
Operation
•BeforeoperatingamachinewithROPS(rollover
protectionsystem),becertainthattheseatbeltsare
attachedandtheseatislatchedtopreventtheseat
frompivotingforward.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennis
shoesorsneakers.
•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
•Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrommoving
partsandthemowerdischargeareaandundersideof
themowerwhiletheengineisrunning.
•Fillfueltankuntillevelis1inch(25mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Donotoverll.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,electricalwires)beforedriving
underanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
•Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.
•Ifasteepslopemustbeascended,driveforwardup
thehillanddriverearwarddownthehill,keeping
thetractiondriveengaged.
•Ifyoucannotbackupaslopeorifyoufeeluneasy
onit,donotmowit.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslose
traction,disengagethebladesandproceedslowly
straightdowntheslope.Avoidraisingtheside
cuttingunitsonaslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.
•Whenoperatingthemachineonslopes,banks,or
neardrop-offs,alwayshavetheROPSinstalledand
usetheseatbelt.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyif
themachineisdrivenorrollsintoapondorwater.
•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturn
overifawheelgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,
orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
•Useextracarewithotherattachments.Thesecan
changethestabilityofthemachine.
•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinor
nearthemowingarea,stopmowing.Careless
operation,combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,
orimproperlypositionedguardscanleadtothrown
objectinjuries.Donotresumemowinguntilthe
areaiscleared.
•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.
•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade
attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodcondition
beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhigh
pressure.Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,
tosearchforleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunder
pressurecanhavesufcientforcetopenetratethe
skinandcauseseriousinjury.Ifuidisinjectedinto
theskinitmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjury
organgrenemayresult.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthecutting
units,attachments,andanymovingparts.Keep
everyoneaway.
•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandservice
asrequired.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,
andamesawayfromthebattery.
•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoil
oraddingoiltothecrankcase.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Tomakesureofoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,use
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