Operator's Manual

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer
ratherthanfromafueldispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling
iscomplete.
•Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Installthefuelcapand
tightenitsecurely.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipment,withfuelinthetank,
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentfuelstorage
area,cuttingunitsanddrivesfreeofgrass,leaves,
orexcessivegrease.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Wheneveryoupark,store,orleavethemachine,
lowerthecuttingunitsunlessapositivemechanical
lockisprovided.
•Disengagethedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,set
theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.Waitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthemachine.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.Donotstorefuelnearames.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthe
positivelast.Connectthepositiveterminalrst
andthenegativeterminallast.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthecharger
beforeconnectingordisconnectingitfromthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineinto
trailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
ToroMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,or
ANSIstandards.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichisanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcan
killyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan
enclosedarea.
Preparation
Besuretoestablishyourownspecialprocedures
andworkrulesforunusualoperatingconditions
(e.g.,slopestoosteepforoperation).Surveythe
completemowingsitetodeterminewhichhills
canbesafelyoperatedon.Whenperformingthis
sitesurvey,alwaysusecommonsenseandtakeinto
considerationtheturfconditionandtherolloverrisk.
Training
Youmustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodriveon
hillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesorhillsmay
causethevehicletotiporroll,possiblyresultingin
personalinjuryordeath.
Operation
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennis
shoesorsneakers.
•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisable
andrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.
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