Toro 20353 - Safety Guidelines for Mower Operation; General Safety Precautions

Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralSafety.........................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3
Setup............................................................................4
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4
2FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................4
3AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................5
ProductOverview..........................................................6
Operation.....................................................................7
BeforeOperation.......................................................7
BeforeOperationSafety...........................................7
FillingtheFuelTank................................................7
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................7
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................8
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8
DuringOperation......................................................8
DuringOperatingSafety...........................................8
StartingtheEngine..................................................9
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................10
UsingtheTraction-AssistHandle.............................10
StoppingtheEngine...............................................11
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................11
BaggingtheClippings.............................................11
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................12
OperatingTips......................................................13
AfterOperation........................................................14
AfterOperatingSafety............................................14
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................14
FoldingtheHandle.................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16
MaintenanceSafety.................................................16
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16
ServicingtheAirFilter............................................17
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................17
ReplacingtheBlade................................................18
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................19
Storage........................................................................19
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................19
RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................20
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI
B71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual
beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistancefromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,
fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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