Breaking In A New Vehicle; Loading The Cargo Box; Transporting The Vehicle - Toro 07287TC Operator's Manual

Figure 29
1. Latch
2. Nut
2. Turn the latch post clockwise until it is snug
against the latch and then tighten the nut
(Figure 29).
3. Repeat this procedure for the latch on the
other side of the vehicle.
Operating the Tailgate Latches
1. To open the tailgate latches, lift the latch
handles up (Figure 30). The latches will spring
out toward the center of the tailgate. Slowly
lower the tailgate.
Note: You may need to push the end of the
tailgate in (especially if there is a load against
the tailgate) before the latches will spring
toward the center of the tailgate and release.
Figure 30
1. Tailgate latch
2. To close the tailgate latches, lift the handles
upward and slide them toward the outside of
the vehicle.
3. Push the latch handles downward to secure the
latch and tailgate.
3. Latch post

Breaking in a New Vehicle

To provide proper performance and long
vehicle life, follow these guidelines for the first
100 operating hours:
• Avoid hard braking situations for the first
several hours of new vehicle break-in
operation. New brake linings may not be at
optimum performance until several hours of
use has caused the brakes to become burnished
(broken-in).
• Refer to the Maintenance section for any
special low hour checks.
• Check the front suspension positioning
and adjust it if necessary; refer to
Adjusting the Front Suspension in
Drive System Maintenance, page 35.

Loading the Cargo Box

The capacity of the cargo box is 13 ft
The amount (volume) of material that can be
placed in the box without exceeding the vehicle
load ratings can vary greatly depending on the
density of the material. For example, a level box
of wet sand weighs 1500 lb (680 kg), which greatly
exceeds the load rating.
See the table below for load volume limits with
various materials:
Material Material
Gravel, dry95 95
Gravel, wet 120
Sand, dry 90
120
Sand, wet
45
Wood
<45
Bark
Earth, packed 100

Transporting the Vehicle

For moving the vehicle long distances, a trailer
should be used. Make sure that the vehicle is
secured to the trailer. Refer to Figure 31 and
Figure 32 for the location of the tie-down points.
27
3 (0.37 m
Max. cargo box
(lb/ft ) capacity (on level
3
ground)
1/2 full
1/3 full
1/2 full
1/3 full
Full
Full
1/2 full
3 ).