Tailgate Latches; New Vehicle Break-In; Loading The Cargo Box; Transporting The Vehicle - Toro 07253 Operator's Manual

Lowering the Bed
1. Lift up the bed slightly with one hand while pressing
down on the prop rod.
2. Lower the bed until the latch engages.
3. To secure the bed tightly to the bed frame, move the
latch to the lower section of the cutout (Fig. 18).

Tailgate Latches

1. To open the tailgate latches, lift the latch handles up
(Fig. 20). The latches will spring out toward the center
of the tailgate. Slowly lower the tailgate.
Note: You may need to push the end of the tailgate in
(especially if there is a load against the tailgate) before the
latches will spring toward the center of the tailgate and
release.
Figure 20
1. Tailgate latch
2. To close the tailgate latches, lift the handles upward and
slide them toward the outside of the vehicle.
3. Push the latch handles downward to secure the latch and
tailgate.

New Vehicle Break-In

To provide proper performance and long vehicle life,
follow these guidelines for the first 100 operating hours:
Check the fluid and engine oil levels regularly and be
alert for indications of overheating in any component of
the vehicle.
After starting a cold engine, let it warm up for about
15 seconds before accelerating.
Avoid hard braking situations for the first several hours
of new vehicle break-in operation. New brake linings
may not be at optimum performance until several hours
of use has caused the brakes to become burnished
(broken-in).
Vary the vehicle speed during operation. Avoid fast
starts and quick stops.
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A break-in oil for engine is not required. Original
engine oil is the same type specified for regular oil
changes.
Refer to the Maintenance section for any special low
hour checks.
Check the front suspension positioning and adjust it if
necessary; refer to Adjusting the Front Suspension,
page 27.

Loading the Cargo Box

The capacity of the cargo box is 13 ft
amount (volume) of material that can be placed in the box
without exceeding the vehicle load ratings can vary greatly
depending on the density of the material. For example, a
level box of wet sand weighs 1500 lb. (680 kg), which
exceeds the load rating by 250 lb. (113 kg). But a level box
of wood weighs 650 lb. (295 kg), which is under the load
rating.
See the table below for load volume limits with various
materials:
Density
Material
(lb./ft.
Gravel
Dry 95
Wet 120
Sand
Dry 90
Wet 120
Wood 45
Bark <45
Earth, packed 100

Transporting the Vehicle

For moving the vehicle long distances, a trailer should be
used. Make sure that the vehicle is secured to the trailer.
Refer to Figures 21 and 22 for the location of the tie down
points.
3 3
(0.37 m ). The
Max. cargo box
capacity (on level
3
)
ground)
3/4 full (approx.)
1/2 full (approx.)
3/4 full
1/2 full
Full
Full
3/4 full (approx.)