Operator's Manual

•Stayawayfromthenozzleopeningwhenthe
machineisoperating.Keepallbystandersawayfrom
thenozzleopeninganddon’tdirectdischargetoward
bystanders.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Ifthetowvehicleenginestallsorthemachineloses
headwayandcannotmakeittothetopofaslope,do
notturnthemachinearound.Alwaysbackthetow
vehicleslowlystraightdowntheslope.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,
stopoperation.Carelessoperation,combinedwith
terrainangles,ricochets,orimproperlypositioned
guardscanleadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donot
resumeoperationuntiltheareaiscleared.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafteritisstopped.Theseareas
couldbehotenoughtocauseaburn.
RemoteControlOperation
•Readandfollowallinstructions.
•FailuretoabidebySafetyPrecautionsmayresultin
equipmentfailure,lossofauthoritytooperatethe
equipment,andpersonalinjury.
•Useandmaintainproperwiring.Followequipment
manufacturerinstructions.Improper,loose,and
frayedwiringcancausesystemfailure,equipment
damage,andintermittentoperation.
•Changesormodicationsmadetoequipmentnot
expresslyapprovedbythemanufacturerwillvoid
thewarranty
•Owner/operatorsoftheequipmentmustabidebyall
applicableFederal,State,andLocallawsconcerning
installationandoperationoftheequipment.Failure
tocomplycouldresultinpenaltiesandcouldvoid
userauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
•Makesurethatthemachineryandsurroundingarea
isclearbeforeoperating.Donotactivatetheremote
controlsystemuntilcertainthatitissafetodoso.
•Turnofftheremotecontrolandremovepowerfrom
thebaseunitbeforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Thiswillpreventaccidentaloperationofthe
controlledmachinery.
•PowercanberemovedfromtheBaseUnitby
detachingthe12-pincablesfromthebaseunit
connectorP1,orbyremovingthesourcepower
fromthecircuit.
•Useadampclothtokeepunitsclean.Removemud,
concrete,dirt,etc.afterusetopreventobstructing
orcloggingthebuttons,levers,wiring,andswitches.
•Donotallowliquidtoentertheremotecontrol
orbaseunitenclosures.Donotusehighpressure
equipmenttocleantheremotecontrolorbaseunit.
•Disconnecttheradiobaseunitbeforeweldingon
themachine.Failuretodisconnectthebaseunitmay
resultindestructionofordamagetothebaseunit.
•Operateandstoreunitsonlywithinthespecied
operationandstoragetemperaturesdenedinthe
Specicationsofthisdocument.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.
•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot
storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwires
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
terminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.
•Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,
adjusting,orstoringthemachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare
everneededorassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toreduceapotentialrehazard,keeptheenginefree
ofexcessivegrease,grass,leaves,andaccumulations
ofdirt.Neverwashawarmengineoranyelectrical
partswithwater.
•Besurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating
conditionbykeepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.
Checkthefanshaftbearingmountingboltsand
nutsfrequentlytobesurethattheyaretightenedto
specication.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andotherpartsofthebodyawayfromthefanand
othermovingparts.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Tobesureofsafetyandaccuracy,
haveanAuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
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