Operator's Manual

•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
•Handlegasolinecarefully.Wipeupanyspills.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.
•Alwaysstandbehindthehandlewhenstartingand
operatingthemachine.
•Tostartandstoptheengine:
–Openfuelshut-offvalve.
–Verifythatthetractionandreeldrivecontrol
leversonhandleareinNeutralposition.
–Movetheon/offswitch,locatedonthecontrol
panel,toONposition,setchoketofullchoke
position(coldstart)andthrottletohalfthrottle.
–Pullstartercordtostartengine.
–MovethrottletoSlowandon/offswitchtoOff
positiontostopengine.
•Totransportmowerfromoneareatoanother:
–Installtransportwheels.
–Disengagereeldrive.
–Startengine.
–Pressdownonhandletoraisefrontofmower
andengagetractiondrive.
•Beforebeginningmowingoperation:
–Disengagetractiondrive.
–Stopengine.
–Removetransportwheels.
–Startengine
–Engagereeldrive.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Toprevent
lossofcontrol:
–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,creeks,
orotherhazards.
–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.Avoid
suddenstopsandstarts.
–Whennearorcrossingroads,alwaysyieldthe
right-of-way.
•Thegrassbasketmustbeinplace,duringthe
mowingoperation,formaximumsafety.Shutthe
engineoffbeforeemptyingthebasket.
•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,orexhaustpipe
whiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
stoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough
tocauseburns.
•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyin
ornearthemowingarea,stopmowing.Careless
operation,combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,
orimproperlypositionedguardscanleadtothrown
objectinjuries.Donotresumemowinguntilthe
areaiscleared.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Checkallfuellinesfortightnessandwearona
regularbasis.Tightenorrepairthemasneeded.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthecuttingunit,
attachmentsandanymovingparts.Keepeveryone
away.
•Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,haveanAuthorized
ToroDistributorcheckthemaximumenginespeed
withatachometer.Maximumgovernedenginespeed
shouldbe3600RPM.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachmentsand
replacementparts.Thewarrantymaybevoidedif
usedwithunapprovedattachments.
SoundPressureforaFlex18
Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof85dBA,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperISO11201andEN836.
SoundPowerforaFlex18
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,
basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperISO
11094.
VibrationforaFlex18
Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof
2.50m/s
2
,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines
perEN1033andEN836.
SoundPressureforaFlex21
Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof85dBA,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperISO11201andEN836.
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