Toro CM-1258Y-SD, Operator'S Manual

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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 16 ).
Important:
Apply thread-locking compound
as needed in the future.
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Figure 16
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 16 A).
4. Position the coupler so that the socket is on top
of the hitch ball and the clamp is under the ball
(
Figure 16 C).
5. Turn the coupler handle clockwise to thread it
onto the bolt until it is secure (
Figure 16 D).
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.
Hitching a Machine with a Pintle
Hitch Tow Pole
1. Remove the pin from the pintle hitch and open
it (
Figure 17 ).
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Figure 17
2. Position the ring on the tow pole onto the hook
of the pintle hitch (
Figure 17 ).
3. Close the top of the pintle hitch and secure it
with the pin (
Figure 17 ).
4. 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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