Breaking In A New Vehicle; Loading The Cargo Box - Toro 07266 Operator's Manual

Lowering the Box
WARNING
The weight of the box may be heavy. Hands or
other body parts could be crushed.
Keep hands and other body parts clear when
lowering the box.
Pull the prop rod out of the detent slot and lower the
box until it latches into place.
Adjusting the Box Latches
If the box latch does not latch tightly, vibrating up and
down as you drive the vehicle, you can adjust the latch
posts to make the latches fit snugly.
1. Loosen the nut on the end of the latch post
(Figure 15).
Figure 15
1. Latch
2. Nut
2. Turn the latch post clockwise until it is snug against
the latch and then tighten the nut (Figure 15).
3. Repeat this procedure for the latch on the other
side of the vehicle.
Operating the Tailgate Latches
• To open the tailgate, pull outward and lift the latch
up, then slowly lower the tailgate (Figure 16).
3. Latch post
1. Tailgate latch
• To close the tailgate, lift the tailgate upward and
push it closed until it locks in place.

Breaking in a New Vehicle

To provide proper performance and long vehicle life,
follow these guidelines for the first 100 operating hours:
• Check the fluid and engine oil levels regularly
and be alert for indications of overheating in any
component of the vehicle.
• After starting a cold engine, let it warm up for about
15 seconds before accelerating.
• 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).
• Vary the vehicle speed during operation. Avoid fast
starts and quick stops.
• A break-in oil for engine is not required. Original
engine oil is the same type specified for regular oil
changes.
• 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 the Drive System Maintenance
section in Maintenance.

Loading the Cargo Box

The capacity of the cargo box is 13 ft
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 exceeds the load rating by 250 lb
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Figure 16
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(0.37 m
3
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