Installation

Preparing for Installation

Important: This kit requires the installation of a Road Light Kit, an Accessory Control Kit, or a ROPS Work Light kit before the Beacon Kit can be installed. Contact your authorized Toro distributor for more information.

Note: Retain all removed parts for later installation unless otherwise noted.

  1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the attachment, shut off the engine, engage the parking brake, and remove the key.

  2. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable from the battery; refer to the electrical system maintenance section of the traction unit Operator’s Manual.

Installing the Beacon

Parts needed for this procedure:

Beacon wire harness1
Beacon mount1
Beacon socket1
Beacon light1
Bolt (5/16 x 1 inch)2
Nut (5/16 inch)— for machines without a cab1
Light switch1

For Machines with a Cab

  1. Remove the cab roof as shown in Figure 1.

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  2. On top of the cab, locate the loose 2-pin socket on the cab wire harness and connect the beacon harness power connector (Figure 2).

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  3. Route the beacon harness and connectors as shown in Figure 3.

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  4. Remove the 2 screws behind the left door of the cab as shown in Figure 4.

    Note: You may discard these screws.

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  5. Install the beacon bracket to the cab (Figure 6).

  6. Pull the beacon harness up through the bottom of the hole in the beacon mount.

  7. Connect the loose beacon harness connectors to the spades in the beacon socket connector (Figure 5).

    Note: The beacon connector can be threaded out of the beacon socket for connection (Figure 6).

    • Connect the red wire to the center beacon spade.

    • Connect the black wire to the outer beacon spade.

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  8. Assemble the beacon to the bracket as shown in Figure 6.

    Note: Ensure that the assembly is secure by tightening the wing nut on the beacon and the jam nuts on the socket once assembled.

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  9. Remove the 4 hex-socket head screws securing the control cover and remove it (Figure 7).

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  10. Remove the hole plug and install the beacon switch with the raised end facing up (Figure 8).

  11. Connect the beacon connector to the switch (Figure 8).

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  12. Install the control cover as shown in Figure 7.

  13. Install the cab roof as shown in Preparing for Installation.

  14. Connect the battery; refer to the electrical system maintenance section of the traction unit Operator’s Manual.

For Machines with a ROPS

  1. Remove the rear nuts and bolts from the work light bracket as shown in Figure 9.

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  2. Assemble the beacon to the bracket and install the beacon assembly as shown in Figure 10.

    Note: Ensure that the assembly is secure by tightening the wing nut on the beacon and the jam nuts on the socket once assembled.

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  3. Pull the beacon harness up through the bottom of the hole in the beacon mount.

  4. Connect the loose work light harness connectors to the spades in the beacon socket (Figure 11).

    Note: The beacon connector can be threaded out of the beacon socket for connection (Figure 12).

    • Connect the red wire to the center beacon spade.

    • Connect the black wire to the outer beacon spade.

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  5. Assemble the beacon to the bracket as shown in Figure 12.

    Note: Ensure that the assembly is secure by tightening the wing nut on the beacon and the jam nuts on the socket once assembled.

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  6. Connect the beacon switch to the work light switch assembly as shown in Figure 13.

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  7. Connect the battery; refer to the electrical system maintenance section of the traction unit Operator’s Manual.

Operation

Controls

Beacon Switch

Press the beacon switch to the ON position to activate the beacon.