After Operation; After Operation Safety; Pushing Or Towing The Machine - Toro Groundsmaster 5900 Operator's Manual

After Operation

After Operation Safety

General Safety
•
Clean grass and debris from the cutting units,
drives, mufflers, and engine to help prevent fires.
Clean up oil or fuel spills.
•
Shut off the fuel while storing or transporting the
machine.
•
Disengage the drive to the attachment whenever
you are transporting or not using the machine.
•
Use full-width ramps for loading the machine
into a trailer or truck. Do not exceed a 15° angle
between the ramp and the trailer or truck.
•
Tie the machine down securely using straps,
chains, cable, or ropes. Both front and rear straps
should be directed down and outward from the
machine.
•
Allow the engine to cool before storing the machine
in any enclosure.
•
Never store the machine or fuel container where
there is an open flame, spark, or pilot light, such
as on a water heater or on other appliances.
Towing Safety
•
Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed
for towing. Do not attach towed equipment except
at the hitch point.
•
Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for
weight limits for towed equipment and towing
on slopes. On slopes, the weight of the towed
equipment may cause loss of traction and loss of
control.
•
Never allow children or others in or on towed
equipment.
•
Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop
when towing.
Pushing or Towing the
Machine
Important:
Do not push or tow the machine
faster than 3 to 4.8 km/h (2 to 3 mph), because
internal-transmission damage may occur.
1. Raise the hood and locate the bypass valves
on the pump
1. Bypass valves (2)
2. Loosen both tow valves on the hydrostatic
transmission.
3. Rotate each valve 3 turns counter-clockwise to
open and allow oil to bypass internally.
4. Manually release the automatic parking brake
using the bypass valve and plunger as shown
in Figure 76.
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Figure 75
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