Operator's Manual

•Usecarewhenpullingloads.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear
roadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirect
dischargeofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallow
anyonenearthemachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards
orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengine
atexcessivespeedcanincreasethehazardof
personalinjury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremove
theignitionkey.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
lawnmower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
lawnmowerfordamageandmakerepairs
beforerestartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally
(checkimmediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedriveto
attachment.
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's
position.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer,batterycompartmentandfuelstorage
areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingmeans.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother
exhaustgassescancollect.
•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingaway
fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof
mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis
running.
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protect
yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha
battery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,
sparks,andamesawayfrombattery.
•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto
ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.
SlopeOperation
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,
ordrowning.
•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.
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