Operator's Manual

–Donotsmokenearthebatteries.
–Neveruseanopenametocheckthelevelorleakage
ofbatteryelectrolyte.
•Usecautionwhenhandlingandworkingaround
electrolyte.Thesulfuricacidinelectrolytecanburnskin
anddamageclothing.Furthermore,itcanbeemittedasa
gasthatcandamageyourlungs.
–Wearpropereye,hand,andfaceprotection.
–Donotleanoverthebatteriesatanytime.
–Avoidbreathinginbatteryfumes.
–Fillthebatterieswherecleanwaterisalwaysavailable
forushingtheskin.
–Ifyougetelectrolyteonyourskinoreyes,ush
theaffectedareafor20minuteswithcleanwater.
Removeacid-soakedclothing.Seekmedicalattention
immediately.
–Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromthebatteriesand
electrolyte.
•Electrolyteisverypoisonous.
–Donotdrinkelectrolyte.
–Ifelectrolyteisswallowed,donotinducevomiting;
instead,drinklargeamountsofwaterormilkfollowed
bymilkofmagnesia,beatenraweggs,orvegetable
oil.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.
–Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromthebatteriesand
electrolyte.
•Whennotllingthebatteries,keepthebatteryventcaps
tightonthebatteries.Neveroperatethemachineifany
oftheventcapsaremissingordamaged.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebatteries,donotallow
thebatteryterminalstotouchanymetalpartsofthe
machine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetweenthebattery
terminalsandmetalpartsofthemachine.Removeall
jewelryandwatchesbeforeservicingthebatteries.
•Donotcheckabatterychargebyplacingametalobject
acrosstheposts.Thiswillcausesparkswhichcancause
anexplosion.
•Alwayskeepthebatteryretainersinplacetoprotectand
securethebatteries.
•Readandunderstandthecharginginstructionsbefore
chargingthebatteries;refertoChargingtheBatteries
(page27).Also,takethefollowingprecautionsand
actionswhenchargingthebatteries:
–TurnthemachineOn/OffswitchtoOffbefore
connectingthechargertoapowersource.
–Useonlythebatterychargersuppliedwiththe
machinetochargethebatteries.
–Donotchargeadamagedorfrozenbattery.
–AlwaysunplugtheACpowercordfromthepower
outletbeforeunpluggingitfromthemachinecharging
receptacletoavoidsparks.
–Ifduringchargingabatterygetshot,beginsemitting
largeamountsofgasses,orspewselectrolyte,
immediatelydisconnectthechargerpowercordfrom
thepoweroutlet.Havethemachineservicedbyan
AuthorizedServiceDealerbeforeusingitagain.
Maintenance
•Onlyqualiedandauthorizedpersonnelshallbe
permittedtomaintain,repair,adjust,orinspectthe
machine.
•Beforeservicingormakingadjustmentstothemachine,
stopthemachine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
keytopreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingthe
motor.
•Tomakesurethattheentiremachineisingoodcondition,
keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewsproperlytightened.
•Donotuseopenpansoffuelorammablecleaning
uidsforcleaningparts.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistanceisrequired,
contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Tobesureofoptimumperformanceandsafety,always
purchasegenuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyother
manufacturerscouldbedangerous.Alteringthismachine
inanymannerthatmayaffectmachineoperation,
performance,durability,oritsuse,mayresultininjuryor
death.Suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof68
dBA,whichincludestheUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Hand-armVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=0.43m/s²
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=0.38m/s²
UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s²
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN1032.
Whole-bodyVibration
Measuredvibrationlevel=0.2m/s²
UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s²
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN1032.
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