Toro MMX-650E-S 60212C Operator's Manual page 14

Important: Apply thread-locking compound as
needed in the future.
A
C
Figure 18
1. Coupler handle
2. Coupler
3. Clamp
2. Apply chassis grease to the socket of the coupler and
the area of the clamp that contacts the ball.
3. Push the coupler bolt up through the coupler clamp
and the coupler top, and connect the coupler handle to
the bolt (A of Figure
4. Position the coupler so the socket is on top of the hitch
ball and the clamp is under the ball.
5. Turn the coupler handle clockwise to thread it onto the
bolt until it is secure (D of
Note: Use a wrench to keep the bolt from spinning.
6. If the machine is equipped with a trailer-light kit,
connect the wire plug of the tow vehicle to the wire
plug of the machine.
Hitching a Machine with a Pintle Hitch
Tow Pole
1. Remove the pin from the pintle hitch and open it
(Figure 19).
B
1
2
3
4
D
4. Bolt
5. Hitch ball
18).
Figure 18).
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2. Position the ring on the tow pole onto the hook of the
pintle hitch
3. Close the top of the pintle hitch and secure it with the
pin (Figure
4. If the machine is equipped with a trailer-light kit,
connect the wire plug of the tow vehicle to the wire
plug of the machine.
Connecting the Safety Chains to the
Tow Vehicle
Connect the safety chain to the machine and the tow vehicle
as follows:
1. Pull the safety chain through the slots in the keyholes
located in the front post of the machine, so that there
is just enough slack on each side for turning around
corners when towing the machine
Note: Stow the excess chain inside the bottom of the
front post by pushing it into the keyholes and latching
the appropriate links into the keyhole slots.
2. Cross both lengths of chain under the tow pole.
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(Figure 19).
19).
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20).