Pre-Maintenance Procedures; Pre-Maintenance Safety; Removing The Seat Assembly; Raising The Machine - Toro Greensmaster 04358 Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures

Pre-Maintenance Safety

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Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing, or leaving
the machine, do the following:
– Park the machine on a level surface.
– Move the throttle switch to the low-idle position.
– Disengage the cutting units.
– Lower the cutting units.
– Ensure that the traction is in neutral.
– Engage the parking brake.
– Shut off the engine and remove the key.
– Wait for all moving parts to stop.
– Allow machine components to cool before
performing maintenance.
•
If the cutting units are in the transport position, use
the positive mechanical lock (if available) before
you leave the machine unattended.
•
If possible, do not perform maintenance while the
engine is running. Keep away from moving parts.
•
Use jack stands to support the machine or
components when required.
•
Carefully release pressure from components with
stored energy.
Removing the Seat
Assembly
You may remove the seat assembly to access the
valve block area of the machine.
1. Unlatch and raise the seat, securing it with the
prop rod.
2. Disconnect the 2 wire-harness connectors under
the seat.
3. Lower the seat and remove the roll pin securing
the seat-pivot rod to the frame
1. Roll pin
4.
5.
Note:
you can replace the roll pin with an R-key pin (Part
No. 3290-467).

Raising the Machine

If the machine is not properly supported, it
could fall, crushing you or others.
Before servicing, support the machine with
jack stands or blocks of wood.
Before raising the machine, lower the cutting units.
The jacking points are as follows:
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•
•
(Figure 25).
1. Jack pad
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Figure 25
Slide the seat-pivot rod to the left side, slide the
seat forward, and lift the seat out.
Reverse the procedure to install the seat.
If you remove the seat assembly frequently,
CAUTION
Right side—under the jack pad and adjacent to the
ROPS-support bracket
Left side—under the step
Rear—at the caster fork
Figure 26
2. Seat-pivot rod
(Figure 26)
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