Cooling System Maintenance; Cooling System Safety; Cleaning The Engine Cooling System; Brake Maintenance - Toro Reelmaster 3550 Operator's Manual

Cooling System
Maintenance

Cooling System Safety

•
Swallowing engine coolant can cause poisoning;
keep it out of reach of children and pets.
•
Discharge of hot, pressurized coolant or touching a hot
radiator and surrounding parts can cause severe burns.
– Always allow the engine to cool at least 15 minutes
before removing the radiator cap.
– Use a rag when opening the radiator cap, and open
the cap slowly to allow steam to escape.
Cleaning the Engine Cooling
System
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Remove debris from the radiator daily. Clean it more
frequently in dirty conditions.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the cutting
units, engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Raise the hood.
3. Clean the engine area thoroughly of all debris.
4. Clean both sides of the radiator thoroughly with
compressed air (Figure
Figure 57
1. Radiator
5. Close the hood.
57).

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking Brake

Service Interval: Every 200 hours—Check the adjustment
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the cutting
units, engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Loosen the setscrew securing the knob to the
parking-brake lever
1. Parking-brake lever
2. Knob
3. Rotate the knob until a force of 133 to 178 N (30 to 40
lb) is required to actuate the lever.
4. Tighten the setscrew after the adjustment has been
attained.
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of the parking brake.
(Figure 58).
Figure 58
3. Set screw
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