Toro Groundsmaster 4000 - Safety Checks and Adjustments; Checking Safety-Interlock Switches; Adjusting Mirrors and Headlights; General Operating Safety

Checkingthe
Safety-InterlockSwitches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Themachinehasinterlockswitchesintheelectrical
system.Theseswitchesdisengageeitherthetraction
orthePTOwheneveryouleavetheseat.Although
theenginecontinuestorunifyoudisengagePTO
switch,andtheyoureleasethetractionpedal,shutoff
theenginebeforerisingfromtheseat.
Tochecktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches,
performthefollowingprocedure:
1.Drivethemachineslowlytoalarge,relatively
openarea.Lowerthemowerdeck,shutoffthe
engine,andapplytheparkingbrake.
2.Sitontheseatandpressthetractionpedal.Try
tostarttheengine.Theengineshouldnotstart.
Iftheenginestarts,thereisamalfunctioninthe
interlocksystemthatshouldbecorrectedbefore
beginningoperation.
3.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Risefrom
theseatandmovethePTOswitchtoON.The
PTOshouldnotengage.IfthePTOengages,
thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthat
shouldbecorrectedbeforebeginningoperation.
4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
starttheengine.Movethetractionpedaloutof
theNEUTRALposition.TheInfoCentershould
display“tractionnotallowed”andthemachine
shouldnotmove.Iftheenginedoesmove,there
isamalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthat
shouldbecorrectedbeforebeginningoperation.
AdjustingtheMirrors
CabModelOnly
RearviewMirror
Whilesittingintheseat,adjusttherearviewmirrorto
attainthebestviewouttherearwindow(Figure36).
Pulltheleverrearwardtotiltthemirrortoreducethe
brightnessandglareoflight.
Side-ViewMirrors
Whilesittingintheseat,havesomeoneassistto
adjusttheside-viewmirrorstoattainthebestview
aroundthesideofthemachine(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Side-viewmirrors
3.Lever
2.Rearviewmirror
AimingtheHeadlights
1.Loosenthemountingnutsandpositioneach
headlightsoitpointsstraightahead.
Note:Tightenthemountingnutjustenoughto
holdtheheadlightinposition.
2.Placeaatpieceofsheetmetaloverthefaceof
theheadlight.
3.Mountamagneticprotractorontotheplate.
4.Whileholdingtheassemblyinplace,carefullytilt
theheadlightdownward3degrees,thentighten
thenut.
5.Repeattheprocedureontheotherheadlight.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;slip-resistant,substantialfoot
protection;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtraction
couldcausethemachinetoslide.
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