Toro 79271 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3319–565 Rev B

36 Tiller

Wheel Horse Lawn and Garden Tractor
Attachment

Model No. 79271—8900001 and Up

Operator ’s Manual

English(En)

Contents

Page

Introduction 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slope Chart 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety and Instruction Decals 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assembly 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loose Parts 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assemble Tiller 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tractor Set-Up 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing Tiller to Tractor 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removing the Tiller 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operation 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating the Power Take Off (PTO) 15. . . . . . . . .

Attachment Lift Lever 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Attachment Power Lift 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting Dial-A-Height 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting Lift Chain 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tips for Tilling 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintenance 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recommended Maintenance Schedule 18. . . . . . . .

Greasing and Lubrication 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting Drive Belt Tension 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Storage 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction

Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product properly. The information in this
manual can help you and others avoid injury and product
damage. Although Toro designs and produces safe
products, you are responsible for operating the product
properly and safely.

Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or
additional information, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model and
serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 illustrates
the location of the model and serial numbers on the
product.

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Figure 1

1. Location o f the model and serial numbers

Write the product model and serial numbers in the space
below:

Model No.

Serial No.

This manual identifies potential hazards and has special
safety messages that help you and others avoid personal
injury and even death. Danger, Warning, and Caution are
signal words used to identify the level of hazard.
However, regardless of the hazard, be extremely careful.

Danger signals an extreme hazard that will cause serious
injury or death if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.

Warning signals a hazard that may cause serious injury or
death if you do not follow the recommended precautions.

Caution signals a hazard that may cause minor or
moderate injury if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.

This manual uses two other words to highlight
information. Important calls attention to special
mechanical information and Note: emphasizes general
information worthy of special attention.

 2000 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196

All Rights Reserved

Printed in the USA

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Safety

Danger

Rotating tines can cut hands, feet or other body
parts.

• Keep away from the rotating tines while

operating the tiller.

• Keep your hands, feet, and any other part of

your body or clothing away from rotating
parts.

• Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing and

inspecting the tiller, lower the tiller and loader
arms to the ground and stop the engine.
Remove the key.

Warning

Contact with buried power, gas, and/or telephone
lines, in the tilling area, can cause shock or
explosion.

• Have the property or area to be tilled marked

for buried lines.

Warning

Stones and other foreign objects can be picked up
and thrown. This can cause serious personal
injury to operator or bystanders.

• Run the tiller so that debris is thrown away

from the traction unit.

• Keep all bystanders away from the work area.

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Slope Chart

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