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Form No. 3354-969
LX420 & LX460 Lawn Tractors
Model No. 71430 and 71432
Original Instructions (EN)
Register your product at www.Toro.com
769-02247 (12/08/05)
Operator’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices 3 Service 23 Slope Gauge 8 Off-season Storage 27 Tractor Set-up 9 Maintenance Chart 28 Know Your Lawn Tractor 12 Troubleshooting 29 Operating Your Lawn Tractor 15 Specifications 30 Making Adjustments 18 Warranty Information 33 Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor 21 FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best per
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol–heed its warning. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operati
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19. Slow down before turning. Operate the machine For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of smoothly. Avoid erratic operation and excessive this manual to measure slopes before operating this speed. unit on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than 20. Disengage blade(s), set parking brake, stop engine 15 degrees as shown on the slope gauge, do not and wait until the blade(s) come to a complete stop operate this unit on that area or serious injury could before remo
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CHILDREN SERVICE 1. Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE: alert to the presence of children. Children are often 1. To avoid personal injury or property damage attracted to the machine and the mowing activity. use extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is They do not understand the dangers. Never extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. assume that children will remain where you last Serious personal injury can occur when gasoline is s
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3. Periodically check to make sure the blades come to 9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, complete stop within approximately five (5) disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground seconds after operating the blade disengagement against the engine. Thoroughly inspect the control. If the blades do not stop within the this time machine for any damage. Repair the damage frame, your unit should be serviced professionally before starting and operating. by a Toro Service Dealer. 10.
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SECTION 2: SAFETY LABELS Safety labels found on your lawn tractor are illustrated below (3/4 actual size). Always follow their instructions and head their warnings. The label part number is listed below each. If you discover a safety label is scratched, damaged or missing, order a replacement immediately. 777S30018 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE UNLESS DISCHARGE COVER OR GRASS CATCHER IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE. IF DAMAGED, REPLACE IMMEDIATELY. Printed on Discharge Chute Part No.
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SECTION 3: SLOPE GAUGE 8
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SECTION 4: TRACTOR SET-UP 4. Place the steering wheel cap over the center of the Gas and Oil Fill-up steering wheel and push downward until it “clicks” The gasoline tank is located under the hood and has a into place. capacity of 3 gallons. Do not overfill. WARNING: Use extreme care when Attaching the Battery Cables handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely Tools Required flammable and the vapors are explosive. (1) 7/16" wrench Never fuel machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running
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Tire Pressure Shipping Brace Removal WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under WARNING: Make sure the riding mower’s any circumstances is 30 psi. Equal tire engine is off, set the parking brake and pressure should be maintained at all times. remove the ignition key before removing the shipping brace. The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning the tractor. Recommended operating tire
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Setting the Gauge Wheels Tools Required (2) 9/16" wrenches Select the height position of the cutting deck by placing the deck lift lever in any of the six different cutting height notches on the right fender. Adjust the deck wheels so that they are between ¼-inch and ½-inch above the ground as follows. WARNING: Keep hands and feet away from the discharge opening of the cutting deck. Place the tractor on a firm and level surface, preferably pavement, refer to Figure 5, and proceed as follo
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SECTION 5: KNOW YOUR LAWN TRACTOR A G B H C I J D K E F NOTE: Steering Wheel not shown for clarity. Figure 6 A Systems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter G Throttle / Choke Control B PTO (Blade Engage) Lever H Ignition Switch Module C Parking Brake Lever I Brake Pedal D Cruise Control Lever J Drive Pedal E Shift Lever K Deck Lift Lever F Cup Holder NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator’s position. 12 SLOW
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Throttle / Choke Control Ignition Switch Module Choke The throttle/choke control is Position WARNING: Never leave a running machine located on the right side of the unattended. Always disengage PTO, move tractor’s dash panel. This lever shift lever into neutral position, set parking controls the speed of the engine FAST brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent and, when pushed all the way unintended starting. forward, the choke control also. When set in a given position, the To start
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Systems Indicator Monitor / Hour Meter PTO (Blade Engage) Lever Battery ON Oil OFF PTO PTO / BLADE ENGAGE LCD 42.0 The PTO (Blade Engage) lever is located on the left side of the dash, next to the steering wheel. Move the PTO (Blade Engage) lever forward to engage the PTO Parking Brake (Blade Engage) power to the cutting deck or other (separately available) attachments; move the PTO (Blade Engage) lever rearward to disengage the power to the attachments. NOTE: The PTO (Blade Engage) lever
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SECTION 6: OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR WARNING: Use extreme caution while Safety Interlock System operating the tractor in the REVERSE This tractor is equipped with a safety interlock system CAUTION MODE. Always look down and for the protection of the operator. Before each use, behind before and while backing. Do not check the safety interlock system for proper operation. operate the tractor when children or others If the interlock system should ever malfunction, do not are around. Stop th
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Starting the Engine Driving The Tractor WARNING: Do not operate the tractor if the WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, ex- interlock system is malfunctioning. This cessive speed and sudden stops. system was designed for your safety and protection. WARNING: Do not leave the seat of the tractor without first placing the PTO (Blade NOTE: Refer to the TRACTOR SET-UP on page 9 of this Engage) lever in the disengaged (OFF) manual for Gasoline and Oil fill-up instructions. position, depressing the brake peda
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Keep the throttle/choke control in the FAST (rabbit) Setting The Cruise Control position for the most efficient use of the cutting deck or other (separately available) attachments NOTE: The cruise control feature should only be utilized while traveling in the forward direction. IMPORTANT: The engine will automatically shut off if the PTO is engaged with the shift lever in position for Slowly depress the drive pedal until the desired reverse travel and the ignition key in the NORMAL spe
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SECTION 7: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Determine the approximate distance necessary for WARNING: Never attempt to make any proper adjustment and proceed, if necessary, to the adjustments while the engine is running, next step. From the front of the tractor, loosen the outermost hex lock nut on the end of the deck hanger rod. See Seat Adjustment Figure 10 or Figure 11. Tighten the inner hex nut front against the front To adjust the position of the seat, loosen the two knobs hanger bracket to
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Side to Side Parking Brake Adjustment If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if WARNING: Never attempt to adjust the necessary as follows: brakes while the engine is running. Always disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, position, stop engine and remove key to place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest prevent unintended starting. position) and rotate both blades s
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Remove the hex nut on the top of ball joint. See Steering Adjustment Figure 14. If the tractor turns tighter in one direction than the other, Thread the ball joint toward the jam nut to shorten or if the ball joints are being replaced due to damage or the drag link. Thread the ball joint away from the wear, the steering drag links may need to be adjusted. jam nut to lengthen the drag link. Adjust the drag links so that equal lengths are threaded Replace hex nut and lock washer and re
