Toro Workman GTX Series User manual

FormNo.3432-217RevB
Workman®GTXElectricUtility
VehiclewithExtendedChassis
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................8
1InstallingtheSteeringWheel(International
ModelsOnly)...................................................8
2CheckingtheFluidLevelsandTire
Pressure.........................................................8
3BurnishingtheBrakes......................................9
4ReadingtheManualandViewingthe
SetupMaterial.................................................9
ProductOverview...................................................10
Controls...........................................................10
Specications..................................................13
Attachments/Accessories.................................13
BeforeOperation.................................................14
BeforeOperationSafety...................................14
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................14
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................14
UnderstandingandUsingtheBattery
System..........................................................14
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16
DuringOperation.................................................16
DuringOperationSafety...................................16
OperatingtheCargoBed..................................18
UsingtheRearCargoBedAccessory
Mount............................................................20
StoppingtheMachine.......................................21
LoadingtheCargoBed.....................................21
AfterOperation....................................................22
AfterOperationSafety......................................22
HaulingtheMachine.........................................22
TowingtheMachine..........................................23
TowingaTrailer................................................23
Maintenance...........................................................24
MaintenanceSafety..........................................24
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........24
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................25
MaintainingtheMachineunderSpecial
OperatingConditions....................................26
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................26
PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance............26
LiftingtheMachine...........................................27
AccessingtheHood..........................................27
RemovingtheBenchCushion...........................28
InstallingtheBenchCushion............................28
Lubrication..........................................................29
GreasingtheMachine.......................................29
GreasingtheFrontWheelBearings..................29
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................32
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................32
BatterySafety...................................................32
MaintainingtheBatteries..................................33
ReplacingtheFuses.........................................37
MaintainingtheHeadlights...............................38
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................39
MaintainingtheTires........................................39
InspectingtheSteeringandSuspension
Components.................................................39
AdjustingtheFrontWheelAlignment................40
CheckingtheTransaxle-FluidLevel..................41
ChangingtheTransaxleFluid...........................41
BrakeMaintenance.............................................42
CheckingtheParkingBrake.............................42
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................42
CheckingtheBrake-FluidLevel........................42
InspectingtheBrakes.......................................43
ReplacingtheServiceandParking-Brake
Pads..............................................................43
ChangingtheBrakeFluid.................................43
ChassisMaintenance...........................................44
AdjustingtheCargo-BedLatches.....................44
Cleaning..............................................................44
WashingtheMachine.......................................44
Storage...................................................................45
StorageSafety..................................................45
StoringtheMachine..........................................45
Troubleshooting......................................................46
3

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
beforeservicing.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
4

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.
decal115-2047
115-2047
1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.
decal115-7739
115-7739
1.Falling,crushinghazard—donotcarrypassengers.
decal120-9570
120-9570
1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.
decal131-8412
131-8412
1.Horn5.Off
2.Forward6.On
3.Neutral7.Turningon—1)Sitinthe
driver'sseat;2)Disengage
theparkingbrake;3)Turn
thekeyswitchtothestart
position;4)Pushdownon
thepedal.
4.Reverse8.Turningoff—1)Release
thepedal;2)Engagethe
parkingbrake;3)Turn
thekeyswitchtothestop
position;4)Removethe
keyfromthekeyswitch.
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decal131-8414
131-8414
1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.
3.Tippinghazard—drive
slowlyacrossorupslopes;
taketurnsslowly;donot
exceedspeedsof25kph
(16mph);driveslowly
whenhaulingcargo;drive
slowlyonuneventerrain.
2.Warning—receiveproper
trainingbeforeoperating
themachine.
4.Fallinghazard;severing
hazardoflimbs—donot
carrypassengersinthe
bed;donotcarryextra
passengersinbetween
theseats;donotputyour
armsorlegsoutsideofthe
machinewhileoperating.
decal131-8495
131-8495
1.Thebatteryisempty.3.Thebatteryischarged.
2.Thebatteryisalmost
charged.
4.Chargerfault;refertothe
chargermanualforthe
faultcodes.
decal131-8506
131-8506
1.Solidlight—unitis
preparedforoperation.
2.Flashinglight—refertothe
chargermanualforthe
faultcodes.
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decal131-8527
131-8527
1.Performancemode2.Ecomode
200 LBS
91 KG
1500 LBS
680 KG
137-9984
decal137-9984
137-9984
1.Donotexceedatongue
weightof91kg(200lb).
2.Donotexceedatransport
loadof680kg(1,500lb).
decal138-3525
138-3525
1.Light—On3.Raisethebed.
2.Light—Off4.Lowerthebed.
decal139-3338
139-3338
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manualforfuse
information.
5.Electric(10A)
2.Horn(30A)6.Headlights(10A)
3.Electricrelay(20A)7.USBpowerpoint(5A)
4.Bedlift(15A)
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
Steeringwheel1
Steeringwheelcover1
Washer(1/2inch)1
1Dustcover1
Installthesteeringwheel(International
modelsonly).
2Nopartsrequired–Checktheuidlevelsandtirepressure.
3Nopartsrequired–Burnish(break-in)thebrakes.
Operator'sManual1
Engineowner'smanual1
Registrationcard1
PredeliveryInspectionForm1
CerticateofQuality1
4
Key2
ReadtheOperator'sManualandview
thesetupmaterialbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
InstallingtheSteering
Wheel(InternationalModels
Only)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Steeringwheel
1Steeringwheelcover
1Washer(1/2inch)
1Dustcover
Procedure
1.Ifthecoverisinstalled,removeitfromthehub
ofthesteeringwheel(Figure3).
2.Removethelocknut(1/2inch)fromthesteering
shaft(Figure3).
3.Slidethesteeringwheel,dustcover,andwasher
(1/2inch)ontothesteeringshaft(Figure3).
Note:Withthefrontwheelsstraight,orientthe
steeringwheelsothatthesmallerspokeonthe
steeringwheelisvertical.
4.Securethesteeringwheeltotheshaftwiththe
locknut(1/2inch)andtightenitto18to30N∙m
(13to22ft-lb).
5.Installthecoveronthesteeringwheel(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Steeringwheelcover4.Steeringwheel
2.Locknut(1/2inch)5.Dustcover
3.Washer(1/2inch)6.Steeringshaft
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2
CheckingtheFluidLevels
andTirePressure
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Checkthewaterlevelinthebatteriesbefore
youoperatethemachine;refertoCheckingthe
WaterLeveloftheBatteries(page35).
2.Ensurethatthebatteriesarecharged;referto
ChargingtheBatteries(page34).
3.Checkthebrake-uidlevelbeforeyouoperate
themachine;refertoCheckingtheBrake-Fluid
Level(page42).
4.Checktheairpressureinthetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page14).
3
BurnishingtheBrakes
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Toensureoptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem,
burnish(break-in)thebrakesbeforeuse.
1.Bringthemachineuptofullspeed,applythe
brakestorapidlystopthemachinewithout
lockingupthetires.
2.Repeatthisprocedure10times,waiting1minute
betweenstops,toavoidoverheatingthebrakes.
Important:Thisprocedureismosteffective
ifthemachineisloadedwith227kg(500lb).
4
ReadingtheManualand
ViewingtheSetupMaterial
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Operator'sManual
1Engineowner'smanual
1Registrationcard
1PredeliveryInspectionForm
1CerticateofQuality
2Key
Procedure
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandtheengine
owner'smanual.
•Fillouttheregistrationcard.
•CompletethePredeliveryInspectionForm.
•ReviewtheCerticateofQuality.
9

ProductOverview
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartandoperatethemachine.
ControlPanel
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Figure4
1.Lightswitch7.Parking-brakelever
2.Hourmeter8.Brakepedal
3.Battery-dischargeindicator9.Acceleratorpedal
4.Hornbutton(Internationalmodelsonly)10.USBpowerpoint
5.Gear-shiftselector11.Status-indicatorlight
6.Keyswitch
AcceleratorPedal
Usetheacceleratorpedal(Figure4)tovaryground
speedofthemachine.Pressingdowntheaccelerator
pedalstartsthemachine.Pressingthepedalfarther
increasesgroundspeed.Releasingthepedalslows
themachine,andthemachineshutsoff.
Themaximumforwardspeedinperformancemodeis
26km/h(16mph)asshowninFigure7.
Themaximumforwardspeedineconomymodeis19
km/h(12mph)asshowninFigure7.
BrakePedal
Usethebrakepedaltostoporslowthemachine
(Figure4).
CAUTION
Operatingamachinewithwornorincorrectly
adjustedbrakescanmayresultinpersonal
injury.
Ifthebrakepedaltravelstowithin25mm(1
inch)ofthemachineoorboard,adjustor
repairthebrakes.
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Parking-BrakeLever
Theparking-brakeleverislocatedonthecontrol
panel(Figure4).
Wheneveryoushutofftheengine,engagetheparking
braketopreventthemachinefromaccidentally
moving.Ifthemachineisparkedonasteepgrade,
ensurethatyouengagetheparkingbrake.
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheparking-brake
levertowardyou(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Parking-brakelever
Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pushdownthe
buttonontopoftheparking-brakelever,pullthe
parking-brakelevertowardyoutoreleasepressure,
andthenpushtheparking-brakeleverforward(Figure
6).
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Figure6
1.Parking-brakelever
DirectionSelector
Thedirectionselectorislocatedtotheleftofthe
parking-brakelever.Thedirectionselectorhas3
positions:FORWARD,REVERSE,andNEUTRAL(Figure
4).
Note:Themachinecanbeinanyofthe3positions,
butonlymovesintheFORWARDandREVERSE
positions.
Important:Alwaysstopthemachinebefore
changingdirection.
HornButton
InternationalModelsOnly
Thehornbuttonislocatedonthecontrolpanel(Figure
4).Pressthehornbuttontosoundthehorn.
LightSwitch
Usethelightswitch(Figure4)toilluminatethe
headlights.Pushthelightswitchuptoturnonthe
headlights.Pushthelightswitchdowntoturnoffthe
lights.
Battery-DischargeIndicator
Thebattery-dischargeindicatorislocatedto
theleftofthesteeringcolumn(Figure4).The
battery-dischargeindicatorindicatestheremaining
chargeinthebatteries.Whenthebatteriesarefully
charged,10indicatorbarsextendfromthe0tothe1
position.Asyouusethecharge,theindicatorbars
disappear,startingattherightsideofthemeter.For
detailedinformationonthebatterymeter,referto
UnderstandingandUsingtheBatterySystem(page
14).
HourMeter
Thehourmeterislocatedtotherightofthelight
switch(Figure4).Usethehourmetertondoutthe
totalnumberofoperatinghours.Thehourmeter
startstofunctionwheneveryouturnthekeyswitchto
theONpositionorifthemachineisrunning.
Note:Whenthemachineisrunning,thehourmeter
blinkscontinuously,recordingusage.
USBPowerPoint
TheUSBpowerpointislocatedtotheleftofthe
parking-brakelever(Figure4).Usethepowerpoint
topowermobiledevices.
Important:WhenyouarenotusingtheUSB
powerpoint,inserttherubberplugtoprevent
damagetothepowerpoint.
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KeySwitch
Usethekeyswitch(Figure4),torunandshutoffthe
machine.
Thekeyswitchhas2positions:ONandOFF.Rotate
thekeyclockwisetotheONpositiontooperatethe
machine.Whenyoustopthemachine,rotatethekey
counterclockwisetotheOFFpositiontoshutoffthe
machine.Removethekeywheneveryouleavethe
machine.
SupervisorSpeed-LimitSwitch
Thesupervisorspeed-limitswitch,locatedunder
theseatassembly,has2positions:PERFORMANCE
andECONOMY.Rotatetheswitchclockwisetothe
ECONOMYpositiontolimitthemaximummachine
speedto19km/h(12mph).Rotatetheswitch
counterclockwisetothePERFORMANCEpositionto
restorethemaximumspeedofthemachineto26km/h
(16mph)asshowninFigure7.
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Figure7
1.PERFORMANCEposition3.Supervisorspeed-limit
switch
2.ECONOMYposition
Status-IndicatorLight
Thestatus-indicatorlightislocatedtotherightofthe
parking-brakeleveronthecontrolpanel(Figure4).
Whenthemachineisturnedon,thegreen
status-indicatorlightilluminateseithersolidorblinking.
Ifthelightissolid,thisindicatesthatthemachineis
readyfornormaloperation.Ifthelightisblinking,
thereisanissuethatneedstoberesolvedbefore
continuingwithnormaloperationofthemachine.
Ifthestatus-indicatorlightblinks2times,this
indicatesthattheparkingbrakeisengagedwhilein
theFORWARDorREVERSEpositiononthedirection
selector.Disengagetheparkingbraketoshutoffthe
status-indicatorlight.
RefertoTroubleshooting(page46)ifthe
status-indicatorlightblinksmorethan2times.
PassengerHandholds
Thepassengerhandholdsarelocatedontheoutside
ofeachseat(Figure8).
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Figure8
PassengerSideShown
1.Passengerhandhold
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Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
BaseweightDry633kg(1,395lb)
Ratedcapacity(onlevelground)544kg(1,200lb)total,including91kg(200lb)operatorand91kg
(200lb)passenger,load,accessories,andattachments
Maximumgrossvehicleweight(GVW)—onlevelground1177kg(2,595lb)total,includingalloftheweightslistedabove
Maximumcargocapacity(onlevelground)363kg(800lb)total,includingrear-mountedaccessories
Maximumrearcargobedaccessorymountcapacity45kg(100lb)total
Tongueweight:91kg(200lb)
TowcapacityMaximumtrailerweight:680kg(1,500lb)
Overallwidth119cm(47inches)
Overalllength396cm(156inches)
Overallheight127.5cm(50.2inches)
21.6cm(8.5inches)atthefrontwithnoloadoroperator
Groundclearance14cm(5.5inch)attherearwithnoloadoroperator
Wheelbase220cm(86.6inches)
Front:119cm(47inches)
Wheeltread(centerlinetocenterline)Rear:119cm(47inches)
Inside:102cm(40inches)
CargobedlengthOutside:114.3cm(45inches)
Inside:98cm(38.5inches)
CargobedwidthOutsideofthemoldedfenders:107.3cm(42.3inches)
Cargobedheight28cm(11inches)inside
*SpecicationslistedarewithTrojanT-125batteries.**Installingnon-standardbatteriesmayreducethe
cargo-bedcapacity.
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhance
andexpanditscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT orodistributororgoto
www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachmentsandaccessories.
Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
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Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenorpeoplewhoarenottrained
orphysicallycapabletosafelyoperateorservice
themachine.Localregulationsmayrestrictthe
ageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefor
trainingalloperatorsandmechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Knowhowtostopandshutoffthemachinequickly.
•Ensurethattherearenotmoreoccupants(youand
yourpassenger(s))thanthenumberofhandholds
equippedonthemachine.
•Checkthatallsafetydevicesanddecalsarein
place.Repairorreplaceallsafetydevicesand
replaceallillegibleormissingdecals.Donot
operatethemachineunlesstheyarepresentand
functioningproperly.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page24).
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Frontandreartiresairpressurespecication:165
to207kPa(24to30psi)
Important:Donotexceedthemaximumair
pressureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.
Note:Theairpressureneededinthetiresis
determinedbythepayloadthatyouintendtocarry.
1.Checktheairpressureinthetires.
•Uselowerairpressureinthetiresforlighter
payloads,forlesssoilcompaction,fora
smootherride,andtominimizetiremarkson
theground.
•Usehigherairpressureinthetiresfor
carryingheavierpayloadsathigherspeeds.
2.Ifnecessary,adjusttheairpressureinthetires
byaddingorremovingairinthetires.
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Figure9
UnderstandingandUsing
theBatterySystem
UnderstandingDeep-Cycle
Batteries
Themachinecontains8deep-cycle,lead-acid
batteriesthatsupplypowertothemotorand
accessories.Adeep-cyclebatteryisnotthesame
asanautomobilebattery.Anautomobilebattery
isdesignedtoprovideasurgeofpowertostart
themachineandmoderatepowertorunthelights
andaccessorieswhenthemotorifofforidling.
Thealternatorthencontinuouslychargesasthe
automobileruns.Assuch,anautomobilebattery
seldomdropsbelow90%ofthemaximumcharge
level.
Adeep-cyclebatteryisdesignedtobeaprimarypower
sourcetoprovideasustainedoutput.Deep-cycle
batteriesaretypicallydischargedaslowas20to30%
ofthemaximumchargelevel.Adischargethislowis
consideredadeepdischarge.
Important:Repeateddeep-dischargecycles
reducesthebatterylife.
Lead-acidbatteriesproduceelectricitythrougha
chemicalreactionbetweenleadplatesandsulfuric
acid.Chargingabatteryreversesthechemical
reaction,allowingthebatterytoonceagainproduce
electricity.
Abatteryisaperishableitemthathasalimited
lifetime(Figure10).Whenabatteryisnew,itrequires
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abreak-inperiodtoestablishefcientelectrical
production.Thisbreakinperiodusuallyrequires100
to150discharge/chargecycles.
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Figure10
Battery-LifetimeTable
1.Batterycapacity4.Primebatterylife
2.Discharge/chargecycles5.Endofthebatterylife
3.Break-inperiod(100to
150cycles)
Afterthebreak-inperiod,thebatterymaintainsahigh
capacityformanycycles.Thenumberofcyclesthata
batteryperformsdependsonthefollowing:
•Batterymaintenance—impropermaintenance
severelyreducesthelifeofthebatteries.
•Depthofdischargebetweenchargecycles—the
deeperthebatteriesaredischargedona
regularbasisbetweencharges,theshorterthe
servicelifethebatterieswillhave.
•Chargefrequency—fullychargethebatteries
wheneverpossible.
Important:Fullydischargingthebatteries
damagesthemandreducestheirlife.
•Lowwaterlevels—iftheleadplatesbecome
exposed,itmaypermanentlydamagethe
batteries.Performthefollowingtomaintainthe
electrolytelevel:
Afterfullychargingthebatteries,llthe
batterieswithdistilledordeionizedwater;referto
CheckingtheWaterLeveloftheBatteries(page
35)andAddingDistilledorDeionizedWatertothe
Batteries(page35).
Important:Fullychargethebatteriesbefore
addingthewatertothebatteries.While
charging,theelectrolyteincreasesinvolume,
andllingalowbatterybeforefullycharging
thebatteriescancausetheelectrolyteto
overowandleakoutofthevent.
Attheendofthebatterylife,thebatteriesgradually
loseelectriccapacity.
UsingtheBatterySystem
Whenyourbatteriesarefullycharged,thetenth
bar(farright)illuminatesonthebattery-discharge
indicator(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Battery-discharge
indicator
2.Charge-indicatorbars
Asyouusethemachine,thebarsdisappearasthe
electricalcapacityofthebatteriesisused.
Whenonlythesecondbarfromtheleftremainson
thebattery-dischargeindicator,itisagoodtimeto
charge(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.The2leftbarsalternatelyblinkuntilyouchargethe
batteries.
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Ifyoucontinuetousethemachinewithonly2bars
remaining,bars1and2alternatelyash.
Important:Whenonlythesecondbarfromthe
leftremainsonthebattery-dischargeindicator,
themachinemayenterareduced-speedmode;
thismodeaidsinprotectingthebatteries,but
prolongedoperationinthismodecandamage
thebatteriesand/orthemachine.Avoiddraining
yourbatteriesdowntothesecondbarfromthe
lefttopreventthisissue.Chargethebatteries
immediately.
Ifthebatteriesbecomefullydischarged,the
machineshutsdown.Donotallowthebatteriesto
becomefullydischarged.
Important:Toobtainmaximumbatterylife,
alwayschargethebatteriesbeforethecharge
reachesthesecondbarfromtheleftonthe
screen.Regularlydepletingthebatteriestolower
thanthesecondbarfromtheleftreducesthelife
ofthebatteries.
BreakinginaNewMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours—Perform
thebreakinginanewmachine
guidelines.
Performthebreakinginanewmachineguidelines
toprovideproperperformanceandlonglifeforthe
machine.
•Checkthebrakeuidandthewaterlevelinthe
batteriesregularly.
•Avoidhardbrakingsituationsfortherstseveral
hoursofnewmachinebreak-inoperation.New
brakeliningsmaynotbeatoptimumperformance
untilseveralhoursofusehascausedthebrakes
tobecomeburnished(broken-in).
•RefertoMaintenance(page24)foranyspecial
lowhourchecks.
•Checkthefrontsuspensionpositioningandadjust
itifnecessary.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotcarrypassengersinthe
cargobed.Keepbystandersandpetsawayfrom
themachineduringoperation.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,and
slip-resistantfootwear.Tiebacklonghairanddo
notwearlooseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•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.Keepyour
armsandlegswithinthemachinebodyatalltimes.
•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
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lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
andshutoffthemachineimmediately,waitfor
allmovementtostop,andinspectfordamage.
Repairalldamagetothemachinebeforeresuming
operation.
•Itcantakelongertostopthemachineonwet
surfacesthanondrysurfaces.T odryoutwet
brakes,driveslowlyonlevelgroundwhileputting
lightpressureonthebrakepedal.
•Operatingthemachineathighspeedandthen
quicklystoppingmaycausetherearwheelstolock
up,whichimpairsyourcontrolofthemachine.
•Donottouchthemotorwhilethemotorisrunning,
orsoonafteryouturnoffthemotor,becausethese
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Lowerthecargobed.
–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovementtostop
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
TheT oro®Companyonly.
Multi-PassengerSafety
•Donotexceedthegrossvehicleweight(GVW)
ofthemachine.Youmustaccountforyourself,
yourpassengers,andtheloadinthecargobed
contributingtotheoverallGVWofthemachine.
•Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotallowpassengerstositin
thecargobed.
•Youandyourpassengersshouldremainseated
wheneverthemachineisinmotion.
•Theadditionalmachinelengthresultsinalarger
turnradius,soallowmorespacetomaneuverthe
machine.
SlopeSafety
Note:A2-postRolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)
isavailableforthismachineasanaccessory.Usea
ROPSifyouwillworknexttodrop-offs,nearwater,
inroughterrain,oronaslope,whichcouldresultin
arollover.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor
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(page13).
•Distributetheloadinthecargobedevenlyto
improvethestabilityandcontrolofthemachine.
•Beforedumping,ensurethatthereisnoone
behindthemachine.
•Donotdumpaloadedcargobedwhilethe
machineissidewaysonaslope.Thechange
inweightdistributionmaycausethemachineto
overturn.
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OperatingtheCargoBed
RaisingtheCargoBedtothe
DumpPosition
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.Pulltheleveronleft,insideofthecargobed
towardyouandliftthecargobedup(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Cargo-bedlever
2.Pulltheproprodintothedumppositiondetent
slottosecurethebedfordumping(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Servicepositiondetent
slot
3.Dumppositiondetentslot
2.Proprod
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RaisingtheCargoBedtothe
ServicePosition
1.Pulltheleveronleft,insideofthecargobed
towardyouandliftthecargobedup(Figure13).
2.Pullproprodintotheservicepositiondetentslot
tosecurethebedformaintenance(Figure14).
LoweringtheCargoBed
WARNING
Theweightofthebedmaybeheavy.Hands
orotherbodypartscouldbecrushed.
Keepyourhandsandotherbodypartsaway
whenloweringthebed.
1.Raisethecargobedslightlybyliftinguponthe
latchlever(Figure13).
2.Pulltheproprodoutofthedetentslot(Figure
14).
3.Lowerthebeduntilitlatchessecurely.
OpeningtheTailgate
1.Ensurethatthecargobedisdownandlatched.
2.Usingbothhands,raisethetailgateusingthe
ridgenearthetopofthetailgate(Figure15).
3.Lowerthetailgateuntilitisushwiththebottom
ofthecargobed(Figure15).
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Figure15
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ClosingtheTailgate
Ifyouunloadedloosematerialsuchassand,
landscapingrock,orwoodchipsfromthecargobedof
themachine,someofthematerialthatyouunloaded
mayhavelodgedinthehingeareaofthetailgate.
Performthefollowingstepsbeforeclosingthetailgate.
1.Useyourhandstoremoveasmuchofthe
materialfromthehingeareaaspossible.
2.Rotatethetailgatetoapproximatelythe45°
position(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Rotatethetailgateback
andforthseveraltimes.
3.Hingearea
2.Rotatethetailgateto
approximatelythe45°
position.
3.Useashort,shakingmotiontorotatethetailgate
backandforthseveraltimes(Figure16).
Note:Thisactionhelpsmovematerialaway
fromthehingearea.
4.Lowerthetailgateandcheckformaterial
remaininginthehingearea.
5.Repeatsteps1through4untilthematerialis
removedfromthehingearea.
6.Rotatethetailgateupandliftthetailgateintothe
notchesinthecargobed.
UsingtheRearCargoBed
AccessoryMount
Usetherearcargobedaccessorymounttoattach
accessoriestotherearofthemachine.
Capacity:45kg(100lb)
1.Loosenthe“T”handlebyrotatingitclockwise
(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Receiver2.“T”handle
2.Insertyouraccessoryintothereceiveruntilthe
holesalign(Figure17).
3.Securetheassembledaccessorytothereceiver
tubeusingtheclevispinandhairpincotter
suppliedwiththeaccessory.
4.Tightenthe“T”handlebyrotatingit
counterclockwise(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.“T”handle
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