waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringthemachine.
8.Removethebatterypackandelectric-start
keyfromthemachinewheneveryouleaveit
unattendedorbeforechangingaccessories.
9.Donotforcethemachine—Allowthemachineto
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasdesigned.
10.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingthemachine.
Donotusethemachinewhileill,tired,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
11.Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.
12.Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpulling
themachinetowardyou.
13.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes,
especiallyonslopes.Useextremecautionwhen
changingdirectionsonslopes.Donotoperate
themachineonexceedinglysteepslopes.Walk,
neverrunwiththemachine.
14.Whennotactivelyclearingsnow,disengage
powertotheauger.
15.Donotdirectthedischargematerialtoward
anyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstruction;materialmayricochettoward
you.Stopthemachinewhencrossinggravel
surfaces.
16.Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineonorcrossinggraveldrives,walks,or
roads.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.
17.Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartsto
vibrate,immediatelyshutoffthemachine,
removethekey,removethebatterypack,and
waitforallmovementtostopbeforeexamining
themachinefordamage.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
18.Shutoffthemachinewheneveryouleavethe
operatingpositionforanyreason.
19.Shutoffthemachineandremovethekeybefore
uncloggingthemachineandalwaysuseastick
oracleanouttooltoremovetheclog.
20.Stopthemachineandremovetheelectric-start
keybeforeloadingthemachineforhauling.
21.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay
ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently
comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith
water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery
packmaycauseirritationorburns.
22.Neveroperatethemachineathightransport
speedsonslipperysurfaces.
IV.MaintenanceandStorage
1.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-startkey,
removethebatterypackfromthemachine,and
waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringthemachine.
2.Donotattempttorepairthemachineexceptas
indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceonthemachine
usingidenticalreplacementparts.
3.Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.
4.Whenservicingtherotor,beawarethattherotor
canstillmoveeventhoughthepowersource
isoff.
5.Forbestperformance,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Other
replacementpartsandaccessoriescouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproduct
warranty.
6.Maintainthemachine—Keephandlesdry,clean,
andfreefromoilandgrease.Keepguards
inplaceandinworkingorder.Useidentical
replacementpartsonly.
7.Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsfor
propertightnesstoensurethatthemachineisin
safeworkingcondition.
8.Checkthemachinefordamagedparts.Check
formisalignedandbindingmovingparts,broken
parts,mounting,andanyotherconditionthat
mayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicatedinthe
instructions,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairorreplaceadamagedguardorpart.
9.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,
coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea
connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting
thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.
10.Whenyouarenotusingthemachine,storeit
indoorsinadry,secureplaceoutofthereach
ofchildren.
11.Whenstoringthemachineformorethan30
days,refertoStorage(page28)forimportant
information.
12.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofreorchemicalburn.Donot
disassemblethebatterypack.Donotheatthe
batterypackabove68°C(154°F)orincinerate
it.ReplacethebatterypackwithagenuineT oro
batterypackonly;usinganothertypeofbattery
packmaycauseareorexplosion.Keep
batterypacksoutofthereachofchildrenand
intheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyto
usethem.
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