
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.
•Useonly1.00mm2sizeextensioncordnomorethan
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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