Use and Care Manual

unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,
explosion,orriskofinjury.
8.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris
damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
toreplaceit.
9.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyT oro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.
10.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.
11.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.
12.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing,
includingeyeprotection;longpants;substantial,
slip-resistantrubberboots;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear
looseclothingorloosejewelrythatcanget
caughtinmovingparts.
III.Operation
1.Contactwiththemovingrotorwillcauseserious
injury.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromall
movingpartsofthemachine.Keepclearofany
dischargeopening.
2.Staybehindthehandlesandawayfromthe
dischargeopeningwhileoperatingthemachine.
3.Usingthismachineforpurposesotherthanits
intendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.
4.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe
electric-startbuttonisremovedfromtheignition
beforeconnectingthebatterypackandhandling
themachine.
5.Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
6.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-start
button,removethebatterypackfromthe
machine,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.
7.Donotusethemachineonagravelsurface.
8.Removethebatterypackandelectric-start
buttonfromthemachinewheneveryouleaveit
unattendedorbeforechangingaccessories.
9.Donotforcethemachine—Allowthemachineto
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasdesigned.
10.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingthemachine.
Donotusethemachinewhileill,tired,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
11.Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.
12.Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpulling
themachinetowardyou.
13.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes,
especiallyonslopes.Useextremecautionwhen
changingdirectionsonslopes.Donotoperate
themachineonexceedinglysteepslopes.Walk,
neverrunwiththemachine.
14.Whennotactivelyclearingsnow,disengage
powertotheauger.
15.Donotdirectthedischargematerialtoward
anyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstruction;materialmayricochettoward
you.Stopthemachinewhencrossinggravel
surfaces.
16.Neveroperatethemachineathightransport
speedsonslipperysurfaces.
17.Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineonorcrossingdrives,walks,orroads.
Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.
18.Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartsto
vibrate,immediatelyshutoffthemachine,
removetheelectric-startbutton,removethe
batterypack,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeexaminingthemachinefordamage.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming
operation.
19.Shutoffthemachinewheneveryouleavethe
operatingpositionforanyreason.
20.Shutoffthemachinebeforeuncloggingthe
machineandalwaysuseastickoracleanout
tooltoremovetheclog.
21.Stopthemachineandremovetheelectric-start
buttonbeforeloadingthemachineforhauling.
22.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay
ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently
comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith
water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery
packmaycauseirritationorburns.
23.Donotexposeabatterypackortooltoreor
excessivetemperature.Exposuretoreor
temperatureabove130°C(265°F)maycause
explosion.
24.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofre,explosion,orchemical
burn.
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