Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
MaintenanceSafety
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Beforeservicingormakinganyadjustmentstothe
machine,parkthemachineonalevelsurface,
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingof
themachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineor
componentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Donotchargethebatterieswhileservicingthe
machine.
•Toensurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallthenuts,bolts,andscrews
properlytightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keepthe
engineareafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,
leaves,andaccumulationofdirt.
•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe
engineisrunning.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
•Ifyoumustruntheenginetoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keepyourhands,feet,
clothing,andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthe
engineandanymovingparts.Keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.
•Cleanupoilandfuelspills.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceasrequired.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,
haveanauthorizedTorodistributortocheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Ifmajorrepairsareevernecessaryorassistance
isrequired,contactanauthorizedTorodistributor.
•Alteringthismachineinanymannermayaffectthe
operationofthemachine,performance,durability,
oritsusemayresultininjuryordeath.Suchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarrantyofTheT oro®
Company.
Pre-MaintenanceSafety
Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,orleavingthe
machine,dothefollowing:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Emptyandraisethecargobed;refertoRaising
theCargoBedtotheServicePosition(page19).
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