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Maintenance and Service
1. Before servicing or making adjustments to the ve-
hicle, stop vehicle, turn on/off switch to OFF, engage
parking brake and remove key from the on/off switch.
2. Make sure machine is in safe operating condition by
keeping all nuts, bolts and screws tight.
3. Do not use open pans of flammable cleaning fluids
for cleaning parts.
4. Keep battery area free of excessive grease, grass,
leaves and dirt.
5. Disconnect batteries before servicing the machine.
Carefully remove one ofthe battery cables fromthe bat-
tery pack as the first step in any repair. Once a battery
cable has been removed, the electrical system on the
vehicle can be safely worked on. Take care during re-
pairs, however, to notallow tools or vehiclecomponents
to complete the battery circuit that was opened with the
cable removal. Reattach the r emoved cable to the bat-
tery pack as the last step in any repair.
6. When using metal, uninsulated tools around batter-
ies, do notallow tools to contact bothpositive and nega-
tive battery terminals simultaneously.
7. Remove jewelry and watches before servicing elec-
trical components of the vehicle.
8. Battery acid is poisonous and can cause burns.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Protect your
face, eyes and clothing when working with batteries.
9. Battery gases can explode. Keep cigarettes, sparks
and flames away from the batteries. Always s ervice,
storeandchargethe vehiclebatteriesin awellventilated
area.
10.Never use an open flame to check level or leakage
of battery electrolyte.
11.When connecting the battery charger to the vehicle,
connect the charger cord to the vehicle charger recep-
tacle before plugging the charger power cord into an
outlet. After charging the vehicle batteries, unplug the
chargerpower cordfrom theoutletbefore disconnecting
the charger cord from the vehicle charger receptacle.
12.If major repairs are ever needed or assistance is de-
sired, contact an Authorized Toro Distributor.
13.To assure optimum performance and continued
safety of the machine, use genuine Toro replacement
parts and accessories. Replacement parts and acces-
sories made by other manufacturers may result in non-
conformance with safety standards and the warranty
may be voided.
14.When raising the machine to change tires or to per-
form other service, use correct blocks, hoists and jacks.
Make sure machine is parked on a solid level surface
such asa concrete floor. Prior toraising the machine,re-
move any attachments that may interfere with the safe
and proper raising of the machine. Always chock or
block wheels. Usejack stands to supportthe raised ma-
chine. If the machine is not properly supported by jack
stands, the machine may move or fall, which may result
inpersonalinjury (seeJackingInstructions intheOpera-
tor’s Manual and in this Chapter).
Safety