Heavy Duty Operation; Jacking The Vehicle; Checking And Adjusting Neutral - Toro 12003 Operator's Manual

Warning
The bed must be raised to perform some routine
maintenance. The bed could fall and injure
persons that are underneath it.
Always use prop rod to hold bed up before
working under raised bed.
Remove any load material from bed before
working under raised bed.

Heavy Duty Operation

Important
If vehicle is subjected to conditions listed
below, maintenance should be performed twice as
frequently.
Desert operation
Cold climate operation (below 32 F [0 C])
Trailer towing
Frequent operation on dusty roads
Construction work
After extended operation in mud, sand, water, or similar
dirty conditions, have your brakes inspected and
cleaned as soon as possible. This will prevent any
abrasive material from causing excessive wear.
Under frequent heavy duty operating conditions,
lubricate all grease fittings and inspect air cleaner daily
to prevent excessive wear.

Jacking the Vehicle

Whenever the engine is run for routine maintenance and/or
engine diagnostics, the rear wheels of the vehicle should be
1 in. (25 mm) off of the ground with the rear axle supported
on jack stands.
Danger
A vehicle on a jack may be unstable and slip off of
the jack, injuring anyone beneath it.
Do not start the engine while the vehicle is on a
jack.
Always remove the key from the ignition before
getting off of the vehicle.
Block the tires when the vehicle is on a jack.
The jacking point at the front of the vehicle is on the front
of the frame behind the towing tongue (Fig. 14) The
jacking point at the rear of the vehicle is under the axle
tubes (Fig. 15).
1. Front jacking point
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1. Rear jacking points
Checking and Adjusting
Neutral
When performing routine maintenance and/or engine
diagnostics, the transaxle must be shifted into neutral
(Fig. 16). The vehicle has a neutral position on the shift
lever, which controls the neutral in the transaxle. The
following steps should be taken to make sure that the
neutral shift lever operates the transaxle neutral correctly:
1. Set the shift lever into the Neutral position.
2. Set the neutral bracket on the transaxle to the neutral
position (level) (Fig. 16).
3. Tighten one of the locknuts (Fig. 16) just enough to take
the slack out of the shift cable.
Note: You must hold the locknut below the bracket to
tighten the locknut on top.
4. Tighten the other locknut just enough to take the slack
out of the other shift cable.
5. Check the first locknut to make sure that all of the slack
is taken out.
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Figure 14
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Figure 15