Toro Workman MDX Utility Vehicle User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Workman MDX Utility Vehicle

Type: User manual

FormNo.3442-941RevA

Workman

MDXUtilityVehicle

ModelNo.07235—SerialNo.407900000andUp

ModelNo.07235TC—SerialNo.407900000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3442-941*

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

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Introduction

Thisutilityvehicleisintendedtobeprimarilyused

off-highwaytotransportpeopleandmaterialloads.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)appearsbothin

thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant

safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid

accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword

Danger,Warning,orCaution.

•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath

orseriousinjury.

•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin

deathorseriousinjury.

•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror

moderateinjury.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Contents

Safety.......................................................................5

GeneralSafety...................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

Setup........................................................................8

1InstallingtheSteeringWheel............................8

2ConnectingtheBattery....................................8

3CheckingtheFluidLevelsandTire

Pressure.........................................................9

4BurnishingtheBrakes......................................9

5ReadingtheManualandViewingthe

SetupMaterial...............................................10

ProductOverview....................................................11

Controls............................................................11

Specications..................................................14

Attachments/Accessories.................................14

BeforeOperation.................................................15

BeforeOperationSafety...................................15

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................15

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................15

AddingFuel......................................................16

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16

DuringOperation.................................................17

DuringOperationSafety...................................17

OperatingtheCargoBed..................................18

StartingtheEngine...........................................20

StoppingtheMachine.......................................20

LoadingtheCargoBed.....................................21

AfterOperation....................................................22

AfterOperationSafety......................................22

HaulingtheMachine.........................................22

TowingtheMachine..........................................23

TowingaTrailer................................................23

Maintenance...........................................................24

MaintenanceSafety..........................................24

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........24

DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................26

MaintainingtheMachineunderSpecial

OperatingConditions....................................26

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................27

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance............27

LiftingtheMachine...........................................27

AccessingtheHood..........................................28

Lubrication..........................................................28

GreasingtheFrontWheelBearings..................28

EngineMaintenance...........................................31

EngineSafety...................................................31

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................31

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................33

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................34

AdjustingtheHigh/LowIdle..............................35

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................35

InspectingFuelLinesandConnections.............35

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................35

ServicingtheCarbonCanister..........................36

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................40

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................40

ServicingtheBattery.........................................40

ReplacingtheFuses.........................................41

MaintainingtheHeadlights...............................41

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................43

MaintainingtheTires........................................43

InspectingtheSteeringandSuspension

Components.................................................43

AdjustingtheFrontWheelAlignment................44

CheckingtheTransaxle-FluidLevel..................45

ChangingtheTransaxleFluid...........................45

CheckingandAdjustingNeutral........................46

MaintainingthePrimaryDriveClutch................46

ReducingtheT opSpeed...................................47

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................48

CoolingSystemSafety.....................................48

CleaningtheEngine-CoolingAreas..................48

BrakeMaintenance.............................................48

InspectingtheBrakes.......................................48

AdjustingtheParking-BrakeHandle.................48

AdjustingtheBrakeCables...............................49

CheckingtheBrake-FluidLevel........................50

ChangingtheBrakeFluid.................................50

BeltMaintenance................................................51

ServicingtheDriveBelt.....................................51

AdjustingtheStarter-GeneratorBelt.................51

ChassisMaintenance...........................................52

AdjustingtheCargo-BedLatches.....................52

Cleaning..............................................................52

WashingtheMachine.......................................52

Storage...................................................................53

StorageSafety..................................................53

StoringtheMachine..........................................53

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

therequirementsofSAEJ2258(Nov2016).

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofcausingpersonalinjury.

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

personalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforeyoustartthemachine.

Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows

howtouseitandunderstandsthewarnings.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopandshutoffthemachineandremovethekey

beforeservicingorfueling.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal99-7345

99-7345

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

3.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsinplace.

4.Crushinghazard,cargobox—usetheproprodtosupport

thecargobed.

decal99-7952

99-7952

1.Choke

3.Neutral

2.Reverse4.Forward

decal115-2412

115-2412

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;nostorage.

decal115-7739

115-7739

1.Falling,crushinghazard—donotcarrypassengers.

decal121-9775

121-9775

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualandreceivetraining

beforeoperatingthemachine.

4.Tippinghazard—driveslowlyonoracrossinclines;taketurns

slowly;donotexceedspeedsof31kph(19mph);driveslowly

whenhaulingaloadorwhendrivingonuneventerrain.

2.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

5.Fallinghazard;severinghazardofhandorfoot—donotcarry

passengersinthebed;donotcarryathirdpassenger;donot

putyourhandsorfeetoutsidethemachinewhileoperating.

3.Firehazard—shutofftheenginebeforerefueling.

decal136-1164

136-1164

1.Donotexceedatongue

weightof45kg(100lb).

2.Donotexceedatransport

loadof363kg(800lb).

10A

136-6313

15A30A30A

decal136-6313

136-6313

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manualforfuse

information.

4.Headlights(15A)

2.Lift/gate(30A)5.Machinefuse(10A)

3.Horn/powerpoint(20A)

decal138-3521

138-3521

1.Horn7.Headlights

2.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

8.Tostarttheengine,sitintheoperator'sseat,releasethe

parkingbrake,turnthepowerkeyon,adjustthechoke,and

presstheacceleratorpedal.

3.Collisionhazard—donotoperatethemachineonpublic

streets,roads,orhighways.

9.Toshutofftheengine,releasetheacceleratorpedal,engage

theparkingbrake,turnthepowerkeyoff,andremovethe

powerkey.

4.Fallinghazard—donotcarrypassengersinthecargobed.

10.Power—Off

5.Fallinghazard—donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

11.Power—On

6.Hourmeter

12.Electricalpower(powerpoint)

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Steeringwheel

Cover

Washer(1/2inch)

Installthesteeringwheel(TCmodels

only).

Nopartsrequired

–

Connectthebattery(TCmodelsonly).

Nopartsrequired

–

Checktheuidlevelsandtirepressure.

Nopartsrequired

–

Burnish(break-in)thebrakes.

Operator'sManual

Engineowner'smanual1

Registrationcard1

PredeliveryInspectionForm1

CerticateofQuality

Key2

ReadtheOperator'sManualandview

thesetupmaterialbeforeoperatingthe

machine.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheSteering

Wheel

TCModelsOnly

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Steeringwheel

Cover

Washer(1/2inch)

Procedure

1.Ifthecoverisinstalled,removeitfromthehub

ofthesteeringwheel(Figure3).

2.Removethelocknut(1/2inch)fromthesteering

shaft(Figure3).

3.Slidethesteeringwheelandwasher(1/2inch)

ontothesteeringshaft(Figure3).

4.Securethesteeringwheeltotheshaftwiththe

locknut(1/2inch)andtightenitto27to34N∙m

(20to25ft-lb).

5.Installthecoveronthesteeringwheel(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Cover4.Steeringwheel

2.Locknut(1/2inch)5.Steeringshaft

3.Washer(1/2inch)

ConnectingtheBattery

TCModelsOnly

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Incorrectlyroutingthebatterycablecould

damagethemachineandcables,causing

sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses

toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegativebattery

cable(black)beforedisconnectingthe

positivebatterycable(red).

•Alwaysconnectthepositivebatterycable

(red)rst.

1.Squeezethebatterycovertoreleasethetabs

fromthebatterybase(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Batterycover

2.Removethebatterycoverfromthebatterybase

(Figure4).

3.Connectthepositivebatterycable(red)tothe

positive(+)terminalofthebatteryandsecure

thecablewiththeboltsandnuts(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Insulatorboot(positive

batterycable)

3.Negativebatterypost

2.Negativebatterycable

(black)

4.Slidetheinsulatorbootoverthepositive

terminal.

Note:Theinsulatorbootpreventsapossible

short-to-groundfromoccurring.

5.Connectthenegativebatterycable(black)tothe

negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecure

thecablewiththeboltsandnuts.

6.Alignthebatterycovertothebatterybase

(Figure4).

7.Squeezethebatterycover,alignthetabsto

thebatterybase,andreleasethebatterycover

(Figure4).

CheckingtheFluidLevels

andTirePressure

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforeandafter

yourststarttheengine;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page33).

2.Checkthebrake-uidlevelbeforeyourststart

theengine;refertoCheckingtheBrake-Fluid

Level(page50).

3.Checkthetransaxle-uidlevelbeforeyou

rststarttheengine;refertoCheckingthe

Transaxle-FluidLevel(page45).

4.Checktheairpressureinthetires;referto

CheckingtheTirePressure(page15).

BurnishingtheBrakes

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Toensureoptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem,

burnish(break-in)thebrakesbeforeuse.

1.Bringthemachineuptofullspeed,applythe

brakestorapidlystopthemachinewithout

lockingupthetires.

2.Repeatthisprocedure10times,waiting1minute

betweenstops,toavoidoverheatingthebrakes.

Important:Thisprocedureismosteffective

ifthemachineisloadedwith227kg(500lb).

ReadingtheManualand

ViewingtheSetupMaterial

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Operator'sManual

1Engineowner'smanual

1Registrationcard

1PredeliveryInspectionForm

CerticateofQuality

2Key

Procedure

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandtheengine

owner'smanual.

•Fillouttheregistrationcard.

•CompletethePredeliveryInspectionForm.

•ReviewtheCerticateofQuality.

ProductOverview

g033215

Figure6

1.Hoodlatch

3.Cargobed5.Gear-shiftselector7.Cargo-bedlever

2.Parking-brakelever4.Towingtongue6.Fuel-tankcap

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

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Figure7

1.Steeringwheel

4.Parking-brakelever

(centerconsole)

2.Cupholder

5.Acceleratorpedal

3.Passengerhandhold6.Brakepedal

AcceleratorPedal

Usetheacceleratorpedal(Figure7)tovarythe

groundspeedofthemachine.Pressingdownthe

acceleratorpedalstartstheengine.Pressingthe

pedalfartherincreasesthegroundspeed.Releasing

thepedalslowsthemachine,andtheengineshutsoff.

Note:Themaximumforwardspeedis26km/h

(16mph).

BrakePedal

Usethebrakepedaltostoporslowthemachine

(Figure7).

CAUTION

Operatingamachinewithwornorincorrectly

adjustedbrakescanmayresultinpersonal

injury.

Ifthebrakepedaltravelstowithin25mm(1

inch)ofthemachineoorboard,adjustor

repairthebrakes.

Parking-BrakeLever

Theparking-brakeleverislocatedbetweentheseats

(Figure6andFigure7).Wheneveryoushutoffthe

engine,engagetheparkingbraketopreventthe

machinefromaccidentallymoving.T oengagethe

parkingbrake,pulluptheparking-brakelever.To

disengagetheparkingbrake,pushtheleverdown.

ChokeControl

Thechokecontrolislocatedbelowandtotherightof

theoperator'sseat.Usethechoketohelpstartacold

enginebypullingthechokecontroloutward(Figure

8).Aftertheenginestarts,adjustthechoketokeep

theenginerunningsmoothly.Astheenginewarms

up,pushinthechokecontroltotheOFFposition.

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Figure8

1.Gear-shiftselector2.Chokecontrol

Gear-ShiftSelector

Thegear-shiftselectorislocatedbetweentheseats

andbelowtheparking-brakelever.Thegear-shift

selectorhas3positions:FORWARD,REVERSE,and

NEUTRAL(Figure8).

Note:Theenginestartsandrunsinanyofthe3

positions.

Important:Alwaysstopthemachinebefore

changinggears.

HornButton

Thehornbuttonislocatedatthelower,leftcornerof

thedashpanel(Figure9).Pressthehornbuttonto

soundthehorn.

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Figure9

1.Hornbutton

4.Oillight

2.Hourmeter5.Keyswitch

3.Lightswitch6.Powerpoint

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitchislocatedatthelower,rightcornerof

thedashpanel(Figure9).

Thekeyswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON,andSTART.

Thereare2modesofstartingthemachine;referto

StartingtheEngine(page20).

LightSwitch

Usethelightswitch(Figure9)toilluminatethe

headlights.Pushthelightswitchuptoturnonthe

headlights.Pushthelightswitchdowntoturnoffthe

lights.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterindicatesthetotalhoursofmachine

operation.Thehourmeter(Figure9)startstofunction

wheneveryourotatethekeyswitchtotheONposition

oriftheengineisrunning.

EngineOil-PressureLight

Theengineoil-pressurelight(Figure9)warnsyouif

theengine-oilpressuredropsbelowasafelevelto

operatetheengine.Ifthelightcomesonandremains

lit,shutofftheengine,andchecktheengine-oillevel.

Addoiltotheengineifnecessary;refertoServicing

theEngineOil(page33).

Note:Theoillightmayicker;thisisnormalandno

actionisneeded.

PowerPoint

Usethepowerpoint(Figure9)topoweroptional12

Velectricalaccessories.

FuelGauge

Thefuelgauge(Figure10)islocatedonthefueltank

nexttothellercap,attheleftsideofthemachine.

Thegaugedisplaystheamountoffuelinthetank.

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Figure10

1.Empty4.Fuelgauge

2.Full5.Fuel-tankcap

3.Needle

PassengerHandholds

Thepassengerhandholdsarelocatedontheright

sideofthedashpanelandattheoutsideofeachseat

(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Handhold—hiprestraint2.Passengerhandhold

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Baseweight

Dry544kg(1,200lb)

Ratedcapacity(onlevelground)

749kg(1,650lb)total,including90.7kg(200lb)operatorand

90.7kg(200lb)passenger,load,trailertongueweight,gross

trailerweight,accessories,andattachments

Grossvehicleweight(GVW)—onlevelground1,292kg(2,850lb)total,includingalloftheweightslistedabove

Maximumcargocapacity(onlevelground)

567kg(1,250lb)total,includingtrailertongueweightandgross

trailerweight

Towingcapacity:

Tongueweight:45kg(100lb)

Standardhitch

Grosstrailerweight(GTW):363kg(800lb)

Tongueweight:45kg(100lb)

Heavy-dutyhitch

Grosstrailerweight(GTW):544kg(1,200lb)

Overallwidth150cm(59inches)

Overalllength303cm(119-5/16inches)

Groundclearance

25cm(10inches)atthefrontwithnoloadoroperator,18cm

(7inches)attherearwithnoloadoroperator

Wheelbase

206cm(81inches)

Wheeltread(centerlinetocenterline)125cm(49inches)inthefront,120cm(47-1/4inches)intherear

Cargobedlength117cm(46inches)inside,133cm(52-1/4inches)outside

Cargobedwidth

125cm(49inches)inside,150cm(59inches)atoutsideofthe

moldedfenders

Cargobedheight25cm(10inches)inside

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhance

andexpanditscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedTorodistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe

dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenorpeoplewhoarenottrained

orphysicallycapabletosafelyoperateorservice

themachine.Localregulationsmayrestrictthe

ageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefor

trainingalloperatorsandmechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Knowhowtostopandshutoffthemachinequickly.

•Ensurethattherearenotmoreoccupants(youand

yourpassenger(s))thanthenumberofhandholds

equippedonthemachine.

•Checkthatallsafetydevicesanddecalsarein

place.Repairorreplaceallsafetydevicesand

replaceallillegibleormissingdecals.Donot

operatethemachineunlesstheyarepresentand

functioningproperly.

FuelSafety

•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page24).

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tireairpressurespecication:55to103kPa(8

to22psi)

Important:Donotexceedthemaximumair

pressureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.

Note:Theairpressureneededinthetiresis

determinedbythepayloadthatyouintendtocarry.

1.Checktheairpressureinthetires.

Note:Theairpressureinthefrontandreartires

shouldbebetween55to103kPa(8to22psi).

•Uselowerairpressureinthetiresforlighter

payloads,forlesssoilcompaction,fora

smootherride,andtominimizetiremarkson

theground.

•Usehigherairpressureinthetiresfor

carryingheavierpayloadsathigherspeeds.

2.Ifnecessary,adjusttheairpressureinthetires

byaddingorremovingairinthetires.

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Figure12

AddingFuel

Recommendedfuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

FillingtheFuelTank

Thefuel-tankcapacityisapproximately26.5L(7US

gallons).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure

13).

g008398

Figure13

1.Empty4.Fuelgauge

2.Full5.Fuel-tankcap

3.Needle

5.Removethefuel-tankcap.

6.Fillthetanktoabout25mm(1inch)belowthe

topoftank,(bottomofthellerneck).

Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsfuelto

expand.Donotoverllthefueltank.

7.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.

8.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

BreakinginaNewMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours—Perform

theguidelinesforbreakinginanew

machine.

Performthefollowingguidelinestoprovideproper

performanceforthemachine.

•Ensurethatthebrakesareburnished;referto4

BurnishingtheBrakes(page9).

•Checktheuidandengine-oillevelsregularly.

Remainalertforsignsthatthemachineorits

componentsareoverheating.

•Afterstartingacoldengine,letitwarmupforabout

15secondsbeforeusingthemachine.

Note:Allowmoretimefortheenginetowarmup

whenoperatingincoldtemperatures.

•Varythemachinespeedduringoperation.Avoid

faststartsandquickstops.

•Abreak-inoilfortheengineisnotrequired.

Originalengineoilisthesametypespeciedfor

regularoilchanges.

•RefertoMaintenance(page24)foranyspecial,

low-hourchecks.

•Checkthefrontsuspensionpositioningandadjust

it,ifnecessary;refertoAdjustingtheFrontWheel

Alignment(page44).

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating

positionsonly.Donotcarrypassengersinthe

cargobed.Keepbystandersandchildrenoutof

theoperatingarea.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Operatethemachineoutdoorsorina

well-ventilatedareaonly.

•Donotexceedthemaximumgrossvehicleweight

(GVW)ofthemachine.

•Useextracautionwhenoperatingbrakingor

turningthemachinewithaheavyloadinthecargo

bed.

•Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargobedreduces

thestabilityofthemachine.Donotexceedthe

carryingcapacityofthebed.

•Carryingmaterialthatcannotbeboundtothe

machineadverselyaffectsthesteering,braking,

andstabilityofthemachine.Whenyoucarry

materialthatcannotbeboundtothemachine,use

cautionwhensteeringorbraking.

•Carryareducedloadandreducetheground

speedofthemachinewhenoperatingonrough,

uneventerrain,andnearcurbs,holes,andother

suddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,

causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.

•Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatthe

transmissionisinneutral,theparkingbrakeis

engaged,andyouareintheoperatingposition.

•Youandyourpassengersshouldremainseated

wheneverthemachineismoving.Keepyour

handsonthesteeringwheel;yourpassengers

shouldusethehandholdsprovided.Keeparms

andlegswithinthemachinebodyatalltimes.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibility.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe

machine.T allgrasscanhideobstacles.Usecare

whenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or

otherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.

•Donotdrivethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

orembankments.Themachinecouldsuddenly

rolloverifawheelgoesovertheedgeorifthe

edgegivesway.

•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs

suchastreelimbs,doorjambs,overhead

walkways,etc.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforereversingthe

machinetobesureofaclearpath.

•Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,follow

alltrafcregulationsanduseanyadditional

accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas

lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)

signs,andothersasrequired.

•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop

andshutoffthemachineimmediately,waitfor

allmovementtostop,andinspectfordamage.

Repairalldamagetothemachinebeforeresuming

operation.

•Itcantakelongertostopthemachineonwet

surfacesthanondrysurfaces.Todryoutwet

brakes,driveslowlyonalevelsurfacewhile

puttinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.

•Operatingthemachineathighspeedandthen

quicklystoppingmaycausetherearwheelstolock

up,whichimpairsyourcontrolofthemachine.

•Donottouchtheengine,transmission,mufer,or

mufermanifoldwhiletheengineisrunning,or

soonafteryoushutofftheengine,becausethese

areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.

•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–ShiftthetransmissiontotheNEUTRALposition.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.

–Waitforallmovementtostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheT oro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

Note:A2-postRolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)

isavailableforthismachineasanaccessory.Usea

ROPSifyouwillworknexttodrop-offs,nearwater,

inroughterrain,oronaslope,whichcouldresultin

arollover.ContactanauthorizedT orodistributorfor

moreinformation.

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.

•Surveythesitetodeterminewhichslopesare

safeforoperatingthemachineandestablishyour

ownproceduresandrulesforoperatingonthose

slopes.Alwaysusecommonsenseandgood

judgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.

•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona

slope,donotdoit.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotsuddenlychangethespeedordirectionof

themachine.

•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetterrain.Tires

maylosetraction.Arollovercanoccurbeforethe

tireslosetraction.

•Travelstraightupanddownaslope.

•Ifyoubegintolosemomentumwhileclimbinga

slope,graduallyengagethebrakesandslowly

reversethemachinestraightdowntheslope.

•Turningwhilegoingupordownaslopecanbe

dangerous.Ifyoumustturnonaslope,doitslowly

andcautiously.

•Heavyloadsaffectstabilityonaslope.Carrya

reducedloadandreduceyourgroundspeedwhen

operatingonaslopeoriftheloadhasahigh

centerofgravity.Securetheloadtothecargobed

ofthemachinetopreventtheloadfromshifting.

Takeextracarewhenhaulingloadsthatshifteasily

(e.g.,liquids,rock,sand,etc.).

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine

onaslope,especiallywithaload.Stoppingwhile

goingdownaslopetakeslongerthanstopping

onlevelground.Ifyoumuststopthemachine,

avoidsuddenspeedchanges,whichcancause

themachinetotiporrollover.Donotengagethe

brakessuddenlywhenrollingrearward,asthis

maycausethemachinetooverturn.

LoadingandDumpingSafety

•Donotexceedthegrossvehicleweight(GVW)

ofthemachinewhenoperatingitwithaloadin

thecargobedand/ortowingatrailer;referto

Specications(page14).

•Distributetheloadinthecargobedevenlyto

improvethestabilityandcontrolofthemachine.

•Beforedumping,ensurethatthereisnoone

behindthemachine.

•Donotdumpaloadedcargobedwhilethe

machineissidewaysonaslope.Thechange

inweightdistributionmaycausethemachineto

overturn.

OperatingtheCargoBed

RaisingtheCargoBed

WARNING

Araisedbedcouldfallandinjurepersonsthat

areworkingbeneathit.

•Alwaysusetheproprodtoholdthebedup

beforeworkingunderthebed.

•Removeanyloadmaterialfromthebed

beforeraisingit.

WARNING

Drivingthemachinewiththecargobedraised

couldcausethemachinetotiporrolleasier.

Youcoulddamagethestructureofthecargo

bedifyouoperatethemachinewiththebed

raised.

•Operatethemachinewhenthecargobed

isdown.

•Afteremptyingthecargobed,lowerit.

CAUTION

Ifaloadisconcentratednearthebackofthe

cargobedwhenyoureleasethelatches,the

bedmayunexpectedlytipopen,injuringyou

orbystanders.

•Centerloadsinthecargobed,ifpossible.

•Holdthecargobeddownandensurethat

nooneisleaningoverthebedorstanding

behinditwhenreleasingthelatches.

•Removeallcargofromthebedbefore

liftingthebeduptoservicethemachine.

1.Lifttheleveroneithersideofthebedandlift

thebedup(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Lever3.Detentslot

2.Proprod

2.Pulltheproprodintothedetentslottosecure

thebed(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Detentslot2.Proprod

LoweringtheCargoBed

WARNING

Theweightofthebedmaybeheavy.Hands

orotherbodypartscouldbecrushed.

Keepyourhandsandotherbodypartsclear

whenloweringthebed.

1.Raisethecargobedslightlybyliftingupthe

latchlever(Figure14).

2.Pulltheproprodoutofthedetentslot(Figure

15).

3.Lowerthebeduntilitlatchessecurelyintoplace

(Figure15).

OpeningtheTailgate

1.Ensurethatthecargobedisdownandlatched.

2.Liftupthengerpullsatthebackpanelofthe

tailgate(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Tailgateange(cargobed)3.Liftup(ngerpull)

2.Lockange(tailgate)

4.Rotaterearwardanddown

3.Alignthelockangesofthetailgatewiththe

openingsbetweenthetailgateangesofthe

cargobed(Figure16).

4.Rotatethetailgaterearwardanddown(Figure

16).

ClosingtheTailgate

Ifyouunloadedloosematerialsuchassand,

landscapingrock,orwoodchipsfromthecargobedof

themachine,someofthematerialthatyouunloaded

mayhavelodgedinthehingeareaofthetailgate.

Performthefollowingbeforeclosingthetailgate.

1.Useyourhandstoremoveasmuchofthe

materialfromthehingeareaaspossible.

2.Rotatethetailgatetoapproximatelythe45°

position(Figure17).

g024491

Figure17

1.Rotatethetailgateto

approximatelythe45°

position.

3.Hingearea

2.Rotatethetailgateback

andforthseveraltimes.

3.Useashort,shakingmotiontorotatethetailgate

backandforthseveraltimes(Figure17).

Note:Thisactionhelpsmovematerialaway

fromthehingearea.

4.Lowerthetailgateandcheckformaterial

remaininginthehingearea.

5.Repeatsteps1through4untilthematerialis

removedfromthehingearea.

6.Rotatethetailgateupandforwarduntilthelock

angesofthetailgateareushwiththetailgate

pocketinthecargobed(Figure16).

Note:Raiseorlowerthetailgateinorderto

alignthelockangesofthetailgatewiththe

verticalopeningsbetweenthetailgateanges

ofthecargobed.

7.Lowerthetailgateuntilitisseatedinthebackof

thecargobed(Figure16).

Note:Thelockangesofthetailgatearefully

securedbythetailgateangesofthecargobed.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitintheoperatorseat,insertthekeyintothe

keyswitch,androtatethekeyclockwisetothe

ONorSTARTposition.

Thereare2modesofstartingthemachine:

•PedalStart—turnthekeyswitchtotheON

positionandpressdowntheaccelerator

pedal.

Note:Whenyouremoveyourfootfromthe

acceleratorpedal,theengineshutsoff.

•KeyStart—turnthekeyswitchtotheSTART

positionandtheengineremainsonuntilthe

isturnedtotheOFFposition.

Note:Whenusingkeystartmode,youcan

engagetheparkingbrakeandworkawayfrom

themachinewhiletheenginestillrunsandthe

batteryholdsacharge.

Note:IfyouturnthekeytotheSTARTposition,

theenginecranksuntilitstarts.Iftheengine

cranksformorethan10seconds,returntothe

OFFposition,anddeterminetheissue(e.g.,the

chokecontrolsneedstobeengaged,checkthe

aircleanerforrestrictions,ensurethatthefuel

tankisfull,thesparkisbad,etc.)beforestarting

themachineagain.

Note:Whenequippedwiththeoptionalbackup

alarm,ifyoumovethegear-shiftselectortothe

REVERSEpositionwhenthekeyswitchisinthe

ONorSTARTposition,abuzzersoundstowarn

theoperatorthatthemachineisinreversegear.

2.Movethegear-shiftselectortothedesired

directionoftravelforthemachine.

3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.

4.Slowlystepontheacceleratorpedal.

Note:Iftheengineiscold,pressandholdthe

acceleratorpedalabouthalf-waydown,andpull

thechokeknobouttotheONposition.Return

thechokeknobtotheOFFpositionafterthe

enginewarmsup.

StoppingtheMachine

Important:Whenstoppingthemachineon

anincline,usetheservicebrakestostopthe

machineandengagetheparkingbraketoholdthe

machineinplace.Usingtheacceleratortostall

themachineonthehillcandamagethemachine.

1.Removeyourfootfromtheacceleratorpedal.

2.Slowlypressthebrakepedaltoapplytheservice

brakesuntilthemachinecomestoacomplete

stop.

Note:Thestoppingdistancemayvary

dependingonthemachineloadandspeed.

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