Operator's Manual

OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
Important:Operatingthemachineonslopesof
morethan45°willcausesevereenginedamage
duetoalackoflubrication.Donotoperatethe
machineonslopesgreaterthan45°.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplug,andexaminethe
machinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore
thecuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeata
time.Donotcutbelowthehighestsettingunless
thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass
growthbeginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjusting
theCuttingHeight(page10).
•Mowinggrassover15cm(6inches)inlengthis
notrecommended.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard
andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine
tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.
Mowonlyindryconditions,ifpossible.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry
conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep
themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,
try1ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Mowinggrassover15cm(6inches)inlengthis
notrecommended.Iftheleafcoveristoothick,the
machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.
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