Toro TX 427 Series - Cleaning the Chassis

CleaningtheChassis
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkfordirtbuildup
inthechassis.
Usingaashlight,openthehoodandinspecttheareaunder
theengineonaregularbasis.Whenthedebrisis1to2inches
deep,completethefollowingprocedure(refertoFigure63
throughoutthisprocedure):
Figure63
1.Sideweights
3.Fueltank
2.Rearpanel
4.Chassis
1.Liftandsupportthefrontofthetractionunit.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycable.
4.Removethebolts,washers,andlockwasherssecuring
the2sideweights,removingtheweights(Figure63).
5.Opentherear-accesscover.
6.Removethe2carriageboltsandwashersfromthe
batterybase.
7.Removethe6nutsandboltssecuringtherearpanel,
removingthepanel(Figure63).
8.Placeaclamponthefuelline,2inchesfromwhereit
comesoutofthefueltank.
9.Slidethefueltanktotherear(Figure63).
10.Disconnectthefuellinefromthettingonthefuel
tank.
11.Disconnectthe2wiresleadingtotherightsideofthe
tank(Figure64).
Figure64
1.Blackwire4.Venthose
2.Orangewire
5.Tothecarboncanister
3.Fuel-tank-venttting
12.Disconnecttheventhosefromthettingontopof
thetank.Plugthettingsothatnofuelcanleakout
duringtheprocedure.
13.Carefullyremovethetankandsetituprighttokeep
fromspillingthefuel.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Removethefueltankoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotremovethefueltanknearanopen
ameorwherefuelfumesmaybeignited
byaspark.
•Donotsmokewhilehandlingthefueltank.
14.Removeanylargedepositsofdebris.
15.Washoutthechassiswithwateruntilthewaterrunning
outthebackoftheunitisclear.
Important:Takecarenottogetwaterintothe
engineorelectricalcomponents.
16.Slidethefueltankpartwayintothechassis(Figure63).
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