Operator's Manual

theblade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdownthe
slope.
•Donotturnthemachinesharply.Usecarewhen
reversingthemachine.
•Whenoperatingthemachineonaslope,always
keepallcuttingunitslowered.
•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumust
turn,turnslowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith
attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthe
machine.Followtherecommendationsforusing
themachineonaslopeinthisOperator’sManual.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesure
thattheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuilding,wherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartment,and
fuel-storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,or
excessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replace
allwornordamagedpartsanddecals.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthemachine.
•Onmulti-cylinder/multi-reelmachines,takecare
asrotatingonecylinder/reelcancauseother
cylinders/reelstorotate.
•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,set
parkingbrake,stopengine,andremovekeyfrom
ignition.Waitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthemachine.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,
silencers/mufers,andenginetohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthe
positivelast.Connectpositiverstandnegative
last.
•Usecarewhencheckingthecylinders/reels.Wear
glovesandusecautionwhenservicingthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugcharger
beforeconnectingordisconnectingfrombattery.
Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineinto
trailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,or
ANSIstandard.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
DANGER
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichisanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcan
killyou.
Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother
exhaustgassescancollect.
•Knowhowtoshutofftheenginequickly.
•Handlefuelcarefully.Wipeupanyspills.
•Checkthesafety-interlockswitchesdailyfor
properoperation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replace
theswitchbeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Beforestartingtheengine,sitontheseat.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.T oprevent
lossofcontrol:
–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,
creeks,orotherhazards.
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