Toro 04530 - Brake Maintenance; Burnishing the Brakes; Adjusting the Brakes; Hydraulic System Maintenance

BrakeMaintenance
BurnishingtheBrakes
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Firmlyapplythebrakesanddrivethemachineat
mowingspeeduntilthebrakesarehot,asindicated
bytheirsmell.Youmayneedtoadjustthebrakes
afterthebreak-inperiod;refertoAdjustingtheBrakes
(page42).
AdjustingtheBrakes
Ifthebrakefailstoholdthemachinewhileparked,
youcanadjustthebrakesusingthebulkheadtting
nearthebrakedrum;contactyourAuthorizedService
DealerorrefertotheServiceManualformore
information.
Note:Burnishthebrakesannually;referto
BurnishingtheBrakes(page42).
HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.
ServicingtheHydraulic
Fluid
Important:Regardlessofthehydraulicuid
typeused,anytractionunitusedforoff-green
applications,verticuttingorusedduringambient
temperaturesabove29°C(85°F)shouldhavethe
OilCoolerKitinstalled;referto5InstallingtheOil
Cooler(page13).
HydraulicFluidSpecications
Therecommendedreplacementuidisasfollows:
ToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid(Availablein
5-gallonpailsor55-gallondrums.SeethePartsCatalogor
yourauthorizedT orodistributorforpartnumbers.)
Alternateuids:IftheTorouidisnotavailable,other
uidsmaybeusedprovidedtheymeetallthefollowing
materialpropertiesandindustryspecications.The
useofsyntheticuidisnotrecommended.Consult
withyourlubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactory
product.
Note:T orowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamage
causedbyimpropersubstitutions,souseonly
productsfromreputablemanufacturerswhowillstand
behindtheirrecommendation.
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