Operator's Manual

•Beforedismountingthemachine,ensurethatitisparked
onalevelsurfacesothatitdoesnotrollaway.Chockthe
wheelsorrollersasrequired.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto
travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.Use
cautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen
changingdirectionsonslopes.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Chockthewheelsor
rollersasrequired.Neverallowuntrainedpersonnelto
servicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Neverallowanyonenearthemachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutguardsinplace.Besurethatallguardsare
functioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedmay
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Chockthewheelsorrollersasrequired.
–Turnenginespeedtoidle,allowtorunfor10to20
seconds.
–Stoptheengine.
•Stoptheengine:
–Beforefuelling;
–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine;
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemachinefordamage
andmakerepairsbeforestartingagainandoperating
themachine.
•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingengineand
turnthefuel-shutoffvalveoffattheconclusionof
operation.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromtherollers.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoor
outofatraileroratruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhilestoringortransporting
themachine.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainfuel
indoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Chockthewheelsor
rollersasrequired.Neverallowuntrainedpersonnelto
servicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe
machineisinsafeworkingcondition.Replaceallwornor
damagednuts,bolts,andscrews.
•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthetankinsidea
buildingwherefumesmayreachanopenameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein
anyenclosure,anddonotstoreitnearaame.
•Toreducetheriskofre,keeptheengine,silencer,and
fuel-storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
andhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceallwornor
damagedpartsanddecals.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingandxed
partsofthemachine.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.Wait
forallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,or
repairing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromrollers,drives,mufers,and
enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror
truck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
ToroSafety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
isnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,orANSIstandard.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjury
ordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
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