Folding The Roll Bar; Checking The Interlock Switches - Toro Reelmaster 7000-D Operator's Manual

turnaround height or move the switch down to
decrease the lift-arm turnaround height.
4. Tighten the mounting screws.

Folding the Roll Bar

You can fold the roll bar down to allow access into
areas of restricted height.
WARNING
The machine does not have a rollover
protection system (ROPS) when the roll bar is
folded down and should not be considered
a ROPS.
Do not wear a seatbelt when the roll bar is
lowered.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, shut off the
engine, engage the parking brake, and remove
the key.
2. Support the weight of the upper frame of the roll
bar while removing the snap pins and clevis pins
from the pivot brackets
1. Upper frame
2. Clevis pins
3. Carefully lower the frame downward until it rests
on the stops.
(Figure 60).
Figure 60
3. Snap pins
4. Lower holes
4. Insert the clevis pins in the lower holes and
secure them with the snap pins to support the
upper frame in its lowered position.
5. To raise the frame, follow these instructions in
reverse order.
WARNING
The ROPS protection system may not be
effective if the ROPS retaining bolt assemblies
are loose, which may cause serious injury or
even death in the event of a rollover.
When in the raised position, both retaining
bolt assemblies must be installed and fully
tightened to ensure full ROPS protection.
WARNING
When lowering and raising the roll bar, fingers
may get pinched between the machine and
the roll bar.
Use caution when lowering and raising the roll
bar to prevent entrapment of fingers between
fixed part and pivot part of the structure.
•
Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws correctly torqued
ensure that the equipment is in safe working
condition.
•
Replace worn or damaged parts for safety.
•
Ensure that the seat belt and mountings are in
safe working order.
•
Wear the seat belt when the roll bar is raised and
no seat belt when the roll bar is lowered.
Important:
The roll bar is an integral safety
device. Keep the roll bar in the raised position
when operating the mower. Lower the roll bar
temporarily only when absolutely necessary.
Checking the Interlock
Switches
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
CAUTION
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If safety interlock switches are disconnected
or damaged the machine could operate
unexpectedly causing personal injury.
• Do not tamper with the interlock switches.
• Check the operation of the interlock
switches daily and replace any damaged
switches before operating the machine.
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