Toro 08887 - Checking the Interlock System; Towing the Machine; Break-In Period; Operating Characteristics

2.PullthechokeleverouttotheOnposition(when
startingacoldengine)andthethrottlelevertothe
Slowposition.
Important:Whenoperatingthemachinein
temperatureslessthan32°F(0°C)allowthe
machinetimetowarmupbeforeusing.This
preventsdamagetothehydrostatandthe
tractionloop.
3.Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandrotateit
clockwisetostarttheengine.Releasethekeywhen
theenginestarts.Regulatethechoketokeepthe
enginerunningsmoothly.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarterlonger
than10seconds.After10secondsofcontinuous
cranking,wait60secondsbeforeengagingthe
startermotoragain.
Important:Whentheengineisstartedforthe
rsttime,orafteranoverhauloftheengine,
operatethemachineinforwardandreversefor
1to2minutes.Alsooperatetheliftlevertobe
sureofproperoperationofallparts.
4.Tostoptheengine,movethethrottlecontroltothe
SlowpositionandrotatetheignitionkeytoOff.
Engagetheparkingbrakeandremovethekeyfrom
theswitchtopreventaccidentalstarting.
5.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebeforestoringthe
machine.
CAUTION
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,loose
parts,andothermalfunctions.
CheckingtheInterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Thepurposeoftheinterlocksystemistopreventthe
enginefromcrankingorstartingunlessthetraction
pedalisintheneutralposition.
1.Checktheinterlockoperationinawideopenarea
freeofdebrisandbystanders.Stoptheengine.
2.Sitontheseatandengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Depressthetractionpedalinforwardandreverse
whiletryingtostarttheengine.
4.Iftheenginecranks,theremaybeamalfunctionin
theinterlocksystem.Repairitimmediately.
5.Iftheenginedoesnotcrank,thesystemisoperating
correctly.
6.Withtheoperatorintheseat,tractionpedalin
neutralandparkingbrakeon,theengineshould
start.Liftofftheseatandslowlydepressthe
tractionpedal,theengineshouldstopinoneto
threeseconds.Correctproblemifnotoperating
properly.
7.Withtheoperatorontheseat,theparkingbrake
engagedandtheenginerunning,Depressthe
tractionpedalinforwardandreverse.Theengine
shouldstopwithin2seconds.Iftheenginedoesnot
stop,theremaybeamalfunctionintheinterlock
system.Repairitimmediately.Iftheenginedoes
stop,thesystemisoperatingcorrectly.
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofemergency,themachinecanbetowedfora
shortdistance.However,wedonotrecommendthis
asastandardprocedure.
Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan
2–3MPH(3–5km/h)becausethedrivesystem
maybedamaged.Ifthemachinemustbemoved
aconsiderabledistance,transportitonatruck
ortrailer.Thetiresmaylockupifthemachine
istowedtoofast.Ifthisoccurs,stoptowingthe
machineandwaitforthetractioncircuitpressure
tostabilizebeforeresumingtowingataslower
speed.
Break-inPeriod
Only8hoursofoperatingtimeisrequiredforthe
break-inperiod.
Sincethersthoursofoperationarecriticaltofuture
dependabilityofthemachine,monitoritsfunctions
andperformancecloselysothatminordifculties,
whichcouldleadtomajorproblems,arenotedandcan
becorrected.Inspectthemachinefrequentlyduring
break-inforsignsofoilleakage,loosefasteners,orany
othermalfunction.
OperatingCharacteristics
Refertotheattachmentoperator’smanualforspecic
operatinginstructionsfortheattachment.
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