Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsOutdoorsTimeCutter SW5425 54 in. 24.5 HP V-Twin Zero-Turn Riding Mower with Smart Park

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththese

safetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,

orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto

complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis

ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,

duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany

differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan

seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,Toro

hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof

thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis

Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin

additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard

belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat

theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theOperator'sManualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplaceyourhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardyou.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossing

gravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,shut

offtheengine,andremovethekeybefore

dismountingthemachine.

•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.Shut

offtheengine,waitforallpartstocometo

acompletestop,andremovethekeybefore

cleaningthemachine,removingthegrasscatcher

oruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhiletired,ill,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection

andsubstantial,slip-resistantshoes.Tiebacklong

hair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsothatyouwillnot

havetostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.