Toro 07299 User Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
ThinkSafetyFirst
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals
inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
youorbystandersavoidinjury.
PreformingPre-starting
Checks
Checkthefollowingitemseachtimeyoubeginusingthe
machinefortheday:
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthebrakepedaloperation.
•Checktoseethatthelightsareworking.
•Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandrighttocheck
steeringresponse.
•Checkforloosepartsandanyothernoticeable
malfunctions.Makesurethatthemachineisoffandall
movingpartshavestoppedbeforecheckingforloose
partsandothermalfunctions.
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsarenotcorrect,notifyyourmechanic
orcheckwithyoursupervisorbeforetakingthemachineout
fortheday.Yoursupervisormaywantyoutocheckother
itemsonadailybasis,soaskwhatyourresponsibilitiesare.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthetirepressureevery8hoursordailytoensure
properlevels.
Theair-pressurerangeinthefrontandreartiresis55to
103kPa(8to22psi).
Note:Inatingthetiresatalowerpressurereduces
compaction,createsasmootherride,andminimizestire
marks.Donotinatethetiresatalowerpressurewhen
operatingthemachinewithheavypayloadsathighspeeds.
Inatethetiresathigherpressureswhenoperatingthe
machinewithheavierpayloadsathighspeeds.
OperatingtheMachine
1.Disconnectthebatterycharger.
2.Sitintheoperator'sseat,insertthekeyintotheOn/Off
switch,androtatethekeyclockwisetotheOnposition.
3.Movethemachine-directionswitchtothedesired
position.
Note:Ifyoumovethedirectionalswitchtothe
ReversepositionwhiletheOn/OffswitchisintheOn
position,abuzzersoundstowarnyouthatthemachine
issettomoveinthereversedirection.
4.Releasetheparkingbrake.
5.Slowlystepontheacceleratorpedaltodrivethe
machine.
StoppingtheMachine
Important:Whenstoppingthemachineonanincline,
usethebraketostopthemachine,andtheparking
braketoholditinplace.Usingtheacceleratortostall
themachinecandamagethemachine.
Tostopthemachine,removeyourfootfromtheaccelerator
pedalandslowlypressthebrakepedal.
Note:Thestoppingdistancemayvarydependingonthe
machineloadandspeed.
ParkingtheMachine
1.SettheparkingbrakeandrotatetheOn/Offkeyto
theOffpositon.
2.Removethekeyfromtheswitchtopreventaccidental
starting.
UnderstandingandUsingthe
BatterySystem
UnderstandingDeep-cycleBatteries
Themachinecontains8deepcycle,lead-acidbatterieswhich
supplypowertothemotorandaccessories.Adeep-cycle
batteryisnotthesameasanautomobilebattery.An
automobilebatteryisdesignedtoprovideasurgeofpowerto
startthemachineandmoderatepowertorunthelightsand
accessorieswhenthemotorifofforidling.Thealternator
thencontinuouslychargesastheautomobileruns.Assuch,
anautomobilebatteryseldomdropsbelow90%ofthe
maximumchargelevel.
Adeep-cyclebatteryisdesignedtobeaprimarypower
sourcetoprovideasustainedoutput.Deep-cyclebatteriesare
typicallydischargedaslowas20to30%ofthemaximum
chargelevel.Adischargethislowisconsideredadeep
discharge.
Lead-acidbatteriesproduceelectricitythroughachemical
reactionbetweencoatedleadplatesandsulfuricacid.
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Toro 07299 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	07299
Category	Utility Vehicle
Language	English