Operator's Manual

OperatingtheBroom
DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,contactwith
rotatingormovingpartswillseverelyinjurehands
andfeet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,stop
theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
keepitawayfromtheplugtopreventsomeone
fromaccidentallystartingtheengine.
•Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe
broomwhileoperatingthemachine.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof
yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
WARNING
Contactwitharotatingbroomcanresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror
bystanders.
•Toremoveanobstructionfromthebroom;refer
to
ClearingaCloggedBroom(page13).
•Donotoperatethemachineifthebroomdrive
leverisnotfunctioningproperly.Contactyour
authorizedTorodealer.
WARNING
Therotatingbroomcanthrowstonesandother
foreignobjects,causingseriouspersonalinjuryto
theoperatorortobystanders.
•Keeptheworkingareaclearandfreeofall
objectsthatthebroomcouldpickupandthrow.
•Keepallchildrenandpetsawayfromthearea
ofoperation.
CAUTION
Whenthebroomisengaged,itmaydrivetheunit
inthereversedirection.Ifthebroomheightis
adjustedtoolow,themachinemaymovemore
forcefullyinthereversedirection,causinginjury
and/orpropertydamage.
Carefullycheckthebroomheightandadjustit
properlyorcontactyourauthorizedTorodealer.
1.SettheenginethrottletotheFastposition.
2.Placethespeedselectorleverintothedesiredposition
andslowlysqueezethelefthandtractiondrivelever.
Important:Makesurethetractiondriveis
engagedbeforeoperatingthebroom;otherwise
thebroommaydrivetheunitinthereverse
direction.
3.Toengagethebroom,slowlysqueezetherighthand
broomlevertothehandle(Figure10).
Figure10
•Iftheengineslowsdownunderaloadorthe
wheelsslip,shiftthemachineintoalowergear.
•Ifthefrontofthemachineridesup,shiftthe
machineintoalowergear.Ifthefrontcontinues
torideup,liftuponthehandles.
4.Tostopthebroom,releasetherighthandlever.
CheckingtheSweepingPath
Abroomsweepswiththetipsofitsbristles.Whentoomuch
downpressureisapplied,thebroomisnolongerusingits
tips;thebroomisnowworkingwiththesidesofthebristles.
Thislimitstheickingactionofthebristles,sweeping
effectiveness,andcandecreasebroomlife.
1.Drivetoaatdustyareaandstopthemachine.
2.Withtheenginerunningmovethethrottlemidway
betweenSlowandFast.Engagethebroomandallow
thebroomtosweepforapproximately30seconds.
3.Disengagethebroomandstoptheengine.
4.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOffposition.
6.Makesuretheareasweptequalsthelengthofthe
broomandamaximumwidthof51-102mm(2-4
inches).
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