Maintenance
•Beforeservicingormakingadjustmentstothemachine,
movethemachinetoalevelsurface,stoptheengine,set
theparkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromignitionto
preventaccidentalstartingoftheengine.
•Neverworkunderaraisedbedwithoutplacingthe
bed-safetysupportontothefullyextendedbed-actuator
rod.
•Makesureallhydraulicttingsaretight,andallhydraulic
hosesandlinesareingoodconditionbeforeapplying
pressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksor
nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearch
forleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
havesufcientforcetopenetrateskinandcauseserious
damagetoyourbody.Ifuidisinjectedintotheskin,it
mustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbyadoctor
familiarwiththisformofinjury,organgrenemayresult.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem,allpressureinthehydraulicsystem
mustberelievedbystoppingtheengineandcyclingthe
hydrauliccontrolvalveforthebedliftfromraisetolower
and/orloweringboxandattachments.Ifequipped,
placetheremote-hydraulicsleverintheoatposition.
Iftheboxmustbeinraisedposition,secureitwiththe
bed-safetysupport.
•Tomakesuretheentiremachineisingoodcondition,
keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewsproperlytightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keeptheenginearea
freeofexcessivegrease,grass,leaves,andaccumulation
ofdirt.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance
adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
thebodyawayfromtheengineandanymovingparts.
Keepeveryoneaway.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthegovernor
settings.Themaximumenginespeedis3650rpm.To
ensuresafetyandaccuracy,haveanAuthorizedToro
Distributorcheckthemaximumenginespeedwitha
tachometer.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistanceisrequired,
contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Tobesureofoptimumperformanceandsafety,always
purchasegenuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyother
manufacturerscouldbedangerous.Alteringthismachine
inanymannermayaffecttheoperation,performance,
durabilityofthemachine,oritsusemayresultininjury
ordeath.Suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarrantyof
TheToro®Company.
•Thismachineshouldnotbemodiedwithout
authorizationfromTheToro®Company.Directany
inquiriestoTheToro®Company,CommercialDivision,
VehicleEngineeringDept.,8111LyndaleAve.So.,
Bloomington,Minnesota55420–1196USA.
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)-UseandMaintenance
•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Use
theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachinewithROPS.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin
theeventofanemergency.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.
•DonotremovetheROPS.
•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe
manufacturer.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror
truck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
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