After Operation; After Operation Safety; Cleaning And Lubricating The Spreader - Toro 34215 Operator's Manual

After Operation

After Operation Safety

General Safety
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Park the machine on a level surface; shut off the
engine; engage the parking brake; remove the
key; and wait for all movement to stop before
leaving the operator's position.
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After you finish operating the machine for the day,
wash off all chemical residue from the outside of
the machine; refer to
•
Use full-width ramps for loading the machine into
a trailer or truck.
•
Tie the machine down securely to the trailer or
truck using straps, chains, cable, or ropes. Both
front and rear straps should be directed down and
outward from the machine.
•
Shut off the fuel before transporting or storing the
machine.
•
Keep all parts of the machine in good working
condition and all hardware tightened.
•
Allow the engine to cool before storing the machine
in any enclosure.
•
Never store the machine or fuel container where
there is an open flame, spark, or pilot light, such
as on a water heater or on other appliances.
•
Replace any damaged spray wand components;
do not attempt to repair hoses, seals, nozzles, or
other wand components.
Cleaning and Lubricating
the Spreader
Service Interval: After each use
1. Drive the machine to a designated cleaning area
with a level surface.
2. Move the motion-control lever in the N
position, shut off the engine, wait for all moving
parts to stop, remove key, and engage parking
brake.
3. Empty the hopper; refer to
Spreader (page 26).
4. Using a hose to spray the inside and outside of
the entire spreader with clean water.
Note:
Do not use a power washer to clean
the machine. The high-pressure water
can force residual-corrosive materials into
sprayer-spreader components.
Chemical Safety (page
EUTRAL
Emptying the
5. Tilt the screen at the bottom of the hopper
forward to clean the bottom hopper components
(Figure
16).
1. Hopper screen
6. Rotate the hopper screen down.
7. Disconnect the hopper rate-gate cable, place
the rate gate dial to a setting lower than
the maximum open position, and allow the
spreader-sprayer to empty completely; refer to
Emptying the Spreader (page
8. Connect the hopper rate-gate cable; refer to
Connecting the Rate-Gate Linkage (page
9. Apply water-displacing lubricant to the
components as shown in
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