Operator's Manual

•Donotoperateonasidehillthatistoosteep.A
rollovermayoccurbeforelosingtraction.
•Model03171-Theslopeangleatwhichthemachine
willtipisdependentonmanyfactors.Amongthese
aremowingconditionssuchaswetorundulating
terrain,speed(especiallyinturns),positionofthe
cuttingunits(withtheSidewinder),tirepressure,
andoperatorexperience.Atsidehillanglesof15
degreesorless,theriskofarolloverislow .Asthe
slopeangleincreasestoarecommendedmaximum
limitof20degrees,theriskofarolloverincreasesto
amoderatelevel.Donotexceeda20degreeside
hillslopeanglebecausetheriskofarolloverand
seriousinjuryordeathisveryhigh.
•Model03170-Theslopeangleatwhichthemachine
willtipisdependentonmanyfactors.Amongthese
aremowingconditionssuchaswetorundulating
terrain,speed(especiallyinturns),positionofthe
cuttingunits,tirepressure,andoperatorexperience.
Atsidehillanglesof20degreesorless,theriskof
arolloverislow.Astheslopeangleincreasestoa
recommendedmaximumlimitof25degrees,therisk
ofarolloverincreasestoamoderatelevel.Donot
exceeda25degreesidehillslopeanglebecause
theriskofarolloverandseriousinjuryordeath
isveryhigh.
•Forsteeringcontrol,lowerthecuttingunitswhen
goingdownslopes.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.
•Usethereversepedalforbraking.
•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfromonework
areatoanother.
•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,exhaustpipe,or
hydraulictankwhiletheengineisrunningorsoon
afterithasstoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehot
enoughtocauseburns.
•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedfor
on-roaduseandisaslow-movingvehicle.Ifyou
mustcrossortravelonapublicroad,youshould
beawareofandcomplywithlocalregulations,such
asrequiredlights,slowmovingvehiclesigns,and
reectors.
•Thegrassbasketsmustbeinplaceduringoperation
ofthecylinders/reelsorthatchersformaximum
safety.Shuttheengineoffbeforeemptyingthe
baskets.
•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinor
nearthemowingarea,stopmowing.Careless
operation,combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,
orimproperlypositionedguardscanleadtothrown
objectinjuries.Donotresumemowinguntilthe
areaiscleared.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Beforeservicingormakingadjustments,stopthe
engineandremovetheignitionkey.
•Ensurethattheentiremachineisproperlymaintained
andingoodoperatingcondition.Frequentlycheck
allnuts,bolts,screws,andhydraulicttings.
•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodcondition
beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhigh
pressure.Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,
tosearchforleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunder
pressurecanhavesufcientforcetopenetratethe
skinandcauseseriousinjury.Ifuidisinjectedinto
theskinitmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjury
organgrenemayresult.
•Checkallfuellinesfortightnessandwearona
regularbasis.Tightenorrepairthemasneeded.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmust
berelievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthe
cuttingunitstotheground.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthecutting
units,attachments,andanymovingparts.Keep
everyoneaway.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanginggovernor
settings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximum
enginespeedwithatachometer.
•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoil
oraddingoiltothecrankcase.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued
safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyother
manufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarranty.
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