Toro 74923 - Checking the Engine-Oil Level; Breaking in a New Machine; Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page16).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.
UsingtheRollover
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarinthefullyraisedlockedposition
andusetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe
machine.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen
absolutelynecessary.
Important:Ensurethattheseatissecuredto
themachine.
1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto
theupperpartoftherollbar.
2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90°sothey
arenotengaged(Figure8).
3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure
8).
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Figure8
1.ROPSknob
3.Rollbarintheupright
position
2.PulltheROPSknobout
androtate90degrees
4.Rollbarinthefolded
position
4.Toraisetherollbar,raisetherollbartothe
operateposition,rotatetheknobssothatthey
movepartiallyintothegrooves(Figure8).
5.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile
pushingontheupperrollbarandthepinssnap
intopositionwhentheholesalignwiththepins
(Figure8).
Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththe
rollbarintheraisedposition.
6.Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpins
areengaged.
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