Toro TX 1300 - Cooling System Maintenance; Cooling System Safety; Servicing the Cooling System; Cleaning the Radiator Screen

6.Applythread-lockingcompoundtotheboltsof
thedrivesprockethalfthatyouremovedand
installtheothersprockethalf.T orquethebolts
to80to99N∙m(59to73ft-lb).
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1.Bolt(5)2.Sprockethalf
7.Adjustthetensioningscrewuntilthetrack
deectionis19mm(3/4inch).
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1.Tensioningscrew2.Jamnut
8.Tightenthejamnut.
9.Installthecoverandtightenthebolts.
10.Repeattheproceduretoreplacetheothertrack.
11.Lowerthemachinetotheground.
12.Drivethemachine,thenparkthemachineona
levelsurface,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
13.Verifythatthetracktensioniscorrect;referto
CheckingandAdjustingtheTrackTension(page
56).
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).
Every100hours—Checkthecoolingsystem
hoses.
CleaningtheRadiatorScreen
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirtorotherdebrisfrom
theradiatorscreenwithcompressedair.
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