Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3420 - Checking the Torque of the Wheel Nuts; Breaking in the Machine; Starting the Engine; Shutting off the Engine

CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethewheelnutsto95to122N∙m(70-90
ft-lb)after1-4hoursofoperationandagain
after10hoursofoperation.Torqueevery200
hoursthereafter.
Toensureevendistribution,torquethebrakesina
starpattern.
BreakingintheMachine
Refertotheenginemanualsuppliedwiththe
machineforoilchangeandmaintenanceprocedures
recommendedduringthebreak-inperiod.
Only8hoursofmowingoperationisrequiredforthe
break-inperiod.
Sincethersthoursofoperationarecriticaltofuture
dependabilityofthemachine,monitoritsfunctionsand
performancecloselysothatminordifculties,which
couldleadtomajorproblems,arenotedandcanbe
corrected.Inspectthemachinefrequentlyduring
break-inforsignsofoilleakage,loosefasteners,or
anyothermalfunction.
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotuseetherorothertypesof
startinguid.
Note:Youmayneedtobleedthefuelsystembefore
startingtheengineifanyofthefollowingsituations
haveoccurred:
•Initialstartupofanewengine
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponfuel
systemcomponents;ie.lterreplaced,etc.
Refertoyourengineowner’smanual.
1.Sitontheseat,locktheparkingbrake,
disengagetheraise/lowermowcontroland
movethefunctional-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
position.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedaland
makesurethepedalisintheNEUTRALposition.
3.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition.
4.Insertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateittothe
ONposition.HolditintheONpositionuntilthe
glow-plug-indicatorlightgoesoff(approximately
6seconds).
5.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarter
longerthan10seconds.After10secondsof
continuouscranking,wait60secondsbefore
engagingthestartermotoragain.
6.Releasethekeywhentheenginestartsand
allowittomovetotheONposition.
7.Allowtheenginetowarmupforafewminutes
beforeoperating.
Important:Whenstartingtheenginefor
thersttimeorafteranoverhaulofthe
engine,operatethemachineinforwardand
reverseforonetotwominutes.Turnthe
steeringwheeltotheleftandrighttocheck
thesteeringresponse.Thenshuttheengine
off(seeStoppinginStartingandStopping
theEngine)andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.Checkforoilleaks,loosepartsand
anyothernoticeablemalfunctions.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,
disengagetheraise/lowermowcontrol,and
movethefunctional-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
position.
2.RotatethestarterkeytotheOFFpositiontoshut
theengineoff.Removethekeyfromtheswitch
topreventaccidentalstarting.
3.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvesbeforestoringthe
machine.
Checkingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamagedthemachinecould
operateunexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Thepurposeofthesafety-interlocksystemisto
preventoperationofthemachinewherethereis
possibleinjurytotheoperatorordamagetothe
machine.
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