Toro 72980 - Maintenance; Maintenance Safety; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S)

Maintenance
MaintenanceSafety
•Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecould
accidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjureyou
orotherbystanders.Removethekeyfromthe
switchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
partsorhotsurfaces.Ifpossible,donotmake
adjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceitasrequired.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,
mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine
compartmenttopreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremovefuel-soaked
debris.
•Donotrelyonhydraulicormechanicaljacksto
supportthemachine;supportthemachinewith
jackstandswheneveryouraisethemachine.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingcondition
andallhardwaretightened,especiallythe
blade-attachmenthardware.Replaceallwornor
damageddecals.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Toensureoptimumperformance,useonly
genuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst100hours
•Checkthewheellug-nuttorque.
•Checkthewheel-hubslotted-nuttorque.
•Adjusttheparkingbrake.
Aftertherst250hours
•Changethehydraulicltersandhydraulicuid.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checktheseatbelt.
•Checktherollbarknobs.
•Cleantheenginescreenandtheoilcooler.
•Checkandcleanthehydraulic-unitshrouds.
•Inspecttheblades.
Aftereachuse
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
Every50hours
•Checkthetirepressure
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.
Every100hours
•Lubricatethemowerdeck-liftpivots.
•Checkandcleanengine-coolingnsandshrouds.
Every100hoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst
•Cleantheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replaceorcleanandgapthesparkplug.
Every250hours
•Aftertheinitialchange—changethehydraulic-systemltersanduidwhenusing
Mobil115W50uid.(Changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyordustyconditions)
Every400hours
•Greasethecasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
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