ROPSMaintenance
CheckingandServicingthe
ROPS
CheckingandCaringfortheSeatBelt
Beforeyouoperatethemachine,alwaysensurethattheROPS
andtheseatbeltareproperlyinstalledandingoodworking
order.
1.Checktheseatbeltfordamage,andreplaceallparts
thataredamaged.
2.Ensurethatthemountingboltsfortheseatbeltsare
tight.
3.Keeptheseatbeltscleanusingonlysoapandwater.
Note:Donotimmersetheseatbeltsinbleachordye,
becausethisweakensthebeltmaterial.
CheckingandMaintainingtheROPS
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Important:IfanypartoftheROPSsystemisdamaged,
replaceitbeforeyouoperatethemachine.
1.Checkthatthe8boltsthatsecuretheROPSbartothe
chassisofthemachinearetorquedto24.4to26.1N-m
(216to231in-lb);refertoFigure94.
Figure94
1.ROPSbar
2.Bolt
2.Checkthatthe4boltsthatsecuretheseattothechassis
ofthemachinearetorquedto5.4to6.8N-m(48to60
in-lb);refertoFigure95.
Figure95
1.Bolt
3.Checkthattheboltsandnutsthatattachtheseat-belt
retractorandbuckletotheseataretorquedto7.8to
9.6N-m(69to85in-lb);refertoFigure96.
Figure96
1.Seat-beltretractor
3.Nut
2.Bolt4.Buckle
Note:Replaceanypartsthatarewornordamaged.
4.InspecttheROPSforcracks,rust,orholesinthe
ROPSandcomponentparts.
Note:Age,weather,andaccidentscausedamageto
theROPSandROPSparts.Ifyouhaveanydoubts
abouttheROPSsystem,contactanAuthorizedToro
ServiceDealer.
64