Toro TX 427 - Component Access and Hood Operation; Cylinder Lock Removal and Storage; Accessing Internal Components Safety; Opening and Closing the Hood

RemovingandStoringthe
CylinderLock
Important:Removethecylinderlockfromtherod
andfullysecureitinthestoragepositionbefore
operatingthemachine.
1.Starttheengine.
2.Raisetheloaderarmstothefullyraisedposition.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Removethelynchpinsecuringthecylinderlock.
5.Rotatethecylinderlockuptotheloaderarm
andsecureitwiththelynchpin.
6.Lowertheloaderarms.
AccessingInternal
Components
WARNING
Openingorremovingcovers,hoods,and
screenswhiletheengineisrunningcould
allowyoutocontactmovingparts,seriously
injuringyou.
Beforeopeninganyofthecovers,hoods,and
screens,shutofftheengine,removethekey
fromthekeyswitch,andallowtheengineto
cool.
OpeningtheHood
1.Loosenthehood-lockingscrew(Figure23)
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Figure23
1.Hood3.Hood-lockingscrew
2.Hood-latchlever
2.Turnthehoodlatchclockwise(Figure23).
3.Swingthehoodup(Figure23).
4.Swingtheproprodupandsecureitinthe
bracketonthehood(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Proprod3.Hood
2.Bracket4.Prop-rodholder
ClosingtheHood
1.Pulltheproprodoutofthebracketonthehood
andloweritintoitsholder.
2.Lowerthehoodandsecureitbypushingdown
onthefrontofthehooduntilitlocksinplace.
3.Tightenthehood-lockingscrewtosecurethe
latch(Figure23).
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