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Form No. 3354-969
LX420 & LX460 Lawn Tractors
Model No. 13AX60RG744
Model No. 13AX60RH744
Original Instructions (EN)
Register your product at www.Toro.com
769-02247F (01/11/06)
Operator’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices 3 Service 26 Slope Gauge 9 Off-season Storage 30 Tractor Set-up 10 Maintenance Chart 31 Know Your Lawn Tractor 13 Troubleshooting 32 Operating Your Lawn Tractor 16 Specifications 33 Making Adjustments 19 Warranty Information 35 Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor 22 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 pe
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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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5. Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop. CHILDREN 6. On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may 1. Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not cause loss of traction and loss of control. alert to the presence of children. Children are often 7. Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill. attracted to the machine and the mowing activity. They do not understand the dangers. Never SERVICE assume that children will remain where you last SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE: saw them
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GENERAL SERVICE: equipment is in safe working condition. 8. Never tamper with the safety interlock system or 1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly other safety devices. Check their proper operation ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon before each use. monoxide, an odorless, and deadly gas. 9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine and 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make remove the ignition key to prevent unintended certain the blade(s) and all
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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 heed their warnings. If you discover a safety label is scratched, damaged or missing, order a replacement immediately. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE UNLESS DISCHARGE COVER OR GRASS CATCHER IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE. IF DAMAGED, REPLACE IMMEDIATELY. DANGER KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY. DO NOT OPERATE MOWER UNLESS CHUTE DEFLECTOR OR ENTIRE G
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SECTION 3: INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS Instructional labels found on your lawn tractor are illustrated below (3/4 actual size). Always follow their instructions and heed their warnings. If you discover a label is scratched, damaged or missing, order a replacement immediately. LX420 LX460 8
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SECTION 4: SLOPE GAUGE 9
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SECTION 5: TRACTOR SET-UP Gas and Oil Fill-up Attaching the Battery Cables Use only clean, fresh (under 30 days old), unleaded Tools Required gasoline. Fill tank to no more than 1/2 inch below the (1) 7/16" wrench top of the filler neck to allow space for fuel expansion. WARNING: California Proposition 65 WARNING: Use extreme care when Warning: Battery posts, terminals, and handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely related accessories contain lead and lead flammable and the vapors are explosi
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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 Lock Nut Tools Required (2) 9/16" wrenches Gauge Wheel 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,
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SECTION 6: 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. 13 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 7: 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 10 of this Engage) lever in the disengaged (OFF) manual for Gasoline and Oil fill-up instructions. position, depressing the brake ped
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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 8: 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
