Toro 30606 - Checking the Interlock Switches; Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

Note:Whenswitchingbetweenlowandhighranges,
thesettingswilltransferbasedontheprevioussetting.
Thesettingsareresetwhenthemachineisturnedoff.
Note:Thisfeaturemayalsobeusedinconjunction
withcruisecontrol.
CheckingtheInterlock
Switches
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Themachinehasinterlockswitchesintheelectrical
system.Theseswitchesaredesignedtostoptraction
whentheoperatorgetsoffoftheseatwhenthe
tractionpedalisdepressed.Althoughtheenginewill
continuetorun,itisstronglyrecommendedthatthe
enginebestoppedbeforerisingfromtheseat.
Tochecktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches,
performthefollowingprocedure:
1.Drivethemachineslowlytoalarge,relatively
openarea.Lowerthecuttingunit,stopthe
engine,andapplytheparkingbrake.
2.Sitontheseatanddepressthetractionpedal.
Trytostarttheengine.Theengineshould
notcrank.Iftheenginecranks,thereisa
malfunctionintheinterlocksystemthatshould
becorrectedbeforebeginningoperation.
3.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Risefrom
theseatandmovethePTOlevertoOn.The
PTOshouldnotengage.IfthePTOengages,
thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthat
shouldbecorrectedbeforebeginningoperation.
4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
starttheengine.Movethetractionpedaloutof
theneutralposition.TheInfoCenterwilldisplay
“tractionnotallowed”andthemachineshould
notmove.Iftheenginedoesmove,thereisa
malfunctionintheinterlocksystemthatshould
becorrectedbeforebeginningoperation.
UsingtheRollover
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarintheraisedlockedpositionand
usetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredwiththeseat
latch.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen
absolutelynecessary.
1.Tolowertherollbar,removethehairpincotters
andthetwopins(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Pin(2)2.Hairpincotter(2)
2.Lowertherollbartothedownposition.
3.Installthetwopinsandsecurethemwiththe
hairpincotterpins.
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