Toro 72949 - Adjusting the Motion-Control Neutral-Lock Pivot; Hydraulic System Maintenance; Hydraulic System Safety; Checking the Hydraulic Fluid

Adjustingthe
Motion-Control
Neutral-LockPivot
Youcanadjusttheangednuttoobtainthedesired
motion-controlleverresistancewhenmovingittothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.SeeFigure82foradjustment
options.
1.Loosenthejamnut.
2.Tightenorloosentheangednuttothedesired
feel.
•Formoreresistance,tightentheangednut.
•Forlessresistance,loosentheangednut
3.Tightenthejamnut.
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Figure82
1.Flangednut2.Jamnut
HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.
Hydraulic-Fluid
Specications
Hydraulic-FluidType:Toro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500
hydraulicuidorMobil
®
115W-50.
Important:Usethespecieduid.Otheruids
coulddamagethehydraulicsystem.
EachHydraulic-SystemFluidCapacity:1.5L(52
oz)persidewithlterchange
CheckingtheHydraulic
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthe
hydraulic-uidlevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Allowtheengineandthehydraulicsystemto
coolfor10minutes.
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickisincorrect
whentheoilischeckedandthemachineishot.
4.Movetheseatforward.
5.Cleantheareaaroundthedipsticksof
hydraulic-systemreservoirs(Figure83).
6.Remove1dipstickfromthehydraulicreservoir
(Figure83).
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