Toro 07299 - New Machine Break-In Procedure; Emergency Machine Towing

Wood
721kg/m
3
(45lb/ft
3
)
Full
Bark
721kg/m
3
(45lb/ft
3
)
Full
Earth,packed
1602kg/m
3
(100lb/ft
3
)
1/2Full
AdjustingtheBoxLatches
Iftheboxlatchdoesnotlatchtightly,vibratingupanddown
asyoudrivethemachine,youcanadjustthelatchpoststo
makethelatchestsnugly.
1.Loosenthenutontheendofthelatchpost(Figure20).
Figure20
1.Latch3.Latchpost
2.Nut
2.Turnthelatchpostclockwiseuntilitissnugagainstthe
latchandthentightenthenut(Figure20).
3.Repeatthisprocedureforthelatchontheotherside
ofthemachine.
BreakinginaNewMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
•Avoidhard-brakingsituationsfortherstseveralhoursof
newmachinebreak-inoperation.Newbrakeliningsmay
notbeatoptimumperformanceuntilseveralhoursofuse
hascausedthebrakestobecomeburnished(broken-in).
•RefertoMaintenance(page24)foranyspeciallow-hour
checks.
•Checkthefrontsuspensionpositioningandadjustitif
necessary.
TransportingtheMachine
Formovingthemachinelongdistances,atrailershouldbe
used.Makesurethatthemachineissecuredtothetrailer.
RefertoFigure21andFigure22forthelocationofthe
tie-downpoints.
CAUTION
Looseseatsmayfalloffofthevehicleandtrailer
whentransportingthemachine,andtheseatsmay
landonanothervehicleorobstructtheroadway.
Removetheseatsormakesurethattheseatsare
securelyfastenedtothecouplingintheseatshroud.
Figure21
1.Tie-downpoints
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergency,themachinecanbetowedfora
shortdistance.However,wedonotrecommendthisasa
standardprocedure.
WARNING
Towingatexcessivespeedscouldcausealossof
steeringcontrol,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Nevertowthemachineatfasterthan8km/h
(5mph).
Towingthemachineisa2-personjob.Ifthemachinemust
bemovedaconsiderabledistance,transportitonatruckor
trailer;refertoTransportingtheMachine(page22).
1.TurnofftheOn/Offswitchandremovethekey.
Important:Ifyoutowthemachinewiththekey
intheOnposition,theelectricalsystemmaybe
damaged.
2.Afxatowlinetothetongueonthefrontoftheframe
(Figure22).
3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Figure22
1.Towingtongueandtie-downpoint
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