNING G008804 Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal injury. Keep hands, feet, face, clothing and other body parts away from the muffler and other hot surfaces. Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with oil because damage to the engine may result.
Changing the Engine Oil 5. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil into the filler tube and slowly add the additional oil to Service Interval: After the first 8 hours bring it to the Full mark (Figure 50). Every 100 hours (more often in dirty or dusty conditions) Note: Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
Servicing the Spark Plug Service Interval: Every 100 hours Make sure the air gap between the center and side electrodes is correct before installing the spark plug. Use a spark plug wrench for removing and installing the spark plug(s) and a gapping tool/feeler gauge to check and adjust the air gap.
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G008803 G015200 Figure 53 Figure 55 5. Install the lefthand hydraulic unit shroud (Figure 52). Checking the Spark Plug Important: Never clean the spark plug(s). Always replace the spark plug(s) when it has: a black coating, worn electrodes, an oily film, or cracks. If you see light brown or gray on the insulator, the engine is operating properly.
Check Spark Arrester (if Fuel System equipped) Maintenance Service Interval: Every 50 hours Replacing the Fuel Filter WARNING Service Interval: Every 500 hours/Yearly (whichever comes Hot exhaust system components may ignite first) (more often in dirty or dusty gasoline vapors even after the engine is stopped. conditions).
Servicing the Fuel Tank Electrical System Maintenance Do not attempt to drain the fuel tank. Ensure that an Authorized Service Dealer drains the fuel tank and services any components of the fuel system. Servicing the Battery Service Interval: Monthly WARNING CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning Battery posts, terminals, and related...
WARNING Incorrect battery cable routing could damage the machine and cables causing sparks. Sparks can cause the battery gasses to explode, resulting in personal injury. G008804 • Always Disconnect the negative (black) battery cable before disconnecting the positive (red) cable. •...
Servicing the Fuses Important: Always keep the battery fully charged (1.265 specific gravity). This is especially important to The electrical system is protected by fuses. It requires prevent battery damage when the temperature is below no maintenance, however, if a fuse blows check the 32°F (0°C).
Drive System Maintenance Checking the Seat Belt Service Interval: Before each use or daily Visually inspect seat belt for wear, cuts, and proper operation of retractor and buckle. Replace before operating if damaged. Checking the Rollover Protection System (ROPS) Knobs Service Interval: Before each use or daily Check that both the mounting hardware and the knobs are in good working condition.
Checking the Wheel Lug Nuts Check and torque the wheel lug nuts to 90-95 ft-lb (122-129 N-m). Checking the Wheel Hub Slotted Nut Service Interval: After the first 100 hours Every 500 hours See Figure 63 to determine which slotted nut has been installed on the unit.
6. Then tighten nut until the next set of slots line up point where the clutch no longer engages consistently, the with the cross hole in shaft. Do not loosen nut to shim can be removed to extend the clutch life. align the slot.
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to match the armature and needs to continue to match after the shim is removed to ensure proper brake torque. Figure 70 1. Feeler gauge Figure 68 1. Brake mounting bolt B. Using needle nose pliers, or by hand, take hold of the tab and remove the shim (Do Not discard the shim until proper clutch function has been confirmed).
Cleaning the Engine Cooling Cooling System Fins and Shrouds Maintenance Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes first) Cleaning the Engine Screen 1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake. and Engine Oil Cooler 2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Check and Clean the Hydraulic Brake Maintenance Unit Shrouds Adjusting the Parking Brake Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake. Service Interval: After the first 100 hours 2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving Every 500 hours thereafter parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Belt Maintenance Inspecting the Belts Service Interval: Every 50 hours Check the belts for squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and cracks are signs of a worn mower belt. Replace the mower belt if any of these conditions are evident.
Figure 78 1. Position the belt cover 3. Ensure the tab is under the metal catch 2. Slide belt cover under the side catches Replacing the Hydraulic Pump Figure 77 Drive Belt 1. Clutch pulley 5. Square hole in the idler arm for the ratchet 1.
Controls System Maintenance Adjusting the Control Handle Position There are two height positions for the control levers; high and low. Remove the bolts to adjust the height for the operator. 1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
6. Run the unit at least 5 minutes with the drive levers at full forward speed to bring hydraulic oil up to operating temperature. Note: The motion control lever needs to be in neutral while making any necessary adjustments. 7. Bring the motion control levers into the neutral position.
Hydraulic System Maintenance Servicing the Hydraulic System Hydraulic Oil Type: Toro ® HYPR-OIL ™ 500 hydraulic oil or Mobil ® 1 15W-50. Important: Use oil specified. Other fluids could cause system damage. Figure 83 Each Hydraulic System Oil Capacity: 52 ounces (1.5 l) per...
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Every 500 hours—Change the hydraulic filters and ® ™ hydraulic oil when using Toro HYPR-OIL hydraulic oil (more often in dirty or dusty conditions). To replace the hydraulic oil, the filters need to be removed. Replace both at the same time. Refer to the oil specifications under Servicing the Hydraulic System for the correct oil.
Mower Deck Maintenance Leveling the Mower Deck Setting Up the Machine Note: Ensure the mower deck is leveled before matching the height-of-cut (HOC). 1. Position mower on a flat surface. 2. Disengage the blade control switch (PTO), move the motion control levers to the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.
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10. If needed, loosen the whizlock nut on the side of the yoke and the jam nut on top. Fine tune the screw adjuster by turning it to get 3 inch (7.6 mm) height (see Figure 90). To increase the height, turn the adjuster screw clockwise;...
If a blade is damaged or worn, replace adjustment on each of the four deck links. it immediately with a genuine Toro replacement blade. For convenient sharpening and replacement, you may want to keep extra blades on hand.
(Figure 97). If the blade stays in a horizontal and continued safety conformance of the machine, use position, the blade is balanced and can be used. If the genuine Toro replacement blades. Replacement blades made blade is not balanced, file some metal off the end of...
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Installing the Blades the sail area only (Figure 97). Repeat this procedure until the blade is balanced. 1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft (Figure 98). Important: The curved part of the blade must be pointing upward toward the inside of the mower to ensure proper cutting.
Removing the Mower Deck Before servicing or removing the mower deck, the spring loaded deck arms must be locked out. WARNING Deck lift arm assemblies have stored energy. Removing the deck with out releasing the stored energy can cause serious injury or death. Do Not attempt to disassemble the deck from the front frame without locking out the stored energy.
8. Raise the deck struts and secure them in the up position. Slide the deck out to the right side of the machine. Replacing the Grass Deflector WARNING 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.
Cleaning Storage Cleaning and Storage Cleaning Under the Mower 1. Disengage the power take off (blade control switch Service Interval: Before each use or daily (PTO), set the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to Off. Remove the key. 1.
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C. Stop the engine, allow it to cool, and drain the fuel tank; refer to Servicing the Fuel Tank in the Maintenance Section. D. Restart the engine and run it until it stops. E. Dispose of fuel properly. Recycle as per local codes.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Starter does not crank 1. Blade control switch (PTO) is engaged. 1. Move blade control switch (PTO) to disengaged. 2. Parking brake is not on. 2. Set the parking brake. 3. Drive levers are not in neutral lock 3.
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Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Machine does not drive. 1. By pass valves is not closed tight. 1. Tighten the by pass valves. 2. Pump belt is worn, loose or broken. 2. Change the belt. 3. Pump belt is off a pulley. 3.
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