Toro 07360 - Check Fan Belt Tension; Pre-Starting Checks; Starting Engine

Every1,000hours/Every2years
(whichevercomesrst)
Thebrakeuidreservoirisshippedfromthefactory
lledwith“DOT3”brakeuid.Checklevelbefore
engineisrststartedandevery8hoursordaily,
thereafter.
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface.
2.Loosenknobsecuringcupholdertodash
(Figure29).Removecupholderfromdash.
Figure29
1.Cupholder
2.Knob
3.FluidlevelshouldbeuptoFULLlineonreservoir.
Figure30
1.Brakeuidreservoir
4.Ifuidlevelislow,cleanareaaroundcap,remove
reservoircapandlltoproperlevel.DONOT
OVERFILL.
5.Reinstallcupholdertodash.
CheckFanBeltTension
Checkallbeltsforwear,crackingorimpropertension.
Checktensionbydepressingbeltatmidspanoffan
anddriveshaftpulleyswith22lbs.offorce.Anew
beltshoulddeect.48–.58in.Ausedbeltshould
deect.55–.65in.Ifdeectionisincorrect,proceedto
page45fortensioningprocedure.Ifcorrect,continue
operation.
Important:Improperbelttensionmayresultin
increasedsteeringeffort.
Pre–startingChecks
Safeoperationbeginsbeforetakingthevehicleoutfor
aday’swork.Youshouldchecktheseitemseachtime:
•Checktirepressure.
Note:Thesetiresaredifferentthancartires,they
requirelesspressuretominimizeturfcompaction
anddamage.
•Checkalluidlevelsandaddtheappropriate
amountofTorospecieduids,ifanyarefound
tobelow .
•Checkthefrontoftheradiator.Removeanydebris
andcleantheradiatorscreen.
•Checkbrakepedaloperation.
•Checktoseethatthelightsandhornareworking.
•Turnsteeringwheeltotheleftandrighttocheck
steeringresponse.
•Checkforoilleaks,loosepartsandanyother
noticeablemalfunctions.Makesureengineisoff
andallmovingpartshavestoppedbeforechecking
foroilleaks,loosepartsandothermalfunctions.
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsarenotcorrect,notifyyour
mechanicorcheckwithyoursupervisorbeforetaking
thevehicleoutfortheday.Yoursupervisormaywant
youtocheckotheritemsonadailybasis,soaskwhat
yourresponsibilitiesare.
StartingEngine
1.Sitonoperator’sseatandengageparkingbrake.
2.DisengagePTO(ifsoequipped)andreturnhand
throttlelevertoOFFposition(ifsoequipped).
3.MoveshiftlevertoNEUTRALpositionand
depressclutchpedal.
4.Makesurethehydraulicliftleverisinthecenter
position.
5.Keepfootoffacceleratorpedal.
•Inextremelycoldweather(below0degreesF)
–fullydepressandreleasetheacceleratorpedal
severaltimesbeforetryingtostartengine.
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