Check Before Operating; Opening The Hood - Toro 73580 Operator's Manual

Check Before Operating

Each time before operating your tractor, check the
following:
Fuel level
Engine oil level
Cooling system fluid level and radiator screen
Debris on the (3) air intake screens
Debris in the engine area
Debris on the rear transaxle cover
The safety interlock system
The brake
Some of these steps will require that you open the
hood or remove the side panels on the tractor.

Opening the Hood

To open the hood:
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the power take off (PTO), set the parking brake,
lower the attachment lift, and turn the ignition
key to "STOP" to stop the engine. Remove the
ignition key.
2. Slide a screwdriver into the right–hand side of
the slot shown in Figure 1, and push the hood
latch to the left.
3. Raise the hood to full height.
Figure 1
1. Slot for hood latch access
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Components under the hood will be hot if
the tractor has been running.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Touching hot components can cause burns.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Allow the tractor to cool before performing
maintenance or touching components
under the hood.
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