Toro 08766 - Maintenance

–Reduceyourspeedwhenmakingsharpturnsand
whenturningonhillsides.
–Avoidsuddenstartsandstops.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensurethat
nooneisbehindthemachine.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Iftheenginestallsorthemachinelosesheadwayand
cannotmakeittothetopofaslope,donotturnthe
machinearound.Alwaysbackslowlystraightdownthe
slope.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,stop
operation.Carelessoperation,combinedwithterrain
angles,ricochets,orimproperlypositionedguardscan
leadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donotresumeoperation
untiltheareaiscleared.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengineis
runningorsoonafteritisstopped.Theseareascouldbe
hotenoughtocauseaburn.
Maintenance
•Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,adjusting,
orstoringthemachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedin
thismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistance
isdesired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toreduceapotentialrehazard,keeptheenginefreeof
excessivegrease,grass,leaves,andaccumulationsofdirt.
Neverwashawarmengineoranyelectricalpartswith
water.
•Besurethatthemachineisinsafeoperatingconditionby
keepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.
•Makesurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksin
hydrauliclinesthatejecthighpressurehydraulicuid.
Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.Hydraulic
uidescapingunderpressurecanpenetrateskinand
causeinjury.Fluidaccidentallyinjectedintotheskinmust
besurgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbyadoctor
familiarwiththisformofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmust
berelievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthe
attachmenttotheground.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance
adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andotherpartsof
thebodyawayfromthefanandothermovingparts.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthegovernor
settings.Tobesureofsafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximumengine
speedwithatachometer.
•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal
performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro
genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers
replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering
specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist
onTorogenuineparts.
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