Toro 12004TC Twister 1600 - Introduction

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
Introduction
R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to
operate and maintain y our product properly and
to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are
responsible for operating the product properly
and safely .
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the model and serial n umbers of y our product
ready . Figure 1 identifies the location of the model
and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the
n umbers in the space pro vided.
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number location
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t
symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w
the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol
T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight
infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special
mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes
g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Before Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sound Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1 Installing the W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Installing the Steering W heel . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Installing the Bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4 Installing the Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5 Installing the Hitc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 Installing the Carg o Bo x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7 Acti v ating the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8 Adjusting the F ront W heel
T oe-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9 R eading the Man ual and Viewing
the Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pre-Star ting Chec ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chec king the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chec king the Brak e Fluid
Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chec king the T ransmission Oil
Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Star ting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Stopping the V ehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
P arking the V ehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operating the Carg o Bo x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Breaking in a New V ehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Loading the Carg o Bo x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T ranspor ting the V ehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T o wing the V ehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T o wing a T railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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