Operator's Manual

Maintenance
MaintenanceSafety
•Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecould
accidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjureyou
orotherbystanders.Removethekeyfromthe
switchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
partsorhotsurfaces.Ifpossible,donotmake
adjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceitasrequired.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,
mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine
compartmenttopreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremovefuel-soaked
debris.
•Donotrelyonhydraulicormechanicaljacksto
supportthemachine;supportthemachinewith
jackstandswheneveryouraisethemachine.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingcondition
andallhardwaretightened,especiallythe
blade-attachmenthardware.Replaceallwornor
damageddecals.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Toensureoptimumperformance,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst100hours
•Changethehydraulic-systemltersanduid.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checktheseatbelt.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelintheexpansiontank.
•Inspecttheblades.
Aftereachuse
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
Every50hours
•Checkthetirepressure.Formachineswithpneumatictiresonly.
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.
Every100hours
•Lubricatethemowerdeck-liftpivots.
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replaceorcleanandgapthesparkplug.
Every200hours
•Changetheengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every250hours
•Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthesafetyairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every400hours
•Greasethecasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every400hoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst
•Aftertheinitialchange—changethehydraulic-systemltersanduidwhenusing
Toro®HYPR-OIL™500uid(changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyordustyconditions).
Every500hours
•Replacethesafetyairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replacethefuellter(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
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