Toro 68004C Operator's Manual page 18

Hitching the Machine to a Tow
Vehicle
Your machine is equipped with 1 of the following
hitch types; hitch it as described in the appropriate
procedure:
•
Stamped-ball coupler—
Coupler (page 18)
•
Forged-ball coupler—
Coupler (page 18)
•
Pintle-hitch coupler—
Coupler (page 19)
•
Pin-hitch coupler—
(page 19)
Hitching a Stamped-Ball Coupler
1. Apply chassis grease to the socket of the coupler
and the area of the clamp that contacts the ball.
2. Oil the pivot points and sliding surfaces of the
coupler with SAE 30 engine oil.
3. Hitch the machine as shown in
Hitching a Stamped-Ball
Hitching a Forged-Ball
Hitching a Pintle-Hitch
Hitching a Pin-Hitch Coupler
Figure 21.
Hitching a Forged-Ball Coupler
1. Apply removable thread-locking compound to
the threads of the coupler bolt to prevent the
coupler handle from coming loose.
Important:
Apply thread-locking compound
as needed in the future.
2. Apply chassis grease to the socket of the coupler
and the area of the clamp that contacts the ball.
3. Hitch the machine as shown in
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Figure 21
Figure 22.
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