Toro 23518 User Manual

Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4
AeratorSafety.........................................................5
SlopeIndicator.......................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8
Setup...........................................................................11
1CheckingTirePressure.........................................11
2ServicingtheBattery............................................11
3CheckingFluidLevels...........................................12
4RemovingCylinderStop(forModel
33518)...............................................................13
ProductOverview.........................................................14
Controls...............................................................14
Specications........................................................16
Operation....................................................................16
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................16
AddingFuel...........................................................17
LubricatingtheChains............................................18
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem........................19
CheckingforLooseHardware..................................20
OperatingtheMachine............................................20
OperatingtheMachine............................................22
TransportingtheMachine........................................25
LoadingtheMachine..............................................25
Maintenance.................................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................27
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................28
PreparingfortheMachineforMaintenance................28
AccessingtheConsoleCompartment........................28
Lubrication...............................................................29
LubricatingtheGreaseFittings.................................29
LubricatingtheCasters............................................29
EngineMaintenance..................................................31
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................31
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................31
CheckingtheSparkPlugs........................................34
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................34
CheckingtheSparkArrester(ifequipped)..................35
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................35
ServicingtheFuelFilter...........................................35
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................36
ServicingtheBattery...............................................36
ServicingtheFuses.................................................38
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................38
CheckingtheAirPressureintheTires........................38
CheckingtheWheelHubNuts.................................38
CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelLug
Nuts.................................................................38
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearingsPre-Load.............39
MaintainingtheChain.............................................39
CheckingtheTransmissionOutputShaftNut
Torque..............................................................40
BrakeMaintenance....................................................41
AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................41
AdjustingtheBrakeSwitch......................................41
BeltMaintenance......................................................42
CheckingtheConditionandTensionofthe
Belts.................................................................42
AdjustingtheAuxiliaryPumpDriveBelt....................42
ReplacingtheTransmission-DriveBelt......................42
ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................43
AdjustingtheTraction-ControlLinkage.....................43
HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................44
MaintainingtheAuxiliaryHydraulicSystem................44
MaintainingtheTransmission..................................46
TineMaintenance......................................................48
CheckingtheTines.................................................48
AdjustingtheTine-DriveChain................................48
Cleaning...................................................................49
CleaningtheEngineandtheExhaustSystem
Area..................................................................49
RemovingtheEngineShroudsandCleaningthe
CoolingFins......................................................49
CleaningtheDebrisfromtheMachine.......................49
WasteDisposal.......................................................49
Storage........................................................................50
Troubleshooting...........................................................51
Schematics...................................................................53
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Toro 23518 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	23518
Category	Tiller
Language	English