Pre-Maintenance Procedures; Maintenance Safety - Toro 74969 Operator's Manual

Maintenance Service
Interval
Every 500 hours
Every 600 hours
Monthly
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously
injure you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the switch before you perform any maintenance.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures

Maintenance Safety

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Before repairing the machine do the following:
– Disengage the drives.
– Engage the parking brake.
– Shut off the engine and remove the key.
– Disconnect the spark-plug wire.
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Park the machine on a level surface.
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Clean grass and debris from the cutting unit,
drives, mufflers, and engine to help prevent fires.
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Clean up oil or fuel spills.
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Do not allow untrained personnel to service the
machine.
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Use jack stands to support the machine and/or
components when required.
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Carefully release pressure from components with
stored energy.
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Disconnect the battery or remove the spark-plug
wire before making any repairs. Disconnect the
Maintenance Procedure
• For Kawasaki engines—replace the safety air filter. (more often in dusty or sandy
conditions).
• For Kohler engines—replace the spark plug(s).
• Check the wheel lug-nut torque.
• Check the wheel-hub slotted-nut torque.
• Adjust the caster-pivot bearing.
• Check the parking brake adjustment.
• Change the hydraulic filters and hydraulic fluid when using Toro® HYPR-OIL™ 500
hydraulic fluid (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• For Kohler engines—replace the inner air filter.
• Check the battery charge.
• Grease the pump-belt-idler arm.
• Grease the front caster pivots (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Repack the front caster-wheel bearings (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Lubricate the caster-wheel hubs.
• Paint chipped surfaces.
• Check all maintenance procedures listed above before storage.
negative terminal first and the positive terminal
last. Connect the positive terminal first and
negative last.
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Use care when checking the blades. Wrap the
blade(s) or wear thickly padded gloves, and use
caution when servicing them. Only replace blades;
do not straighten or weld them.
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Keep your hands and feet away from moving
parts. If possible, do not make adjustments with
the engine running.
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Keep all parts in good working condition
and all hardware tightened, especially the
blade-attachment bolts. Replace all worn or
damaged decals.
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Never interfere with the intended function of a
safety device or reduce the protection provided
by a safety device. Check their proper operation
regularly.
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Check the parking brake operation frequently.
Adjust and service as required.
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