Operator's Manual

•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesideofthemachine
beforechangingdirections.
•Beforebackingup,looktotherearofthemachine
andensurethatnooneisbehindthemachine.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroads
andsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Useextremecautionaroundditches,creeks,orother
hazards.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.
•Ifthemachinevibratesabnormally,stopimmediately,
turntheengineoff,waitforallmotiontostop,and
inspectfordamage.Repairallofthedamagebefore
operation.
•Shutthesweeperbloweroffwhendumpingthe
contentsofthehopper.Alwaysstandtotheextreme
rightorleftsideofthehopperwhenopeningthe
tailgate.
SlopeOperation
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturntheaerator.
•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.
Iftireslosetraction,disengagethetinesandproceed
slowlyofftheslope.
•Followtherecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagethepowertothemachine,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaning,repairing,ortransporting.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisfromtheraketines,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
anyoilorfuelspillage.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingon
trailers.Donotstorethefuelnearamesordrain
indoors.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethesparkplug
wiresbeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe
negativeterminalrstandthepositiveterminal
last.Reconnectthepositiveterminalrstandthe
negativeterminallast.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromanymovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,
haveanauthorizedTorodistributorcheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforecheckingtheoiloradding
oiltothecrankcase.
•Checktheprimemoverbrakesandallsafety
equipmentperiodically.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,wellventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthecharger
beforeconnectingordisconnectingitfromthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
•Keepallofthepartsingoodworkingconditionand
allhardwaretightened.Replaceallofthewornor
damageddecals.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.The
warrantymaybevoidedifthemachineisusedwith
unapprovedattachments.
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