Toro ROPs Kit Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: ROPs Kit

Type: Installation guide

Toro ROPS Kit: Enhance your outdoor power equipment with this essential safety feature. Designed for specific Toro models, this kit provides superior protection against rollovers, ensuring your safety while operating the machine. Its sturdy construction and easy installation make it a must-have for any serious user. Experience peace of mind and increased confidence with the Toro ROPS Kit, your reliable companion for outdoor tasks.

FormNo.3441-499RevA

ROPSKit

ModelNo.144-1848

ModelNo.144-1849

InstallationInstructions

Safety

RolloverProtectionSystem

(ROPS)Safety

•TheROPSisanintegralsafetydevice.Donot

removeanyoftheROPScomponentsfromthe

machine.

•Ensurethattheseatbeltisattachedandthatyou

canreleaseitquicklyinanemergency.

•Keeptherollbarinthefullyraisedandlocked

positionandalwayswearyourseatbeltwhenever

therollbarisup.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobjectsbeforeyou

driveunderthem,anddonotcontactthem.

•ReplacedamagedROPScomponents.Donot

repairoralterthem.

•Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbar

isdown.

•Wheelsdroppingoveredges,oversteepbanks,or

intowatercancausearollover,whichmayresult

inseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary;

raiseitassoonasclearancepermits.

•Intheeventofarollover,takethemachinetoan

AuthorizedServiceDealertoinspecttheROPS.

•UseonlyT oroapprovedaccessoriesand

attachmentsfortheROPS.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsare

easilyvisibletotheoperatorandare

locatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatis

damagedormissing.

decal107-3069

107-3069

1.Warning–thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris

down.

2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe

rollbarintheraisedandlockedpositionandweartheseat

belt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary;do

notweartheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.

3.ReadtheOperator'sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Preparethemachine.

Nopartsrequired

–

Removetheexistingrolloverprotection

system(ROPS).

Upperrollbarassembly1

Leftlowerrollbarassembly

Rightlowerrollbarassembly1

Fold-pinassembly2

Shoulderbolt

Locknut(1/2inch)

Bumper2

Flange-headbolt(5/8x3-1/2inches)

Locknut(5/8inch)

Wavewasher2

Installtherolloverprotectionsystem

(ROPS).

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

3.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

4.Engagetheparkingbrake.

5.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

RemovingtheExisting

RolloverProtectionSystem

(ROPS)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Disconnectthenegativebatterycable.

2.Removeanddiscardtheupperroll-bartubeand

itshardwarefromthelowertubes.

3.Ontheleftsideofthemachine,removeand

retainthefuelcapandhardwareattachingthe

fendertotheframe.

4.Removethefenderfromthemachine.

Retainthefender.

5.Installthefuelcaptopreventdebrisfromgetting

inthetank.

6.Ontherightsideofthemachine,removeand

retainthehardwareattachingthefendertothe

frame.

7.Withthecontrolpanelstillattachedtothefender,

removethefenderandsetitonthetire.

8.Removeandretaintherearstylingsidebrackets

(ifequipped).

9.Removeanddiscardthehardwareattachingthe

lowerroll-bartubestotheframe.

10.CarefullyremoveanddiscardtheROPSfrom

themachine.

InstallingtheRollover

ProtectionSystem(ROPS)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Upperrollbarassembly

Leftlowerrollbarassembly

1Rightlowerrollbarassembly

2Fold-pinassembly

Shoulderbolt

Locknut(1/2inch)

2Bumper

Flange-headbolt(5/8x3-1/2inches)

Locknut(5/8inch)

2Wavewasher

Procedure

1.Looselysecurethelowerrollbarassemblies

ontothemowerusing2ange-headbolts(5/8x

3-1/2inches)and2locknuts(5/8inch)oneach

side(Figure1).

Note:Ensurethattheplatethatisweldedonto

thelowersectionoflowerrollbarassemblies

facesawayfromtheframeassembly.

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Figure1

1.Rightlowerrollbar

assembly

3.Leftlowerrollbar

assembly

2.Flange-headbolt(5/8x

3-1/2inches)

4.Locknut(5/8inch)

2.Securethe2bumperstotheupperrollbar

assembly(Figure2).

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Figure2

1.Upperrollbarassembly2.Bumper

3.Securethelowerrollbarassembliestothe

upperrollbarassemblyusingthe2shoulder

bolts,2wavewashers,2locknuts(1/2inch),

andfold-pinassembly(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Upperrollbarassembly4.Wavewasher

2.Fold-pinassembly(fold

pin,lanyardwasher,and

hairpincotter)

5.Shoulderbolt

3.Locknut(1/2inch)

6.Lowerrollbarassembly

4.Torquethe2shoulderboltsand4ange-head

bolts(5/8x3-1/2inches)onthelowerrollbar

assembliesto122to136N∙m(90to100ft-lb).

5.Installthepreviouslyremovedfendersand

fasteners.

6.Installthepreviouslyremovedrearstylingside

brackets(ifremoved).

7.Connectthenegativebatterycable.

Operation

Usingthe

Rollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover,keep

therollbarinthefullyraised,lockedposition

andusetheseatbelt.

Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe

machine.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll

barisinthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely

necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar

isinthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance

permits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances

(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)

beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo

notcontactthem.

LoweringtheRollBar

Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen

absolutelynecessary.

1.Removethehairpincottersandremovethe2

pins(Figure5).

2.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure

4).

Note:Thereare2downpositions;referto

Figure4.

3.Installthe2pinsandsecurethemwiththe

hairpincotters(Figure5).

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Figure4

1.Full-downposition2.Downpositionwiththe

baggerinstalled

Important:Ensurethatyousecurethe

rearpartoftheseatwiththeseatlatch(if

applicable).

RaisingtheRollBar

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll

barintheraisedposition.

1.Removethehairpincottersandremovethe2

pins(Figure5).

2.Raisetherollbartotheuprightposition,install

the2pins,andsecurethemwiththehairpin

cotters(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Rollbar3.Pin

2.Raisedposition4.Hairpincotter

Maintenance

CheckingtheSeatBelt

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Inspecttheseatbeltforwear,cuts,andproper

operationoftheretractorandbuckle.Replacethe

seatbeltifitisdamaged.

Toro ROPs Kit Installation guide

Toro ROPs Kit Installation guide

Toro ROPs Kit Installation guide

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