Operator's Manual

Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.
Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe
engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasneara
waterheaterorfurnace.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona
truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
•Removefuel-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthis
isnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment
withaportablecontainerratherthanfroma
gasoline-dispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe
fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open
device.
•Ifyouspillfuelonclothing,changeyourclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap
andtightenitsecurely.
GeneralService
•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade
attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother
debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillsand
fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocool
beforestoringit.
•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean
object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestartingthe
machine.
•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe
enginerunning.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damage,anddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacethem
withthemanufacturers'recommendedparts,when
necessary.
•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe
blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedglovesanduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.
•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandservicethemasrequired.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals
asnecessary.
•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto
ensurethattheoriginalstandardsaremaintained.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI
standards.
•Stoptheengine,disengagetheblade-control
switch,removekeybeforeanddisconnectspark
plugwire(s)performinganyservice,repairs,
maintenanceoradjustments.
•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingaway
fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof
mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis
running.
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowthemtocool
beforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice
them.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect
yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha
battery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,
sparksandamesawayfromthebattery.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Youmay
voidthewarrantyifyouusethemachinewith
unapprovedattachments.
•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use
asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle
shouldnotexceed15degrees.
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