Safety
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid
injury.
Training
•RegardtheToroBaggerasapieceofpower
equipmentandteachthisregardtoallwhooperate
thisunit.
•BeforeoperatingyourBagger,carefullyreadand
understandthismanualandtheOperator’sManual
foryourmowerintheirentirety.Familiarize
yourselfwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthe
equipment.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)can
notreadEnglish,itistheowner’sresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.
•Donotallowoperationofthismachinebyuntrained
personnel.Neverallowchildren,teenagers,orpeople
unfamiliarwiththeseinstructionstousethemower.
Localregulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Avoidmowingwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
pets,arenearby.Keepinmindthattheoperatoror
userisresponsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurring
tootherpeopleortheirproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbyToro.
•Theuseofpersonalprotectiveequipment,suchas
(butnotlimitedto)protectionfortheeyes,ears,feet,
andheadisrecommended.
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear
andlongtrousers.Donotoperateequipmentwhen
barefootorwhenwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis
tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones,
andotherforeignobjectswhichmaydamagethe
equipmentorcausepersonalinjurytotheoperator
orbystanders.
Operation
Enginescanbecomehotwhentheyare
operating.Severeburnscanoccurfrom
contactinghotsurfaces.
Allowengines,especiallythemufer,tocool
beforetouching.
Debris,suchasleaves,grass,orbrushcancatch
re.Areintheengineareacancausepersonal
injuryandpropertydamage.
•Keeptheengineandmuferareafreeof
debrisaccumulation.
•Takecarewhenopeningthebaggercover
tokeepdebrisfromfallingontotheengine
andmuferarea.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.
Althoughhazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare
partiallydependentuponthedesignandconguration
oftheequipment,thesefactorsarealsodependent
upontheawareness,concern,prudence,andproper
trainingofthepersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,
transport,maintenance,andstorageoftheequipment.
ItisessentialthatallOperatorSafetyMechanismsbe
connectedandinoperatingconditionpriortousefor
mowing.RefertotheOperator’sManualforthemower
foradditionalhazardcontrolandaccidentprevention
information.
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