Toro 22156 - Safety; General Operation Safety

Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
GeneralOperation...............................................3
SlopeOperation...................................................4
Children...............................................................4
Service.................................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5
Setup............................................................................6
1InstallingtheHandle..........................................6
2FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7
3InstalltheRecyclePlugorGrassBag...................8
ProductOverview........................................................9
Controls.............................................................10
Operation...................................................................10
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................10
FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.....................11
StartingtheEngine.............................................11
StoppingtheEngine...........................................12
OperatingtheSelf-propelDrive..........................12
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................13
RecyclingtheClippings.......................................13
BaggingtheClippings.........................................14
Side-dischargingtheClippings............................15
OperatingTips...................................................16
Maintenance...............................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................18
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................18
PreparingforMaintenance.................................18
EngineMaintenance...............................................19
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................19
ChangingtheEngineOil....................................19
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................19
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................20
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable.................20
BladeMaintenance.................................................21
MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................21
Cleaning.................................................................22
CleaningtheMowerHousing..............................22
Storage.......................................................................22
PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................22
PreparingtheEngine..........................................22
GeneralInformation..........................................23
RemovingtheLawnMowerfromStorage............23
Troubleshooting.........................................................24
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade
safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers
andtheB71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNational
StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual
beforeyoustarttheengine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthismower
couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputating
handsandfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failure
toobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscould
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwith
theinstructions,tooperatethismachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,
etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Stay
behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore
operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.
•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.
Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor
obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward
theoperator.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravel
surfaces.
•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrass
catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety
protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomes
toacompletestopbeforecleaningthemachine,
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