Toro 68013, Operator'S Manual

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Hitching a Machine with a Stamped Ball
Coupler
1. Apply chassis grease to the socket of the coupler and
the area of the clamp that contacts the ball. Oil the
pivot points and sliding surfaces of the coupler with
SAE 30 motor oil.
2. Open the coupler latch (Figure 22).
A
B
C
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Figure 22
1. Bail 2. Safety pin
3. Position the coupler on top of the hitch ball (Figure 22).
4. Close the coupler latch (Figure 22).
5. Open the bail on the safety pin and insert the pin
through the hole in the latch (Figure 22).
6. Rotate the free end of the bail over the end of the safety
pin that is protruding through the latch (Figure 22).
7. If the machine is equipped with a trailer-light kit,
connect the wire plug of the tow vehicle to the wire
plug of the machine.
Hitching a Machine with a Forged Ball
Coupler
1. Apply removable thread-locking compound to the
threads of the coupler bolt to prevent the coupler
handle from coming loose (Figure 23).
Important:
Apply thread-locking compound as
needed in the future.
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C D
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4
Figure 23
1. Coupler handle 4. Bolt
2. Coupler
5. Hitch ball
3. Clamp
2. Apply chassis grease to the socket of the coupler and
the area of the clamp that contacts the ball.
3. Push the coupler bolt up through the coupler clamp
and the coupler top, and connect the coupler handle to
the bolt (Figure 23).
4. Position the coupler so the socket is on top of the hitch
ball and the clamp is under the ball.
5. Turn the coupler handle clockwise to thread it onto the
bolt until it is secure (Figure 23).
Note:
Use a wrench to keep the bolt from spinning.
6. If the machine is equipped with a trailer-light kit,
connect the wire plug of the tow vehicle to the wire
plug of the machine.
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