Use and Care Manual

Safety
WARNING—Whenusinganelectricmachine,always
readandfollowbasicsafetywarningsandinstructions
toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,orinjury,
includingthefollowing:
READALLINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING—Whenusinganelectricalmachine,
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed
toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,orinjury,
includingthefollowing:
I.Training
1.Theoperatorofthemachineisresponsiblefor
anyaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersor
theirproperty.
2.Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforeyoustartthemachine.
Ensurethateveryoneusingthismachineknows
howtouseit,knowshowtoshutitoffquickly,
andunderstandsthewarnings.
3.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe
machine,batterypack,orthebatterycharger;
localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.
4.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeople
whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe
instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperate
orservicethedevice.
5.Beforeusingthemachine,batterypack,and
batterycharger,readalltheinstructionsand
cautionarymarkingsontheseproducts.
6.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproper
useofthemachine,batterypack,andbattery
charger.
II.Preparation
1.Keepbystandersandchildrenoutofthe
operatingarea.
2.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
3.Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andsafetydevicesinplaceandfunctioning
properlyonthemachine.
4.Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith
theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine
couldthrow.
5.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyToro.
Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay
increasetheriskofinjuryandre.
6.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthat
isnot120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.
Donotplugthebatterychargerintoanoutlet
otherthan120V.
7.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery
packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit
unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,
explosion,orriskofinjury.
8.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris
damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
toreplaceit.
9.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.
10.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyToro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.
11.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.
12.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger
toreortotemperatureshigherthan68°C
(154°F).
13.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.
14.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-startkeyisremovedfromthekeyswitch
beforeconnectingthebatterypackandhandling
themachine.
5.Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
6.Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutral
beforestartingthemachine.
7.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-startkey,
removethebatterypackfromthemachine,and
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