Toro 20355 - Safety; General Safety Precautions

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................5
1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7
ProductOverview.....................................................8
Operation..................................................................8
BeforeOperation...................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8
FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperationSafety...................................12
StartingtheEngine...........................................12
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................12
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................13
RecyclingtheClippings....................................13
BaggingtheClippings.......................................13
OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever...............14
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................14
OperatingTips.................................................15
AfterOperation....................................................16
AfterOperationSafety......................................16
CleaningundertheMachine.............................16
FoldingtheHandle...........................................17
StoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow
Position.........................................................17
Maintenance...........................................................19
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........19
MaintenanceSafety..........................................19
PreparingforMaintenance...............................19
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................20
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................20
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................21
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................22
Storage...................................................................23
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................23
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................23
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof
orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento
operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare
responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,
andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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