Toro 12004TC - Safety; Before Operating

JackingtheVehicle..............................................27
Lubrication.............................................................28
AddingGrease...................................................28
EngineMaintenance...............................................28
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................28
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................29
ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................30
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................31
InspectingFuelLinesandConnections...............31
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................31
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................31
ReplacingtheFuses............................................31
ReplacingtheHeadlights....................................31
ServicingtheBattery...........................................32
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................33
CheckingandAdjustingNeutral.........................33
InspectingtheTires............................................34
AdjustingtheFrontSuspension..........................34
AdjustingFrontWheelToe-In............................35
MaintainingthePrimaryDriveClutch.................36
ChangingtheTransaxleFluid..............................36
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................37
CleaningtheEngineCoolingAreas.....................37
BrakeMaintenance.................................................37
InspectingtheBrakes.........................................37
CheckingtheBrakeFluidLevel...........................37
AdjustingtheParkingBrake................................37
BeltMaintenance....................................................38
ServicingtheDriveBelt......................................38
Cleaning.................................................................39
WashingtheVehicle............................................39
Storage.......................................................................39
Schematics.................................................................41
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Thevehicleisanoff-highwayvehicleonlyand
isnotdesigned,equipped,ormanufacturedfor
useonpublicstreets,roads,orhighways.
BeforeOperating
•Operatethemachineonlyafterreadingand
understandingthecontentsofthismanual.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethevehicle.Anyone
whooperatesthevehicleshouldhaveamotor
vehiclelicense.
•Neverallowotheradultstooperatethevehicle
withoutrstreadingandunderstandingtheOperator’s
Manual.Makesurethatalloperatorsarephysically
andmentallycapableofoperatingthevehicle.
•Thisvehicleisdesignedtocarryonlytheoperator
andonepassengerintheseatprovidedbythe
manufacturer.Nevercarryanyotherpassengerson
thevehicle.
•Neveroperatethevehiclewhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsand
coldmedicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethevehiclewhenyouaretired.Besure
totakeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthat
youstayalertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowto
stoptheenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
themachinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,
orsneakers.Donotwearloosettingclothingor
jewelrywhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
causepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglassesandlongpantsisadvisable.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besure
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