•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.You
couldloseyourfootingorbalance.
•Avoiddangerousenvironments.Neveroperatethemachine
inwetgrassordamplocations.Donotusethemachinein
therain.
•Alwaysmaintainsecurefooting.Keeparmgriponthe
handleandwalk;neverrun.Mowonlyindaylightoringood
articiallight.
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.Donot
mowexcessivelysteepslopes.Wearskid-resistantshoes
onslopes.
•Don’toverreach–Keepproperfootingandbalanceatall
times.
•Donotforcethemachine.Itoperatesbestandsafestatthe
rateforwhichitwasdesigned.
•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationto
protecteyesfromforeignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromthe
machine.Regulareyeglassesarenotsafetyglasses.
•Alwayswearanapproveddustmaskwhenusingthemachine
industyconditions.
•Keepyourface,hands,andfeetawayfromthemachine
housingandthebladewhilethemotorisrunning.Theblade
caninjurehandsandfeet.Staybehindthehandleuntilthe
motorstops.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.Material
mayricochetbacktowardyou.Stopthebladewhencrossing
gravelsurfaces.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemachine
towardyou.Beforeandwhilemovingbackward,lookbehind
anddown.
•Sincethebladerotatesforafewsecondsafteryoureleasethe
controlbar,staybehindthehandleuntilallmovingpartsstop.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifthemachinevibrates
abnormally,stopthemotorandremovethekeyfromtheplug
receptacle.Checkthemachinefordamageandmakeall
repairsbeforeusingthemachineagain.Ifmajorrepairsare
everneededorifassistanceisdesired,contactanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.
•Donotoperatethemachineifithasbeendroppedor
damagedinanyway.Repairanydamagebeforeoperating
themachine.
•Stopthemotor,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andremove
thekeyfromtheplugreceptaclebeforeadjustingthe
height-of-cut.
•Stopthemotorwhenpushingthemachineoutsidethelawn
area.
•Stopthemotorandremovethekeyfromtheplugreceptacle
beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
•Stopmotorbeforeleavingtheoperator’sposition—behind
thehandle.Removethekeyfromtheplugreceptacleifthe
machinewillbeunattended.
•Ifyoumustliftortransportthemachine,stopthemotor,stay
behindthehandleuntilallmovingpartsstopandremovethe
keyfromtheplugreceptacle.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedinthis
manual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.
•Beforeyouclean,inspect,service,oradjustthemachine,
stopthemotorandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.Remove
thekeyfromtheplugreceptacle.
•Donotchargethemachineinrainorinwetlocations.
•Topreventelectricshockwhilecharging,repairorreplaceany
damagedelectricalcordsimmediately.
Note:Thebatterychargerisneededonlytorechargethe
battery.Itisnotusedformowingwiththemachine.
•Don’tabusethecordwhilecharging.Donotyankthecordto
removeitfromplugreceptacle.Keepthecordawayfrom
heat,oilandsharpedges.
•Removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterial
fromthemachine.
•Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare;thecellmayexplode.
Checkwithlocalcodesforspecialdisposalinstructions.
•Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyteis
corrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay
betoxicifswallowed.
•Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshortthe
battery(contactbothpositiveandnegativebatteryposts)with
conductingmaterialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.The
batteryorconductormayoverheatandcauseburns.
•Toensurethatthemachineisinsafeoperatingcondition,
frequentlycheckandkeepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.
Ensurethatthebladeboltistightenedto40to50ft-lb(54to
68N-m).
•Alwayskeepasharpbladeonyourmachine.Whenservicing
theblade,refertotheblademaintenancesectionfor
correctinstallationandservicingprocedures.Useidentical
replacementbladesonly.
•Toreducerehazard,keepthemotorfreeofexcessivegrass,
leaves,andaccumulationsofdirt.
•Checkthegrasscatcherbagfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.Replaceawornordamagedbagwithan
identicalT ororeplacementbagonlyforyourprotection.
•Whenyouarenotusingthemachine,removethekeyand
storethemachineindoorsinadry,locked-upplaceoutof
thereachofchildren.Allowthemotortocoolbeforestoring
themachineinanenclosure.
•Atthetimeofmanufacture,thismachineconformedtothe
safetystandardsineffectforrotarymowers.Toassure
bestperformanceandcontinuedsafetycerticationof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewiththe
safetystandards,andthatcouldbedangerous.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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