SafeOperatingPractices
GeneralInformation
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildrenorpets,
arenearby.
•Theoperatororuserisresponsibleforaccidentsor
hazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheirproperty.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichcanbe
thrownbythemachine.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blade,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replaceawornordamagedbladeand
boltsasasettopreservebalance.
•Tororecommendsthatthemowershouldbe
suppliedwitharesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)having
atrippingcurrentofnotmorethan30mA.
•Useonly1.00mm
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sizeextensioncordnomorethan
30mlongsuitableforoutdooruse(ifapplicable).
Handling
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Avoidoperatingtheequipmentinwetgrass,where
feasible.
•Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Walk;neverrun.
•Forwheeledrotarymowers,mowacrossthefaceof
slopes,neverupanddown.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
•Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthe
lawnmowertowardyou.
•Switchoffthemowerwhentransportingitfromone
cuttingareatoanother.Stopthebladewheneveryou
movethemoweroffthelawn.
•Neveroperatethelawnmowerwithdefectiveguards
orwithoutmountedsafetydevices(forexample,
deectorsand/orgrasscatchers)inplace.
•Switchonthemotorcarefullyaccordingto
instructionsandwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade.
•Donottiltthelawnmowerwhenswitchingonthe
motor,exceptifthelawnmowerhastobetilted
forstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethan
absolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepartwhichis
awayfromtheoperator.Alwaysensurethatboth
handsareintheoperatingpositionbeforereturning
theappliancetotheground.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe
motorisrunning.
•Pulltheplugfromthesocket:
–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower;
–beforeclearingablockageorremovingmaterial
fromthechute;
–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe
lawnmower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthelawnmower;
–ifthelawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally
(checkimmediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ensurethatonlytheproperreplacementcutting
bladeisused.
•PurchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.
Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO11201.
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