Toro Workman 07040 - Pre-Maintenance Procedures; Maintenance Safety; Preparing the Machine for Maintenance

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
MaintenanceSafety
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Beforeservicingormakinganyadjustmentstothe
machine,parkthemachineonalevelsurface,
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingof
themachine.
•Removeanyloadmaterialfromthecargobed
beforeworkingunderneathit.
•Alwaysusetheproprodtoholdthecargobedup
beforeworkingunderneathit.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineor
componentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Donotchargethebatterieswhileservicingthe
machine.
•Toensurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallthenuts,bolts,andscrews
properlytightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keepthe
engineareafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,
leaves,andaccumulationofdirt.
•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe
engineisrunning.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
•Ifyoumustruntheenginetoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keepyourhands,feet,
clothing,andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthe
engineandanymovingparts.Keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.
•Cleanupoilandfuelspills.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceasrequired.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.T oensuresafetyandaccuracy,
haveanauthorizedTorodistributortocheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Ifmajorrepairsareevernecessaryorassistance
isrequired,contactanauthorizedTorodistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandsafety,
alwayspurchasegenuineTororeplacement
partsandaccessories.Replacementpartsand
accessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscould
bedangerous.Alteringthismachineinany
mannermayaffecttheoperationofthemachine,
performance,durability,oritsusemayresultin
injuryordeath.Suchusecouldvoidtheproduct
warrantyofTheT oro®Company.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Emptyandraisethecargobed;referto
OperatingtheCargoBed(page20).
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