Toro 74312 - Clearing the Hopper Screen; Using the Drive-Wheel Release Valves; Transporting the Machine

ClearingtheHopperScreen
Removethescreenbyrmlyliftingthescreenhandles
(Figure24).
Pullthescreentowardthebacktoremoveit.As
needed,gentlytapthescreentoremovedebris.
Note:Excessivebuilduponthescreencancause
theblowertoplug.
Note:Inconditionswherethescreenclogsquickly,
youcanturnandinstallthefrontremovablescreen
panelundertheprimaryscreentoallowfreeairow
fromthehopper.
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Figure24
1.Frontremovablescreen
canberotatedandstored
forwetconditions.
3.Primaryscreen
2.Frontremovablescreen4.Handles
UsingtheDrive-Wheel
ReleaseValves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating
drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck,
whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessing
thedrive-wheelreleasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulicdriveunitscan
becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor
hydraulicdriveunitscancausesevereburns.
Waitfortheengineandhydraulicdriveunits
tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheelreleasevalves.
Thedrive-wheelreleasevalvesarelocatedonthetop,
left,frontcornerofthehydrostaticpumps.
1.Movethespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
positiontostopthemachine.
2.DisengagethePTOlever,engagetheparking
brake,shutofftheengine,andwaitforall
movingpartstostop.
3.Tilttheseatuptogainaccesstothepumps.
4.Rotatebothreleasevalves1turn
counterclockwisetoreleasethedrive
system.
Note:Thisallowsthehydraulicuidtobypass
thepump,enablingthewheelstoturn.
5.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
Note:Donottowthemachine.
6.Rotatethevalvesclockwisetorunthemachine.
Note:Donotovertightenthevalves.
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
necessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingasrequired
bylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,
pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout
turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slow-movingvehicleemblemisdangerous
andcanleadtoaccidentscausingpersonal
injury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreet
orroadway.
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,setthe
brake,andclosethefuelvalve.
5.Securelyfastenthemachinetothetraileror
truckwithstraps,chains,cable,orropesdown
andoutwardfromthemachine.
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