Operation Manual

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.Travel
ongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguardagainst
overturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopesand
duringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden
hazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unlessthe
lawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Donotoperatethemowerontheedgesofcliffs,steep
slopes,ditches,orembankments.
•Usecarewhenmowingonwetgrass.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavyequipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfacesother
thangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof
materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and
disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovetheignition
key
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting
andoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot
inuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator’sposition.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthemachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
will t partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe
directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.
UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarrantymaybe
voidedifyouusethemachinewithunapprovedattachments.
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