Check Before Operating; Opening The Hood; Closing The Hood - Toro Wheel Horse 520xi Operator's Manual

Part No. 104-4163
1. Explosion hazard
2. No sparks, flame, or
smoking
3. Caustic liquid
hazard—burns to hand
and damage to items
Check Before
Operating
Each time before operating your tractor, check the
following:
Fuel level
Engine oil level
Debris on the 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

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
power take off (PTO), set the parking brake, lower the
attachment lift, stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key.
2. Push the hood latch to the left (Fig. 2).
4. Wear eye protection
5. Read the operator's
manual
6. Keep bystanders away
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Figure 2
1. Hood latch
3. Raise the hood to full height.
Caution
Components under the hood will be hot if the
tractor has been running. If you touch hot
components you may be burned.
Allow the tractor to cool before performing
maintenance or touching components under the
hood.

Closing the Hood

The hood catch is located at the left hand corner of the
grill.
1. Press rearward on the hood catch as you begin to lower
the hood.
2. Push the hood down until the latch closes.
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2
Figure 3
1. Hood catch
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Front of tractor
2. Hood hinges