Toro TimeCutter 74711 - Pre-Maintenance Procedures; Raising the Seat

•Parkmachineonlevelground,disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengine,removekeyordisconnect
sparkplugwire.Waitforallmovementtostopandallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaningor
repairing.Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.
•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminal
rstandthepositivelast.Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.
•Keepthemachine,guards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesinplaceandinsafeworkingcondition.Frequently
checkforwornordeterioratingcomponentsandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’srecommended
partswhennecessary.
WARNING
Removalormodicationoforiginalequipment,partsand/oraccessoriesmayalterthe
warranty,controllability,andsafetyofthemachine.Unauthorizedmodicationstothe
originalequipmentorfailuretouseoriginalToropartscouldleadtoseriousinjuryor
death.Unauthorizedchangestothemachine,engine,fuelorventingsystem,mayviolate
applicablesafetystandardssuchas:ANSI,OSHAandNFPAand/orgovernmentregulations
suchasEPAandCARB.
•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.
Onlyreplacedamagedblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/orcomponentswhenrequired.
CAUTION
Raisingthemachineforserviceormaintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jackscouldbedangerous.Themechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbeenoughsupportor
maymalfunctionallowingthemachinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulicjacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstoredenergy.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,DoNotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.Ifthemaintenanceoradjustmentprocedurerequiretheenginetoberunningandcomponents
moving,useextremecaution.
WARNING
Contactwithmovingpartsorhotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclearofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainpropertightness.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
RaisingtheSeat
Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged.Liftthe
seatforward.
Youcanaccessfollowingcomponentsbyraisingthe
seat:
•Serialplate
•Servicedecal
•Seat-adjustmentbolts(ifapplicable)
•Fuellter
•Batteryandbatterycables
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