Operator's Manual

Storage
StorageSafety
•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
StoringtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutoffthemachine,andremove
thekey.
2.Cleandirtandgrimefromtheentiremachine,
includingtheoutsideofthemotorhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachine
withmilddetergentandwater.Donotuse
high-pressurewatertowashthemachine.
Pressure-washingmaydamagetheelectrical
systemorwashawaynecessarygreaseat
frictionpoints.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,
especiallynearthecontrolpanel,lights,
motor,andbattery.
3.Inspectthebrakes;refertoInspectingthe
Brakes(page44).
4.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingthe
Machine(page33).
5.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page16).
6.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.
7.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.
Note:Paintisavailablefromyourauthorized
Torodistributor.
8.Store/parkthemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea,awayfromdirectsunlight,heat
sources,rain,andwetconditions.Referto
thetablebelowfortemperaturerequirements
forstorage.
Whenstoringthemachineformorethan10
days,ensurethatthemachineisinacool
anddrylocation,outofsunlight,rain,andwet
conditions,andatleast50%charged.
Important:Temperaturesoutsideofthis
rangewilldamageyourbatteries.
Thetemperaturethatthebatteriesarestored
atwillaffecttheirlong-termlife.Storagefor
longperiodsoftimeathightemperatureswill
reducethebatterylife.Storethemachinein
acool(notbelowfreezing)location.
TemperatureRequirementsforStorage
StorageConditions
TemperatureRequirement
Normalstorageconditions
-20°to45°C(-12°to113°F)
Extremeheat—1monthor
less
45°to60°C(113°to140°F)
Extremecold—3monthsor
less
-30°to-20°C(-22°to-12°F)
9.Followtheseguidelinesforprolongedstorageof
thebatteries:
•Forstorageof1to6months,chargeor
dischargethebatteriesto50%.
A50%chargeisideal,asa100%charge
degradesthebatteriesmorequickly.
•Forstorageof6monthsormore,charge
thebatteriesto100%.
•Afterchargingthebatteries,disconnectthe
batterychargerfrompower.Disconnectthe
mainconnectorduringstoragetominimize
thedischargingofthebatteries.
•Ifyouleavethechargeronthemachine,itwill
shutoffafterthebatteriesarefullycharged
anddoesnotturnbackonunlessthecharger
isdisconnectedandreconnected.
•Forstorageof12monthsormore,ensure
thatyoucheckthestateofthechargeevery
6months.Ifthechargeisunder50%,you
mustchargethebatteries.
10.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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