Toro 74267 - Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

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Figure7
1.Leftfueltank
2.Fuel-selectorvalve
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
(page).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.
UsingtheRollover
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarintheraisedlockedpositionand
usetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattherearpartoftheseatissecured
withtheseatlatch.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen
absolutelynecessary.
1.Removethehairpincottersandremovethe2
pins(Figure9).
2.Lowertherollbartothedownposition().
Note:Thereare2downpositions;referto
Figure8.
3.Installthe2pinsandsecurethemwiththe
hairpincotters(Figure9).
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Figure8
1.Full-downposition2.Downpositionwiththe
baggerinstalled
Important:Ensurethatyousecuretherear
partoftheseatwiththeseatlatch.
4.Toraisetherollbar,removethehairpincotters
andremovethe2pins(Figure9).
5.Raisetherollbartotheuprightposition,install
the2pins,andsecurethemwiththehairpin
cotters(Figure9).
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