Maintaining The Headlights - Toro Workman MDE 07299 Operator's Manual

Maintaining the Headlights

Replacing the Bulbs
CAUTION
The halogen bulbs become extremely hot when in
operation. Handling a hot bulb can cause severe
burns and personal injury.
Always all enough time to for the bulbs to cool
before replacing them. Use care whenever handling
the bulb.
CAUTION
Any surface contamination can damage the
headlight bulb and leading to its failure or explosion
creating a serious safety hazard.
Head light lamps should be handled without
touching the clear quartz, either by using a clean
paper towel or carefully holding the base.
Specification: See your Parts Catalog.
1. Disconnect the battery; refer to
Batteries (page 33).
2. Open the hood; refer to
3. Disconnect the electrical connector for the harness
from the connector of the lamp assembly at the back
of the headlight housing
1. Harness-electrical
connector
2. Lamp assembly
4. Rotate the lamp assembly 1/4 turn counterclockwise
and moving it rearward, out of the headlight housing
(Figure 40).
Disconnecting the
Raising the hood (page
(Figure 40).
Figure 40
3. Headlight housing
5. Insert the new lamp assembly and headlight housing
and align the tabs in the lamp assembly with the slots
in the headlight housing
Note: Take care not to touch the halogen lamp when
installing the new light bulb.
6. Secure lamp assembly by turning it 1/4 turn clockwise
(Figure
7. Connect the electrical connector for the harness to the
connector of the new lamp assembly
8. Connect the battery and close the hood; refer to
Connecting the Batteries (page
Replacing the Headlight
1. Disconnect the battery; refer to
Batteries (page
2. Open the hood; refer to
3. Disconnect the electrical connector for the harness
from the connector of the lamp assembly
29).
1. Headlight
2. Adjustment screw
3. Opening in the bumper
4. Flat washer
4. Remove the speed clips and washers that secure the
headlight to the headlight bracket
Note: Retain all parts for installation of the new
headlight.
5. Remove the headlight assembly by moving it forward
through the opening in the front bumper
6. Install the new headlight through the opening in the
bumper
Note: Ensure the adjustment posts are lined up with
the holes in the mounting bracket behind the bumper.
35
(Figure 40).
40).
34).
Disconnecting the
33).
Closing the Hood (page
Figure 41
5. Speed clip
6. Harness-electrical
connector
7. Lamp assembly
(Figure 41).
(Figure 40).
29).
(Figure 41).
(Figure 41).
(Figure 41).