Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsAttachments100in Rear Discharge Deck, Groundsmaster 360 Series or Serial Number 313000001 and After Groundsmaster 7210 Traction Unit

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsCENstandard

EN836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSI

B71.4-2012specicationsineffectatthetimeof

production.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror

ownercanresultininjury.T oreducethepotential

forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructionsand

alwayspayattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,

whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-

"personalsafetyinstruction."Failuretocomplywith

theinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromtheCEN

standardEN836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,and

ANSIB71.4-2012.

Training

•Readtheoperator'smanualandothertraining

materialcarefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,

safetysigns,andtheproperuseoftheequipment.

Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadthe

languageofthismanual,itistheowner's

responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeople,orproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,

safetyglassesandearprotection.Longhair,loose

clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmoving

parts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toys

andwirewhichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyare

functioningproperly.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas

onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,

ratherthanfromafueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapand

tightensecurely.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfrom

holesandhiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrake

isengagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystart

enginefromtheoperator'sposition.Alwaysuse

theseatbeltwhentheROPSisintheraised

position.DonotusetheseatbeltwhentheROPS

isintheloweredposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure

totravelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.

Turfconditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.

Usecautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•Neveroperatewithguardsnotsecurelyinplace.

Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjusted

properly,andfunctioningproperty.