Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
WARNING
Raisethecargobedbeforeperforming
maintenance.Araisedcargobedcanfalland
injurepersonsthatareunderneathit.
Alwaysusetheproprodtoholdthecargo
bedupbeforeworkingunderneathit.
Removeanyloadmaterialfromthecargo
bedbeforeworkingunderneathit.
MaintenanceSafety
Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
Beforeservicingormakinganyadjustmentstothe
machine,parkthemachineonalevelsurface,
engagetheparkingbrake,shutoffthemotor,and
removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingof
themachine.
Removeanyloadmaterialfromthecargobed
beforeworkingunderneathit.
Alwaysusetheproprodtoholdthecargobedup
beforeworkingunderneathit.
Usejackstandstosupportthemachineor
componentswhenrequired.
Donotworkunderaraisedbedwithouttheproper
bedsafetysupportinplace.
Ensurethatallhydraulic-lineconnectorsaretight
andthatallthehydraulichosesandlinesarein
goodconditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothe
system.
Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,relieveallpressureinthe
systembyshuttingoffthemotor,cyclingthedump
valvefromraisetolower,and/orloweringthecargo
bedandattachments.Placetheremotehydraulics
leverintheoatposition.Ifthebedmustbein
raisedposition,secureitwiththesafetysupport.
Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
Toensurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallthenuts,bolts,andscrews
properlytightened.
Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keepthemotor
areafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,leaves,and
accumulationofdirt.
Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe
motorisrunning.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
Ifyoumustrunthemotortoperformamaintenance
adjustment,keepyourhands,feet,clothing,and
anypartsofthebodyawayfromthemotorand
anymovingparts.Keepbystandersawayfrom
themachine.
Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceasrequired.
Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
Ifmajorrepairsareevernecessaryorassistance
isrequired,contactanauthorizedTorodistributor.
Alteringthismachineinanymannermayaffectthe
operationofthemachine,performance,durability,
oritsusemayresultininjuryordeath.Suchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarrantyofTheToro®
Company.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutoffthemotorandremovethekey.
4.Emptyandraisethecargobed;referto
OperatingtheCargoBed(page19).
LiftingtheMachine
DANGER
Themachinemaybeunstablewhenusing
ajack.Themachinecouldslipoffthejack,
injuringanyonebeneathit.
Donotstartthemachinewhilethemachine
isonajack.
Alwaysremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch
beforegettingoffthemachine.
Blockthetireswhenthemachineis
supportedbyliftingequipment.
Usejackstandstosupportthemachine
onceyouhaveliftedit.
Important:Wheneveryourunthemachinefor
routinemaintenanceand/ordiagnostics,ensure
thattherearwheelsofthemachineare25mm(1
inch)offtheground,withtherearaxlesupported
onjackstands.
Theliftingpointatthefrontofthemachineis
locatedatthefrontoftheframe,behindthetowing
tongue(Figure23).
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