Using The Rear-Jack Leg - Toro MH-400SH2 Operator's Manual

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Be aware that operating the machine on wet
grass, across slopes, or downhill may cause the
machine to lose traction. Loss of traction to the
drive wheels may result in sliding and a loss of
braking and steering.
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Always keep the traction unit in gear when going
down slopes. Do not coast downhill (applicable
only to gear-drive units).

Using the Rear-Jack Leg

Use the rear jack leg to support the machine when
you disconnect it from the traction unit.
Supporting the Machine with the
Rear-Jack Leg
1. Unload all material from the hopper.
2. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, shut of the engine, remove the
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operator's seat.
3. Chock the tires.
4. Remove the jack-leg pin from the rear-jack
leg, and remove the jack leg from the leg tube
(Figure 22).
Figure 22
1. Jack-leg pin
2. Leg tube
5. Rotate the rear-jack leg down and insert it into
the leg tube (Figure
3. Rear-jack leg
23).
1. Leg tube
2. Rear-jack leg
6. Align the holes in the jack leg and tube, and
secure the jack leg with the jack-leg pin
23).
7. If you see a 5 cm (2 inches) or larger gap
between the jack leg and the ground, fill the gap
with a spacer or piece of wood.
Assembling the Jack to the
Rear-Jack Leg
1. Remove the pin that secure the jack to the hitch
tube, and remove the jack; refer to
in Supporting the Front of the Machine with the
Jack (page
2. Assemble the jack vertically onto the rear-jack
leg and secure the jack with the pin
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Figure 23
3. Jack-leg pin
27).
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Figure 27
(Figure 24).