Operator's Manual

Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013.
Improperuseormaintenanceofthisequipmentcan
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethepotentialfor
injuryordeath,complywiththefollowingsafety
instructions.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe
tractionunitOperator’sManualbeforeoperatingthecutting
unit.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthis
Operator’sManualbeforeoperatingthecuttingunit.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractionunitor
cuttingunits.Donotallowadultstooperatethetraction
unitorthecuttingunitswithoutproperinstruction.Only
trainedoperatorswhohavereadthisOperator’sManual
shouldoperatethecuttingunits.
•Neveroperatethecuttingunitswhentired,ill,orunder
theinuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifashield,a
safetydevice,oradecalisillegibleordamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeresumingoperation.Also,tightenany
loosenuts,bolts,andscrewstoensurethatthecutting
unitisinsafeoperatingcondition.
•Wearappopriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;
substantial,slip-resistantfootwear;andhearing
protection.Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsis
advisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.Securelooseclothing.
•Tiebacklonghair.Donotwearjewelry.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbepicked
upandthrownbythereelbladesofthecuttingunit.Keep
allbystandersawayfromtheworkingarea.
•Ifthecuttingbladesstrikeasolidobjectortheunit
vibratesabnormally,stopandshutofftheengine.Check
thecuttingunitfordamagedparts.Repairanydamage
beforestartingandoperatingthecuttingunit.
•Lowerthecuttingunitstotheground,settheparking
brake,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfrom
theignitionswitchwheneveryouleavethemachine
unattended.
•Besurethatthecuttingunitsareinsafeoperating
conditionbykeepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.
•Removethekeyfromtheswitchtopreventaccidental
startingoftheenginewhenservicing,adjusting,orstoring
themachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedin
thismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistance
isdesired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
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1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManualbefore
performingmaintenance.
2.Cuttinghazardofhandor
foot—shutofftheengine
andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
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