Toro TX 1300 - Loader Maintenance and Cleaning; Torquing Loader Arm Adjustment Screws; Removing Debris from Machine; Washing the Machine

LoaderMaintenance
TorquingtheLoaderArm
AdjustmentScrews
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Checkthetorquewheneverthelowerloaderarms
rattle.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
theenginetocool.
3.Oneachloaderarm,loosenthesetscrewonthe
4adjustmentscrews.
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1.Adjustmentscrew(4)
4.Torquetheadjustmentscrewsto27N∙m(20
ft-lb).
5.Checkthatthelengthoftheadjustmentscrews
thatisprotrudingfromthearmsisequalsideto
side.
6.Applymedium-strengththread-locking
compoundtothesetscrewsandtightenthem
untiltheyjustcontacttheadjustmentscrews.
Important:Donotovertightenthe
setscrews;otherwiseyoumaydamagethe
adjustmentscrewthreads.
Cleaning
RemovingDebris
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Operatingtheenginewithblocked
screensand/orcoolingshroudsremovedwill
resultinenginedamagefromoverheating.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandlower
theloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
theenginetocool.
3.Openthehood.
4.Cleananydebrisfromthefrontandside
screens.
5.Wipeawaydebrisfromtheaircleaner.
6.Cleananydebrisbuildupontheengineandin
theoilcoolernswithabrushorblower.
Important:Operatingtheenginewith
blockedscreensand/orcoolingshrouds
removedwillresultinenginedamagedueto
overheating.
7.Cleandebrisfromthehoodopening,mufer,
heatshields,andradiatorscreen(ifapplicable).
8.Closethehood.
WashingtheMachine
Whenpressurewashingthemachine,dothefollowing:
•Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
forthepressurewasher.
•Keepallguardsinplaceonthemachine.
•Avoidsprayingatelectroniccomponents.
•Avoidsprayingatedgesofdecals.
•Spraytheexteriorofthemachineonly.Donot
spraydirectlyintoopeningsinthemachine.
•Sprayonlythedirtypartsofthemachine.
•Usea40-degreeorlargerspraynozzle.40-degree
nozzlesareusuallywhite.
•Keepthetipofthepressurewasheratleast61cm
(2ft)awayfromthesurfacebeingwashed.
•Useonlypressurewasherswithpressurebelow
13790kpa(2000psi)andowbelow7.6L(2US
gallons)perminute.
•Replacedamagedorpeelingdecals.
•Greaseallgreasepointsafterwashing;referto
GreasingtheMachine(page45).
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