Toro TX 1000 - Cooling System Maintenance; Cooling System Safety; Servicing the Cooling System

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1.Tensionnut2.Tensionscrew
16.Aligntheclosestnotchinthetensionscrewto
thelockingboltholeandsecurethescrewwith
thelockingboltandnut.
17.Torquetherearboltto108to122N∙m(80to
90ft-lb).
18.Lowerthemachinetotheground.
19.Repeattheproceduretoreplacetheothertrack.
20.Drivethemachine,thenparkthemachineona
levelsurface,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
21.Verifythatthetensionblockisbottomedout.
Note:Thetracktensionloosensaftersome
use.
22.Adjustthetracktensionsothatthetensionblock
alignswiththegreenguideonthedecaloris1.3
cm(1/2inch)awayfromtherearofthetension
tubeslot;refertoAdjustingtheTrackT ension
(page39).
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CoolingSystemSafety
•Swallowingenginecoolantcancausepoisoning;
keepoutofreachfromchildrenandpets.
•Dischargeofhot,pressurizedcoolantortouching
ahotradiatorandsurroundingpartscancause
severeburns.
–Alwaysallowtheenginetocoolatleast15
minutesbeforeremovingtheradiatorcap.
–Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.
ServicingtheCooling
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Clean
thescreen,oilcooler,andfrontof
theradiator(moreoftenindirtyor
dustyconditions).
Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthecoolant
levelintheexpansiontank.
Every100hours—Checkthecoolingsystem
hoses.
Yearly—Changetheenginecoolant(Authorized
ServiceDealeronly).
CleaningtheRadiatorScreen
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirtorotherdebrisfrom
theradiatorscreenwithcompressedair.
CheckingtheEngine-Coolant
Level
Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solutionof
waterandpermanentethylene-glycolantifreeze.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
loaderarms,engagetheparkingbrake,and
shutofftheengine.
2.Removethekeyfromthekeyswitchandallow
theenginetocool.
3.Checkthecoolantlevelintheexpansiontank
(Figure68).
Thecoolantlevelshouldbeatorabovethemark
onthesideofthetank.
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