Toro Pro Force - Hitch and Towing Setup; Mounting the Hitch to the Debris Blower; Connecting the Debris Blower to the Tow Vehicle

Figure6
1.Batterybox4.Positivebatterypost
2.Negativebatterypost5.Batterystrap
3.Batterycover
3.Attachthepositivecable(redcable)tothepositive
(+)terminal.
4.Coattheterminalsandmountingfastenerswith
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
5.Installthebatterycoverandsecurewiththestrap.
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MountingtheHitchtothe
DebrisBlower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Debrisblowerassembly
1Hitch
2
Bolt(3/8x3inches)
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)
1Hitchclevis
2
Bolt(5/8x4–1/2inch)
2
Locknut(5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Positionthedebrisbloweronaat,levelsurface.
2.Insertthehitchtubeintotheframebrackets
(Figure7).Securethetubetotheframewith2bolts
(3/8x3inches)andangenuts(3/8inch).
Figure7
1.Framebrackets3.Hitchclevis
2.Hitchtube
Note:Thehitchtubecanberotated180degreesto
accommodatedifferenthitchheights.
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ConnectingtheDebrisBlower
totheTowVehicle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Hitchpin
1
Clevis
Procedure
1.Backthetowvehicleuptotheblower.
2.Adjusttheblowerhitchclevistothesamelevelas
towvehiclehitchasfollows:
•Setthehitchtubeonajackstandtokeepit
paralleltotheground.
•Removetheboltsandlocknutssecuringhitch
clevis(
Figure7)tohitchtube.
•Raiseorlowerthehitchclevistotheposition
approximatelylevelwiththetowvehiclehitch.
•Securetheclevistothehitchwiththeboltsand
locknutspreviouslyremoved.Makesuredebris
blowerframeisparallelwiththeground.
3.Adjustthehitchtubelengthtoassuretheblower
doesnotcontactthetowvehiclewhenturningas
follows:
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