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
leverintheoatposition.Ifthebedmustbein
raisedposition,secureitwiththesafetysupport.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Toensurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallthenuts,bolts,andscrews
properlytightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,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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