Toro 72946 - After Operation; After Operation Safety; Using the Fuel-Shutoff Valve; Using the Drive-Wheel-Release Valves

AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or
storingit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,
mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelandremovethekeybeforestoring
ortransportingthemachine.
UsingtheFuel-Shutoff
Valve
Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedundertheseat.Move
theseatforwardtoaccessit.
Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,
andstorage.
Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhen
startingtheengine.
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1.ONposition2.OFFposition
Usingthe
Drive-Wheel-Release
Valves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating
drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck,
whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
allmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulic-driveunitscan
becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor
hydraulic-driveunitscancausesevereburns.
Allowtheengineandhydraulic-driveunits
tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
Thedrive-wheel-releasevalvesarelocatedinthe
backofeachhydraulic-driveunit,undertheseat.
Note:Makesurethatthereleasevalvesareinthe
fullyhorizontalpositionwhenoperatingthemachine;
otherwise,severedamagetothehydraulicsystem
canoccur.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Rotatetherelease-valveleversverticallytopush
themachine(Figure33).
Note:Thisallowshydraulicuidtobypassthe
pump,enablingthewheelstoturn.
4.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
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