Use and Care Manual

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausethe
machinetooverturnorcauseyoutoloseyour
balanceorfooting.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff
theengine,removetheignitionkey(electric-start
modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom
thehotmufer.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsand
thedischargechutefrequentlyforanywear
ordeteriorationandreplacethemwiththe
manufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
TheToro®Companyonly.
SlopeSafety
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand
down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.
•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor
footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle
(AofFigure12).
2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(BofFigure12).
Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,
pullitlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullit
sharply.Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle
slowly.
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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Figure12
ShuttingOfftheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;
refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page11).Ifthe
side-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;
refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page
12).
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