Toro Z-Master Z252L, Operator'S Manual

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Maintenance
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Changing Engine Coolant
Change engine coolant every 400 hours.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Rotating fan turns on and off unexpectedly
and can cause injury.
•
Rotating shaft can cause injury.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Fingers, hands or loose clothing can get
caught by rotating fan and drive shaft.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Do not operate the machine without the
covers in place.
•
Keep fingers, hands and clothing clear of
rotating fan and drive shaft.
•
Shut off the engine and remove the ignition
key before performing maintenance.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Coolant is hot and pressurized.
•
Radiator and surrounding parts are hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Discharge of hot pressurized coolant or
touching hot radiator can cause severe
burns.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Do not remove the radiator cap when the
engine is hot. Always allow the engine to
cool at least 15 minutes or until the
radiator cap is cool enough to touch
without burning your hand before
removing the radiator cap.
•
Do not touch radiator and surrounding
parts that are hot.
1. Position machine on a level surface, stop the
engine and set the parking brake.
2. Tilt seat up and tilt engine hood forward.
3. With engine cool, drain coolant by loosening the
drain cock in the right rear corner (Fig. 27)
4. The engine block may be drained by removing
the radiator hose and/or drain plugs from the
engine block (Fig. 28).
Note: The drain plugs may be accessed from
the back of the machine and are located
in both cylinders. They are hex heads
and black in color (Fig. 28).
5. Re–install all drain plugs, radiator hose and
tighten drain cock.
1
Figure 27
1. Drain Cock (Right rear of
Radiator)
1
Figure 28
1. Drain Plug (From engine
block)
6. Drain coolant from overflow bottle.