Mounting The Hitch To The Debris Blower; Connecting The Debris Blower To The Tow Vehicle - Toro 44538 Operator's Manual

DANGER
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and causes severe
burns.
• Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety
glasses to shield your eyes and rubber
gloves to protect your hands.
• Fill the battery where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin.
2. Attach the positive cable (red cable) to the positive (+)
terminal.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
3. Attach the negative cable (black cable) to the negative
(-) terminal of the battery.
4. Coat the terminals and mounting fasteners with
petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion.
5. Install the battery cover and secure with the clips.
2
Mounting the Hitch to the
Debris Blower
Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Debris blower assembly
1 Hitch
2 Bolt (3/8 x 3 inches)
2 Flange nut (3/8 inch)
1 Hitch clevis
2 Bolt (5/8 x 4–1/2 inch)
2 Lock nut (5/8 inch)
Procedure
1. Position the debris blower on a flat, level surface.
2. Insert the hitch tube into the frame brackets (Figure
4). Secure the tube to the frame with 2 bolts (3/8 x 3
inches) and flange nuts (3/8 inch).
1. Frame brackets
2. Hitch tube
Note: The hitch tube can be rotated 180 degrees to
accommodate different hitch heights.
3
Connecting the Debris Blower
to the Tow Vehicle
Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Hitch pin
1 Clevis
Procedure
1. Back the tow vehicle up to the blower.
2. Adjust the blower hitch clevis to the same level as tow
vehicle hitch as follows:
•
Set the hitch tube on a jack stand to keep it parallel
to the ground.
•
Remove the bolts and locknuts securing hitch clevis
(Figure 4) to hitch tube.
•
Raise or lower the hitch clevis to the position
approximately level with the tow vehicle hitch.
•
Secure the clevis to the hitch with the bolts and
locknuts previously removed. Make sure debris
blower frame is parallel with the ground.
3. Adjust the hitch tube length to assure the blower does
not contact the tow vehicle when turning as follows:
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Figure 4
3. Hitch clevis