Operator's Manual

ROPSMaintenance
CheckingandServicingthe
ROPS
AROPScerticationlabellocatedonthesupportstructure
containsinformationaboutthemaximumgrossmachine
weight,themachinemodelnumber,andtheISOnumber.
ReplacingaDamagedROPSSystem
IftheROPSsystemhasbeendamagedinanaccident,such
asarolloverorhittinganoverheadobjectduringtransport,
replaceanydamagedROPScomponentstorestoretheROPS
systemtoitsoriginallevelofprotection.
Important:Donottrytoweldorstraightenadamaged
ROPSbar.
Afteranaccident,checkthefollowingitemsfordamage:
•TheROPSbar
•Operatorseat
•Seatbeltmounting
•Seatbelt
Beforeyouoperatethemachine,replacealldamagedROPS
components;contactanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.
CheckingandCaringfortheSeatBelt
Beforeyouoperatethemachine,alwaysensurethattheROPS
andtheseatbeltareproperlyinstalledandingoodworking
order.
1.Checktheseatbeltfordamage,andreplaceallparts
thataredamaged.
2.Ensurethatthemountingboltsfortheseatbeltsare
tight.
3.Keeptheseatbeltscleanusingonlysoapandwater.
Note:Donotimmersetheseatbeltsinbleachordye,
becausethisweakensthebeltmaterial.
CheckingandMaintainingtheROPS
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Important:IfanypartoftheROPSsystemisdamaged,
replaceitbeforeyouoperatethemachine.
1.Checkthattheboltsthatsecuretheseattothechassis
ofthemachinearetorquedto27to34N-m(20to25
in-lb);refertoFigure113.
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Figure113
1.Bolts
2.Checkthattheboltsandnutsthatattachtheseat-belt
retractorandbuckletotheseataretorquedto47to61
N-m(35to45in-lb);refertoFigure114.
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Figure114
1.Bolts
Note:Replaceanypartsthatarewornordamaged.
3.InspecttheROPSforcracks,rust,orholesinthe
ROPSandcomponentparts.
Note:Age,weather,andaccidentscausedamageto
theROPSandROPSparts.Ifyouhaveanydoubts
abouttheROPSsystem,contactanAuthorizedToro
ServiceDealer.
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