Toro 74480 - Cleaning; Cleaning under the Mower Deck; Cleaning the Suspension System; Disposing of Waste

Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.RaisethemowerdecktotheTRANSPORT
position.
CleaningtheSuspension
System
Usecompressedairtocleanthesuspensionsystem.
Note:Donotcleantheshockassemblieswith
pressurizedwater(Figure87).
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Figure87
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof
theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
StorageSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall
movingpartstostop,andallowthemachineto
coolbeforestoringit.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearamesor
drainthefuelindoors.
•Removethekeyandstoreitinasafeplaceout
ofthereachofchildren.
CleaningandStorage
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especially
theengineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtand
chafffromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder
headnsandblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuse
ofwater,especiallynearthecontrolpanel,
engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.
4.Checktheparkingbrakeoperation;referto
AdjustingtheParkingBrake(page51).
5.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoEngine
Maintenance(page39).
6.Greasethemachine;refertoLubrication(page
38).
7.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoEngine
Maintenance(page39).
8.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page50).
9.Changethehydrauliclters;refertoChanging
theHydraulicFluidandFilters(page57).
10.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery
(page46).
11.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirt
fromtheundersideofthemower,thenwashthe
mowerwithagardenhose.
Note:Runthemachinewiththeblade-control
switch(PTO)engagedandtheengineathigh
idlefor2to5minutesafterwashing.
12.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto
ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page60).
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