Toro 74991 - Checking the Engine-Oil Level; Breaking in a New Machine; Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS); Entering the User Position

CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page40).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.
UsingtheRollover
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarinthefullyraisedlockedposition
andusetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattherearpartoftheseatissecured
withtheseatlatch.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen
absolutelynecessary.
1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto
theupperpartoftherollbar.
2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90°sothat
theyarenotengaged(Figure8).
3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure
8).
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Figure8
1.ROPSknob
3.Rollbarintheupright
position
2.PullROPSknoboutand
rotate90degrees
4.Rollbarinthefolded
position
4.Toraisetherollbar,raisetherollbartothe
operateposition,rotatetheknobssothatthey
movepartiallyintothegrooves(Figure8).
5.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile
pushingontheupperrollbarandthepinswill
snapintopositionwhentheholesalignwiththe
pins(Figure8).Pushontherollbarandensure
thatbothpinsareengaged.
Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththe
rollbarinthefullyraisedposition.
EnteringtheUserPosition
Usethemowerdeckasasteptogetintotheuser
position(Figure9).
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