Toro 07367 - Towing a Trailer with the Vehicle; Hydraulic Control

Neutralandreleasetheparkingbrake.Ifthemachine
mustbemovedaconsiderabledistance,transportiton
atruckortrailer.
Note:Thepowersteeringwillnotfunction,
makingitdifcult(increasedeffort)tosteer.
TowingaTrailerwiththe
Vehicle
TheWorkmaniscapableofpullingtrailersand
attachmentsofgreaterweightthanthevehicleitself.
Severaltypesoftowhitchesareavailableforthe
Workman,dependingonyourapplication.Contact
yourAuthorizedToroDistributorfordetails.
Whenequippedwithatowhitchboltedontotherear
axletube,yourWorkmancantowtrailersorattachments
withaGrossTrailerWeight(GTW)upto3500lb(1587
kg).Alwaysloadatrailerwith60%ofthecargoweight
inthefrontofthetrailer.Thisplacesapproximately
10%(600lb(272kg)max.)oftheGrossTrailerWeight
(GTW)onthetowhitchofthevehicle.
Trailerbrakesarerequiredwheneveryoutowatrailer
over1500lb(680kg)GTWistowedbehindaWorkman
vehicle.
Whenhaulingcargoortowingatrailer(attachment),do
notoverloadyourvehicleortrailer.Overloadingcan
causepoorperformanceordamagetothebrakes,axle,
engine,transaxle,steering,suspension,bodystructure,
ortires.
Important:Toreducepotentialfordriveline
damage,uselowrange.
Whentowing5thwheelattachments,likeafairway
aerator,alwaysinstallthewheelybar(includedwiththe
5thwheelkit)topreventthefrontwheelsfromlifting
offthegroundifthetowedattachmentsmovementis
suddenlyimpaired.
HydraulicControl
Thehydrauliccontrolsupplieshydraulicpowerfrom
thevehiclepumpwhenevertheengineisrunning.The
powercanbeusedthroughthequickcouplersatthe
rearofthevehicle.
Important:Ifmultiplevehiclesusethe
sameattachment,crosscontaminationofthe
transmissionuidmayoccur.Changethe
transmissionuidmorefrequently
ControlLeverPositions
•OffPosition
Thisisthenormalpositionforthecontrolvalve
whenitisnotbeingused.Inthispositionthework
portsofthecontrolvalveareblockedandanyload
willbeheldbythecheckvalvesinbothdirections.
•Raise(QuickCoupler“ A ”Position)
Thisisthepositionwhichwillliftthebed,rear
hitchattachmentorapplypressuretoquickcoupler
A.Thisalsoallowsreturnoilfromquickcoupler
Btoowbackintothevalveandthenouttothe
reservoir.Thisisamomentarypositionandwhen
theleverisreleaseditspringreturnstothecenter
offposition.
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1.QuickcouplerAposition2.QuickcouplerBposition
•Lower(QuickCouplerBPosition)
Thispositionwilllowerthebed,rearhitch
attachment,orapplypressuretoquickcouplerB.
ThisalsoallowsreturnoilfromquickcouplerA
toowbackintothevalveandthenouttothe
reservoir.Thisisamomentarypositionandwhen
theleverisreleaseditspringreturnstothecenteroff
position.Momentarilyholdingandthenreleasing
thecontrolleverinthispositionwillprovideow
toquickcouplerBwhichprovidespowerdownon
therearhitch.Whenreleased,itwillholdthedown
pressureonthehitch.
Important:Ifusedwithahydrauliccylinder,
holdingthecontrolleverinthelowerposition
causestheoilowtogooverareliefvalvewhich
candamagethehydraulicsystem.
•OnPosition
ThispositionissimilartoLower(quickcoupler
Bposition).Italsodirectsoiltoquickcoupler
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