Use and Care Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbyT oro.
Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,
bones,andotherforeignobjects.Thesecan
bethrownorinterferewiththeoperationofthe
machineandmaycausepersonalinjurytothe
operatororbystanders.
Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
suchassafetyglasses,substantialslip-resistant
footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairandavoidlooseclothingandloosejewelry
whichmaygettangledinmovingparts.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearand
cancausehearinglossthroughextended
periodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperating
thismachine.
Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,
safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand
functioningproperly.DoNotoperateunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
DoNotoperatethemowerwhenpeople,especially
children,orpetsareinthearea.Stopthemachine
andattachment(s)ifanyoneentersthearea.
DoNotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire
grasscollectionsystem,dischargedeector,
orothersafetydevicesinplaceandinproper
workingcondition.Grasscatchercomponents
aresubjecttowear,damageanddeterioration,
whichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjects
tobethrown.Frequentlycheckforwornor
deterioratingcomponentsandreplacethemwith
themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.
Pre-Start
Fillfueltankonlevelground.SeeFuel
RecommendationsintheSpecicationssectionfor
additionalgasolineinformation.
DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothebottom
ofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresultinfuel
leakageordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.
Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,theirlocations,
theirfunctions,andtheirsafetyrequirements.
RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.
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