Operator's Manual

•Checkthebladesdailyforsharpnessandfor
anywearordamage.Sharpenthebladesas
necessary.
•Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replaceit
immediatelywithagenuineTororeplacement
blade.RefertothecuttingunitOperator’sManual
forinstructionstoreplacetheblade.
AfterOperation
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition,Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
mufers,andenginecompartmenttohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Ifthecuttingunitsareinthetransportposition,use
thepositivemechanicallock(ifavailable)before
youleavethemachineunattended.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Removethekeyandshutoffthefuel(ifequipped)
beforestoringorhaulingthemachine.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary
PushingtheMachineby
Hand
Ifthemachinestallsorrunsoutoffuel,youmayneed
topushit.Youmustrstopenbothofthehydraulic
bypassvalves.
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand
andneveralongdistance.Nevertowthemachine,
becausedamagetothehydraulicsystemmay
occur.
PushingtheMachine
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),turnthekey
totheOFFposition,removethekey,andengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Lifttheseat.
3.Rotateeachbypassvalvecounterclockwise
1turn(Figure26).
Note:Thisallowshydraulicuidtobypassthe
pump,enablingthewheelstoturn.
Important:Donotrotatethebypassvalves
morethan1turn.Thispreventsthevalves
fromcomingoutofthebodyandcausing
uidtorunout.
4.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
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