Operator's Manual

–Donotgofromreversetoforwardorforwardto
reversewithoutrstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabruptmaneuvers
orotherunsafedrivingactionsthatmaycause
lossofcontrol.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Operatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodrive
onhillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesor
hillsmaycauselossofcontrol,possiblyresultingin
personalinjuryordeath.
•Donotruntheengineinaconnedareawithout
adequateventilation.Exhaustfumesarehazardous
andcouldpossiblybedeadly.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•WhenusingaWorkmanasatowvehicle,itis
recommendedtoput500poundsofweightintothe
vehiclebedwhenoperatingonanyslopes.
Maintenance
•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.Performingmaintenanceonmachinenot
properlysupportedmaycausemachinetofalland
couldcauseinjury.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwires
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
terminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.
•Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,
adjusting,orstoringthemachine.
•Toreduceapotentialrehazard,keeptheenginefree
ofexcessivegrease,grass,leaves,andaccumulations
ofdirt.Neverwashawarmengineoranyelectrical
partswithwater.
•Besurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating
conditionbykeepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.
Checkthechoppershaftbearingmountingboltsand
nutsfrequentlytobesurethattheyaretightenedto
specication.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andotherpartsofthebodyawayfromthechopper
andothermovingparts.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Tobesureofsafetyandaccuracy,
haveanAuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoil
oraddingoiltothecrankcase.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingfrombattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.
•Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinanddoseriousdamage.Keepbody
andhandsawayfrompinholeleaksornozzlesthat
ejecthighpressurehydraulicuid.Usecardboard
orpapertondhydraulicleaks.Fluidaccidentally
injectedintotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareever
neededorassistancedesired,contactanAuthorized
TORODistributor.
•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretight,and
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodcondition
beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.
•Tobesureofoptimumperformanceandsafety,
alwayspurchasegenuineTOROreplacementparts
andaccessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous.
Alteringthismachineinanymannermayaffectthe
machine’soperation,performance,ordurability,or
itsusemayresultininjuryordeath.Suchusecould
voidproductwarrantyofTheToroCompany.
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