Operator's Manual
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.
–Whennearorcrossingroads,alwaysyieldthe
right-of-way.
–Lowerthecuttingunitwhengoingdownslopes.
•Thegrassdeectormustalwaysbeinstalled
andinthelowestpositiononthesidedischarge
cuttingunit.Neveroperatethemowerwithoutthe
deectororentiregrasscollector.
•Ifthecuttingunitdischargeareaeverplugs,shut
theengineoffbeforeremovingtheobstruction.
•Cutgrassslopescarefully.Donotstart,stop,or
turnsuddenly.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasstoppedbecause
theseareascouldbehotenoughtocauseburns.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Checktheblademountingboltsfrequentlytobe
surethattheyaretightenedtospecication.
•Makesurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsare
tightandallhydraulichosesandlinesareingood
conditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunder
highpressure.Usepaperorcardboard,not
yourhands,tosearchforleaks.Hydraulicuid
escapingunderpressurecanhavesufcientforce
topenetratetheskinandcauseseriousinjury.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystem
mustberelievedbystoppingtheengineand
loweringthecuttingunitstotheground.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,
clothing,andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthe
cuttingunits,attachments,andanymovingparts.
Keepeveryoneaway.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanging
governorsettings.T oensuresafetyandaccuracy,
haveanAuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingthe
oiloraddingoiltothecrankcase.
•Makesurethatthemowerfueltankisemptyifthe
machineistobestoredinexcessof30days.Do
notstorethemowernearanyopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareever
neededorifassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedT oroDistributor.
•Tomakesureofoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,
useonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,
andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
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