Toro 20360 - Maintenance and Storage; Maintaining the Blade; Replacing the Battery Pack; Disposing of the Old Battery Pack

•Keepface,hands,andfeetawayfromthemowerhousingand
cutterbladewhenthemotorisrunning.Bladecancauseinjuryto
handsandfeet.Staybehindthehandleuntilthemotorstops.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoiddischarging
materialagainstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochetback
towardtheoperator.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemowertoward
you.Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddown.
•Sincethebladerotatesforafewsecondsafterthecontrolbaris
released,staybehindthehandleuntilallmovingpartsstop.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifmowervibratesabnormally,stop
themotorandremovethekeyfromtheplug.Checkmowerfor
damageandmakeallrepairsbeforeusingmoweragain.Ifmajor
repairsareeverneededorifassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.
•Donotoperatemowerifithasbeendroppedordamagedinany
way.Repairanydamagebeforeoperatingmower.
•Stopthemotor,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andremovethe
keyfromtheplugbeforeadjustingtheheight-of-cut.
•Stopthemotorwhenpushingthemoweroutsidethelawnarea.
•Stopthemotorandremovethekeyfromtheplugbeforeremoving
thegrasscatcher.
•Stopmotorbeforeleavingtheoperator’sposition—behindthe
handle.Removethekeyfromtheplugifmowerwillbeunattended.
•Ifmowermustbeliftedtobetransported,stopmotor,staybehind
thehandleuntilallmovingpartsstopandremovekeyfromthe
plugreceptacle.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedinthis
manual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.
•Beforemoweriscleaned,inspected,serviced,oradjusted,stop
motorandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.Removekeyfromplug.
•Donotchargelawnmowerinrainorinwetlocations.
•Topreventelectricshockwhilecharging,repairorreplaceany
damagedelectricalcordsimmediately.
Note:Thebatterychargerisonlyneededtorechargethebattery.
Itisnotusedformowingwiththemower.
•Don’tabusethecordwhilecharging.Donotyankcordtoremove
itfromplugreceptacle.Keepcordawayfromheat,oilandsharp
edges.
•Removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterialfrom
thelawnmower.
•Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)inare;thecellmayexplode.
Checkwithlocalcodesforspecialdisposalinstructions.
•Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).Releasedelectrolyteis
corrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmaybe
toxicifswallowed.
•Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshortthebattery
(contactbothpositiveandnegativebatteryposts)withconducting
materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryor
conductormayoverheatandcauseburns.
•Toensurethemowerisinsafeoperatingcondition,frequently
checkandkeepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.Ensurebladebolt
istightenedto40to50ft–lb(54to68N-m).
•Alwayskeepasharpbladeonyourmower.Whenservicingblade,
refertoblademaintenancesectionforcorrectinstallationand
servicingprocedures.Useidenticalreplacementbladesonly.
•Toreducerehazard,keepmotorfreeofexcessivegrass,leaves,
andaccumulationsofdirt.
•Checkthegrasscatcherbagfrequentlyforwearordeterioration.
ReplaceawornordamagedbagwithanidenticalT ororeplacement
bagonlyforyourprotection.
•Whennotinuse,removekeyandstoremowerindoorsinadry,
locked-upplaceoutofthereachofchildren.Allowmotortocool
beforestoringinanenclosure.
•Atthetimeofmanufacture,themowerconformedtothesafety
standardsineffectforrotarymowers.T oassurebestperformance
andcontinuedsafetycerticationofthemower,usegenuine
Tororeplacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturersmayresultin
non–conformancewiththesafetystandards,andthatcouldbe
dangerous.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
NOTICE!Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasof
potentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
119-3761
1.Keyin–engineenergized2.Keyout—nopower,locked
119–3760
1.Movethecontrolleveraway
fromthestarter.
2.Holdthecontrollevertothe
handletoengagetheblades.
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