Pre-Maintenance Procedures; Pre-Maintenance Safety; Removing The Hood - Toro Reelmaster 03781 Operator's Manual

CAUTION
If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure
you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the ignition before you do any maintenance.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures

Pre-Maintenance Safety

•
Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing, or leaving the
machine, do the following:
– Park the machine on a level surface.
– Move the throttle switch to the low-idle position.
– Disengage the cutting units.
– Lower the cutting units.
– Ensure that the traction is in neutral.
– Engage the parking brake.
– Shut off the engine and remove the key.
– Wait for all moving parts to stop.
– Allow machine components to cool before
performing maintenance.
•
If the cutting units are in the transport position, use the
positive mechanical lock (if available) before you leave the
machine unattended.
•
If possible, do not perform maintenance while the engine
is running. Keep away from moving parts.
•
Use jack stands to support the machine or components
when required.
•
Carefully release pressure from components with stored
energy.

Removing the Hood

1. Release the hood latches
the hood.
(Figure 47) and pivot open
1. Hood latch (2)
2. Remove the cotter pins securing the rear hood brackets
to the frame pins and lift off the hood.
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Figure 47
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