Operator's Manual

Maintenance
MaintenanceSafety
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–ShiftthetransmissiontotheNEUTRALposition.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Lowerthecargobed.
–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Supportthemachinewithjackstandswhenever
youworkunderthemachine.
•Donotworkunderaraisedbedwithouttheproper
bedsafetysupportinplace.
•Donotchargethebatterieswhileservicingthe
machine.
•Toensurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallhardwareproperlytightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keepthe
machineareafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,
leaves,andaccumulationofdirt.
•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe
machineisrunning.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
•Ifyoumustrunthemachinetoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keepyourhands,feet,
clothing,andanypartsofthebodyawayfrom
anymovingparts.Keepbystandersawayfrom
themachine.
•Cleanupoilandfuelspills.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationas
recommendedinthemaintenancescheduleand
adjustandserviceitasrequired.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallthehardwareproperlytightened.
Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,
haveanAuthorizedServiceDealercheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Ifmajorrepairsareevernecessaryorassistance
isrequired,contactanauthorizedT orodistributor.
•Alteringthismachineinanymannermayaffectthe
operationofthemachine,performance,durability,
oritsusemayresultininjuryordeath.Suchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarrantyofTheT oro®
Company.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Aftertherst8hours
•Checktheconditionofthedrivebelt.
•Checkthetensionofthestarter-generatorbelt.
Aftertherst50hours
•Checktheairlterforthecarboncanister.
Aftertherst100hours
•Performtheguidelinesforbreakinginanewmachine.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Inspecttheseatbelt(s)forwear,cuts,andotherdamage.Replacetheseatbelt(s)if
anycomponentdoesnotoperateproperly.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checkgear-shiftoperation.
•Checkthebrake-uidlevel.
•Washthemachine.
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