Toro 74253 Manual

Form No. 3358-322 Rev A

Z589 Z Master® Mowers

Model No. 74253 —Serial No. 270002001 and Up

Model No. 74253CP —Serial No. 270002001 and Up

Model No. 74254 —Serial No. 270002001 and Up

Model No. 74254CP —Serial No. 270002001 and Up

Setup Instructions

Loose PartsUse the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

No parts required

–

Remove parts from the crate.

No parts required

–

Check the tire pressure.

Rear wheels

Install the drive wheels.

Roll bar, right section

Roll bar, left section

Roll bar, center section

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

Curved washer

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Bolt, (1/2 x 3–1/4 inch)

Flange nut, (1/2 inch)

Install the Rollover ProtectionSystem (ROPS).

No parts required

–

Add fuel to the machine.

No parts required

–

Charge the battery.

Number 2 general purpose lithiumbase or molybdenum base grease.(Purchase separately.)

1 tube Check the machine for grease.

No parts required

–

Check the engine oil level.

No parts required

–

Prepare the side discharge chute.

No parts required

–

Check the machine before deliveryto the customer.

Operator’s Manual

Parts Catalog

Engine Owner’s Manual

Registration Card

Safety Video

111

Key 2

Delivering the machine to thecustomer.

Step

Removing Parts from theCrate

No Parts Required

Procedure

R emo v e the tires and the par ts for the R OPS from

the shipping crate .

Step

Checking the Tire Pressure

No Parts Required

Procedure

Pressure: 13 psi (90 kP a)

Note: T he front caster wheel is a semi-pneumatic

tire and does not need to be c hec k ed.

Chec k the air pressure in the dri v e tires .

Figure 1

Step

Raising the Machine Up andInstalling the Drive Wheels

Parts needed for this step:

Rear wheels

Procedure

1. R emo v e the screws holding the right angle

retaining plate to the crate .

Figure 2

2. Raise the bac k of the mac hine up and suppor t

it with jac k-stands .

Figure 3

3. R emo v e the wheel n uts from both sides of the

v ehicle and remo v e the right angle retaining

plate . Discard the screws and retaining plate .

Figure 4

4. Mount the wheels with the v alv e stem to the

outside and secure them with the wheel n uts

previously remo v ed.

5. T or que the wheel n uts to 95 ft-lb (128 N·m).

6. R emo v e the jac k-stands .

Figure 5

Step

Installing the Roll OverProtection System

Parts needed for this step:

Roll bar, right section

Roll bar, left section

Roll bar, center section

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

Curved washer

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Bolt, (1/2 x 3–1/4 inch)

Flange nut, (1/2 inch)

Procedure

1. Loosely install the right and left roll bar section

to the frame , with 8 bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h), 8

cur v ed w ashers , and 8 ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h).

Note: T he cur v e w asher cone m ust be

installed to w ard the bolt head.

Figure 6

2. Install the lanyard clips onto the long bolts

(1/2 x 3-1/4 inc h).

Note: Mak e sure the bent tab points to w ard

the head of the bolt.

Figure 7

3. Lightly oil the ends of the center roll bar

section.

4. Loosely install the center roll bar section using

2 bolts (1/2 x 3-1/4 inc h) and 2 ﬂang e n uts

(1/2 inc h).

Note: Mak e sure the bolts are installed from

the outside of the roll bar .

Note: Mak e sure the lanyard tab is installed

as sho w and points forw ard.

Figure 8

5. Raise the roll bar into the upright position and

secure it with the pins and hair pin cotter pins

fastened to the lanyards

Figure 9

6. T or que all lo w er fasteners , attac hed to the

mac hine frame , to 30 ft-lb (41 N ⋅m).

7. Tighten the center roll bar bolts (1/2 x 3-1/4

inc h) so it rotates freely with some resistance .

Note: No more than one thread should be

exposed outside the n ut.

Figure 10

Step

Adding Fuel to the Machine

No Parts Required

Procedure

Add g asoline to the mac hine before star ting it.

R efer to y our Operator’ s Manual. for the cor rect fuel

and procedure .

Step

Charging the Battery

No Parts Required

Procedure

Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that

can explode and cause serious injur y .

• K eep cigar ettes, spar ks and ﬂames a w ay

fr om the batter y .

• Mak e sur e the ignition s witch is of f.

• V entilate when charging or using the

batter y in an enclosed space.

Important: Do not r un the machine with

the batter y disconnected; electrical dama ge

may occur to the engine.

Charg e the batter y . R efer to the Operator’ s Manual

for instr uctions .

Figure 11

Step

Checking the Machine forGrease

Parts needed for this step:

1 tube

Number 2 general purpose lithium baseor molybdenum base grease. (Purchaseseparately.)

Procedure

1. R emo v e the belt co v ers on domestic mac hines

as sho wn belo w .

Figure 12

2. R emo v e the belt co v ers and bolts on

inter national mac hines as sho wn belo w .

Figure 13

3. Chec k the tensioning ar m for g rease .

4. Chec k the g rease for the three spindle bearings .

If needed, add g rease until it comes out of the

lo w er seals .

5. Install the belt co v ers .

Figure 14

6. Chec k the g rease for the pump dri v e belt idler

ar m.

Figure 15

7. Chec k the g rease for the PTO dri v e belt idler

ar m.

Figure 16

Step

Checking the Engine OilLevel

No Parts Required

Procedure

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,

c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to

Chec king Oil Lev el in Operator’ s Manual.

Step

Checking the Side DischargeChute

No Parts Required

Procedure

If there are plastic ties holding the side disc harg e

c hute up , remo v e them and lo w er the c hute into

place .

An unco v er ed discharge opening could

allo w the la wn mo w er to thr o w objects in the

operator’ s or bystander’ s dir ection and r esult

in serious injur y or death. Also, contact with

the blade could occur .

Nev er operate the la wn mo w er with the

g rass deﬂector r emo v ed unless y ou install a

co v er plate, a mulch plate, or a g rass chute

and catcher .

1. Mak e sure the Lend of spring is installed

behind the dec k edg e before installing the bolt

as sho wn in Figure 17 .

2. Place the Jhook end of spring around g rass

deﬂector ( Figure 17 ).

Important: T he g rass deﬂector must be

fr ee to r otate with do wnw ard tension. Lift

the deﬂector up to the full open position

and ensur e that it r otates fr eel y ,without

binding into the full do wn position.

Figure 17

1. Grass Deector 4. Lend of spring, placebehind deck edge beforeinstalling bolt2. Spring

5. Deck edge3. Jhook end of spring

Step

Checking the Machine Before Delivery to the Customer

No Parts Required

Procedure

Before deli v ering the mac hine to the customer , ensure that y ou perfor m or ha v e perfor med the

procedures listed in the follo wing table and initial eac h when ﬁnished. R efer to the Operator’ s Manual

for instr uctions on perfor ming these procedures .

Initial

Check Procedure

Check the tire pressure.

Check the level of the mower.

Check that all mower spindles are greased.

Check the engine oil level.

Check the hydraulic uid level.

Check ROPS is secure.

On liquid cooled machines, check the level of the coolant in the radiator and overow bottle.

Check the adjustment of the parking brake.

Ensure that the machine tracks correctly; refer to the Operator’s Manual for the adjustmentprocedure.

Check the safety interlock system; refer to the Operator’s Manual .

Ensure that the PTO works.

Check all fasteners you installed to ensure that they are tight.

W hen y ou ﬁnish setting up the mac hine , sign and date in the space pro vided belo w:

Signature: Date:

Step

Delivering the Machine to the Customer

Parts needed for this step:

Operator’s Manual

Parts Catalog

Engine Owner’s Manual

Registration Card

Safety Video

2 Key

Procedure

At deli v er y , Fill in the model and serial n umber and complete the items listed in the follo wing table

and initial eac h when ﬁnished.

Model No. Serial No.

Dealer Initial Customer Initial

Check Procedure

Show the customer where the following features are located and howthey function:

•

Fuel tank caps

•

Oil ll cap/Oil dipstick

•

Spark plug(s)

•

Engine oil lter

•

Engine oil drain

•

Fuel lters

•

Air lter

•

Radiator coolant (if applicable)

•

Hydraulic uid reservoir

•

Hydraulic lter

•

Battery

•

Ignition switch

•

Throttle lever

•

Choke (if applicable)

•

Power take off switch (PTO)

•

Motion control levers

•

Parking brake

•

Mower height-of-cut

•

Lift assist lever (if applicable)

Dealer Initial Customer Initial

Check Procedure

•

Z Stand® (if applicable)

•

Adjustable seat

•

Hydraulic bypass valves

•

Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

•

Mower deck ow bafe

Refer to the Operator’s Manual to point out safety procedures, operation,and maintenance procedures.

Review the warranty statement as shown in the Operator’s Manual.

Describe the post sale service procedures for your store.

Assist the customer in lling out and mailing the registration card orregister online at www.Toro.com

Make sure that the customer receives the Operator’s Manual ,Parts Catalog ,Engine Owner’s Manual ,Set Up Instructions , and safety video.

Assist the customer in loading the mower.

Note: W hen y ou, the dealer re presentati v e , ha v e ﬁnished deli v ering the mac hine to the customer , sign

and date in the space pro vide belo w and k ee p a copy of this pag e for dealer records .

Signature: Date:

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