•Usecarewhenpullingloads.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear
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.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer,batterycompartmentandfuelstorage
areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingmeans.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace
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,andamesawayfrombattery.
•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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