Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3400 Series - Checking the Tire Pressure; Checking the Reel-to-Bedknife Contact

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1.Fuellter
2.Drainplug
4.Tightentheplugafterdraining.
Note:Becausetheaccumulatedwaterwillbe
mixedwithdieselfuel,drainthefuellterintoa
suitablecontaineranddisposeofitproperly.
CheckingtheTirePressure
Thetiresareover-inatedatthefactoryforshipping
purposes.Reducethepressuretotheproperlevels
beforestartingtheunit.
Varythetirepressureforthefrontwheels,depending
uponyourturfconditions,fromaminimumof83toa
maximumof110kPa(12psito16psi).
Varythetirepressurefortherearwheelfroma
minimumof83toamaximumof110kPa(12psito
16psi).
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethewheelnutsto94.4-122N-m(70-90
ft-lb)after1-4hoursofoperationandagain
after10hoursofoperation.Torqueevery200
hoursthereafter.
Checkingthe
Reel-to-BedknifeContact
Eachdaybeforeoperatingthemachine,checkthe
reel-to-bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcut
hadpreviouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;
refertoAdjustingtheReeltoBedknifeintheCutting
UnitOperator’sManual.
Breaking-intheMachine
RefertotheEngineManualsuppliedwiththe
machineforoilchangeandmaintenanceprocedures
recommendedduringthebreak-inperiod.
Only8hoursofmowingoperationisrequiredforthe
break-inperiod.
Sincethersthoursofoperationarecriticaltofuture
dependabilityofthemachine,monitoritsfunctionsand
performancecloselysothatminordifculties,which
couldleadtomajorproblems,arenotedandcanbe
corrected.Inspectthemachinefrequentlyduring
break-inforsignsofoilleakage,loosefasteners,or
anyothermalfunction.
Toensureoptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem,
burnish(break-in)thebrakesbeforeusingthe
machine.T oburnishthebrakes,rmlyapplythe
brakesanddrivethemachineatmowingspeed
untilthebrakesarehot,asindicatedbytheirsmell.
Anadjustmenttothebrakesmayberequiredafter
break-in;refertoAdjustingtheBrakes.
StartingandStoppingthe
Machine
Note:Inspecttheareasbeneaththemowerstobe
certaintheyareclearofdebris.
StartingtheMachine
Important:Donotuseetherorothertypesof
startinguid.
1.Besuretheparkingbrakeisset,theraise/lower
mowcontrolisdisengaged,andthefunctional
controlisintheneutralposition.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedaland
makesurethepedalisintheneutralposition.
3.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
4.Insertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateitto
On.HolditintheOnpositionuntiltheglow
plugindicatorlightgoesoff(approximately6
seconds).
5.ImmediatelyturntheignitionkeytotheStart
position.Releasethekeywhentheengine
startsandallowittomovetotheOnposition.
MovethethrottlecontroltoSlow.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarter
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