Safety
Hazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare
dependentupontheawareness,concern,and
propertrainingofthepersonnelinvolvedinthe
operation,transport,maintenance,andstorageof
themachine.Improperuseormaintenanceofthe
machinecanresultininjuryordeath.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjuryordeath,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
BeforeOperating
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforeoperatingthemachine.Become
familiarwithallofthecontrolsandknowhowto
stopquickly.Afreereplacementmanualisavailable
bysendingthecompleteModelandSerialNumber
toTheToro®Company,8111LyndaleAvenue
South,Bloomington,Minnesota55420-1196.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Do
notallowadultstooperatemachinewithoutproper
instruction.Onlytrainedoperatorswhohaveread
thismanualshouldoperatethismachine.
•Neveroperatethemachinewhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.
•Keepallbystandersawayfromtheoperatingarea.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydevice,ordecalisillegibleordamaged,
repairorreplaceitbeforeoperationiscommenced.
Alsotightenanyloosenuts,bolts,andscrews
toensurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingsandals,
tennisshoes,sneakers,orshorts.Also,donot
wearloosettingclothingwhichcouldgetcaught
inmovingparts.Alwayswearlongpantsand
substantialshoes.Wearingsafetyglasses,safety
shoes,andahelmetisadvisableandrequiredby
somelocalordinancesandinsuranceregulations.
WhileOperating
•Donotruntheengineinaconnedareawithout
adequateventilation.Exhaustfumesarehazardous
andcouldpossiblybedeadly.
•Themaximumseatingcapacityisoneperson.Never
carrypassengers.
•Sitontheseatwhenstartingtheengineandoperating
themachine.
•Thisproductmayexceednoiselevelsof90dB(A)
attheoperatorposition.Earprotectorsare
recommendedforprolongedexposuretoreducethe
potentialofpermanenthearingdamage.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Toprevent
lossofcontrol:
–Operateonlyindaylightorwhenthereisgood
articiallight.
–Driveslowlyandwatchforholesorotherhidden
hazards.
–Donotdriveclosetoasandtrap,ditch,creek,or
otherhazard.
–Reduceyourspeedwhenmakingsharpturnsand
whenturningonhillsides.
–Avoidsuddenstartsandstops.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindthemachine.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Stayawayfromthedischargeopeningwhenthe
machineisoperating.Keepallbystandersawayfrom
thedischargeopeninganddon’tdirectdischarge
towardbystanders.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Iftheenginestallsorthemachinelosesheadwayand
cannotmakeittothetopofaslope,donotturnthe
machinearound.Alwaysbackslowlystraightdown
theslope.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,
stopoperation.Carelessoperation,combinedwith
terrainangles,ricochets,orimproperlypositioned
guardscanleadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donot
resumeoperationuntiltheareaiscleared.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafteritisstopped.Theseareas
couldbehotenoughtocauseaburn.
Maintenance
•Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,
adjusting,orstoringthemachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare
everneededorassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedToroDistributor.
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