Toro 04357 - Leak Detector Operation; Transport Operation; Inspection and Cleanup after Mowing

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1.Alignmentstrip
3.Cutgrassonleft
2.Approximately5inches
(12.7cm)
4.Keepfocalspot6-10ft
(1.8-3m)aheadofthe
machine.
Note:Duetothenatureofthepowersteering
system,thesteeringwheelwillnotreturntoits
originalpositionafteraturnhasbeencompleted.
Important:Themachineshouldneverbe
stoppedonagreenwiththecuttingunitreels
operatingasdamagetotheturfmayresult.
Stoppingonawetgreenwiththemachinemay
leavemarksorindentationsfromthewheels.
6.Iftheleakdetectoralarmsoundswhilecuttingon
agreen,immediatelyraisethecuttingunits,drive
directlyoffofthegreenandstopthemachineinan
areaawayfromthegreen.Determinethecauseof
thealarmandcorrecttheproblem.
7.Finishcuttingthegreenbymowingtheouter
periphery.Besuretochangethedirectionofcutting
fromthepreviousmowing.Alwayskeepweather
andturfconditionsinmindandbesuretochange
thedirectionofmowingfromthepreviouscutting.
Replacetheag.
8.Emptythegrassbasketsofallclippingsbefore
transportingtothenextgreen.Heavywetclippings
placeanunduestrainonthebasketsandwill
addunnecessaryweighttothemachine,thereby
increasingtheloadontheengine,hydraulicsystem,
brakes,etc.
LeakDetectorOperation
Theleakdetectoralarmmaysoundforoneofthe
followingreasons:
•Aleakof4to6ounces(118-177ml)hasoccurred.
•Theoillevelinthemainreservoirisreducedby4to
6ouncesduetocontractionoftheoilbycooling.
Ifthealarmsounds,itshouldbeturnedoffasquickly
aspossibleandinspectedforleaks.Ifthealarmsounds
whileoperatingonagreenitmaybeappropriate
todriveoffthegreenrst.Thesourceoftheleak
shouldbedeterminedandrepairedbeforecontinuing
operation.Ifaleakisnotfound,andafalseleakis
suspected,movetheignitionswitchtotheOffposition
andallowthemachinetostandfor1-2minutestoallow
theoillevelstostabilize.Thenstartthemachineand
operateinanon-sensitiveareatoconrmnoleakexists.
Falsealarms,duetooilcontraction,maybecausedby
extendedidlingofthemachineafternormaloperation.
Afalsealarmmayalsooccur,ifthemachineisworked
atareducedworkloadafteranextendedperiodof
aheavierworkload.Toavoidfalsealarms,turnthe
machineoffratherthanidlingforextendedperiods.
TransportOperation
Makesurethecuttingunitsareinthefullupposition.
SettheshiftselectorinNo.2ifconditionswillpermit
fastergroundspeed.ShifttoNo.1andoperateat
slowergroundspeedsinroughorhillyareas.Usethe
brakestoslowthemachinewhilegoingdownsteep
hillstoavoidlossofcontrol.Alwaysapproachrough
areasatareducedspeed(shiftselectorinNo.1),and
crosssevereundulationscarefully.Familiarizeyourself
withthewidthofthemachine.Donotattempttopass
betweenobjectsthatareclosetogethersothatcostly
damageanddowntimecanbeprevented.
InspectionandCleanupAfter
Mowing
Atthecompletionofthemowingoperation,thoroughly
washthemachinewithagardenhosewithoutanozzle
soexcessivewaterpressurewillnotcausecontamination
anddamagetothesealsandbearings.Aftercleaning,
inspectthemachineforpossiblehydraulicuid
leaks,damageorweartohydraulicandmechanical
components,andthecuttingunitsforsharpness.
Also,lubricatethemowandliftpedalandbrakeshaft
assemblywithSAE30oilorspraylubricanttodeter
corrosionandhelpkeepthemachineperforming
satisfactorilyduringthenextmowingoperation.
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