
ordisconnectingfrombattery.Wearprotectiveclothing
anduseinsulatedtools.
ToroMowerSafety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
isnotincludedinthestandards.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Do
notrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
Preparation
Besuretoestablishyourownspecialproceduresandwork
rulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.,slopestoosteep
foroperation).Surveythecompletemowingsiteto
determinewhichhillscanbesafelyoperatedon.When
performingthissitesurvey,alwaysusecommonsenseand
takeintoconsiderationtheturfconditionandtherolloverrisk.
Todeterminewhichhillsorslopesmaybesafelyoperated
on,usetheinclinometerprovidedwitheachmachine.To
performasitesurvey,followtheprocedureoutlinedinthe
Operationsectionofthethismanual.Themaximumside
hillangleisdetailedontheslopedecalafxednearthe
angleindicator.
Training
Theoperatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodriveon
hillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesorhillsmaycause
thevehicletotiporroll,possiblyresultinginpersonalinjury
ordeath.
Operation
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennisshoes
orsneakers.
•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
•Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrommovingparts
andthemowerdischargearea.
•Fillthefueltankuntillevelis1/2inch(12mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Donotoverll.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.
•Whenstartingtheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,put
thetractionpedalinneutral,anddisengagetheblade
drive.Aftertheenginestarts,releasetheparkingbrake
andkeepyourfootoffofthetractionpedal.Themachine
mustnotmove.Ifmovementisevident,refertothe
Maintenancesectionofthismanualtoadjustthetraction
drive.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingclosetosandtraps,
ditches,creeks,steephillsides,orotherhazards.
•Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.
•Donotturnonhills.
•Donotoperateonasidehillthatistoosteep.Arollover
mayoccurbeforelosingtraction.
•Onmodels30839,30843and30807,theslopeangle
atwhichthemachineswilltipisdependentonmany
factors.Amongthesearemowingconditionssuchas
wetorundulatingterrain,speed(especiallyinturns),
positionofthecuttingunits(withtheSidewinder),tire
pressure,andoperatorexperience.Atsidehillangles
of20degreesorless,theriskofarolloverislow .As
theslopeangleincreasestoarecommendedmaximum
limitof25degrees,theriskofarolloverincreasestoa
moderatelevel.Donotexceeda25degreesidehill
slopeanglebecausetheriskofarolloverandserious
injuryordeathisveryhigh.
•Onmodel30849,theslopeangleatwhichthemachine
willtipisdependentonmanyfactors.Amongtheseare
mowingconditionssuchaswetorundulatingterrain,
speed(especiallyinturns),positionofthecutting
units(withtheSidewinder),tirepressure,andoperator
experience.Atsidehillanglesof15degreesorless,the
riskofarolloverislow.Astheslopeangleincreasestoa
recommendedmaximumlimitof20degrees,theriskofa
rolloverincreasestoamoderatelevel.Donotexceeda
20degreesidehillslopeanglebecausetheriskofa
rolloverandseriousinjuryordeathisveryhigh.
•Forsteeringcontrol,lowerthecuttingunitswhengoing
downslopes.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.
•Usethereversepedalforbraking.
•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.Always
yieldtheright-of-way.
•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfromoneworkarea
toanother.
•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,exhaustpipe,or
hydraulictankwhiletheengineisrunningorsoonafter
ithasstoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough
tocauseburns.
•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedforon-roaduse
andisaslow-movingvehicle.Ifyoumustcrossortravel
onapublicroad,youshouldbeawareofandcomplywith
localregulations,suchasrequiredlights,slowmoving
vehiclesigns,andreectors.
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