Operator's Manual

–Ensurethatthetransmissionisinneutralandengage
theparkingbrake.
–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Whenmovingthemowerbetweenworksites,itis
importanttoensurethatthecuttingunitscannotbe
inadvertentlyloweredandstarted:
–disengagethedrivetothecuttingunits;
–raisethecuttingunitstothetransportposition;
–engagethetransportlatchesandthesafetylocking
rings.
•Stopthetractorengineanddisengagethedrivetothe
cuttingunits:
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemowerfordamage
andmakerepairsbeforestartingandoperatingthe
equipment.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof
aclearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthecylinders/cutting
unitsifnotmowing.
•Donotoperatethemowerwhenyouareill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoor
outofatraileroratruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Knowhowtostopthetractorenginequickly.
•Raiseandlatchthecuttingunitswhendrivingfromone
workareatoanother.
•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinornearthe
mowingarea,stopmowing.Carelessoperation,combined
withterrainangles,ricochets,orimproperlypositioned
guardscanleadtothrown-objectinjuries.Donotresume
mowinguntiltheareaiscleared.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
andhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceallwornor
damagedpartsanddecalswithToroauthorizedparts.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecare,asrotating1blade
cancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,settheparking
brake,stoptheengine,andremovekeyfromthetractor
ignition.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairing.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Usecarewhencheckingthecuttingunits.Weargloves
andusecautionwhenservicingthem.
•Makesurethatallhydraulic-lineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin-holeleaksor
nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.Ifuidisinjectedintotheskinitmustbesurgically
removedwithinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemayresult.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththetractorenginerunning.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmustbe
relievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthecutting
unitstotheground.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance
adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
thebodyawayfromthecuttingunits,attachments,and
anymovingparts.Keepeveryoneaway.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceisdesired,
contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
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