Toro 22189 - Fuel Handling Safety; Maintenance and Storage; General Maintenance & Storage Tips

conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability .
Use caution while operating near drop-offs .
• Do not operate the la wn mo w er without either
the g rass catc her or the guard in place .
• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or
o v erspeed the engine .
• Stop on lev el g round and shut off engine
before lea ving the operator’ s position for
any reason including emptying the catc her or
unclog ging the c hute .
• Stop equipment and inspect blade after striking
objects or if an abnor mal vibration occurs .
Mak e necessar y re pairs before resuming
operations .
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting
units .
• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to
be sure of a clear path.
• K ee p pets and b ystanders a w a y .
• Slo w do wn and use caution when crossing
roads and sidew alks . Stop blade if y ou are not
mo wing .
• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and
do not point it at any one .
• Do not operate the mo w er under the influence
of alcohol or dr ugs .
• Use care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.
• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure
vision.
Maintenance and Storage
• Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire .
W ait for all mo v ement to stop before adjusting,
cleaning or re pairing .
• Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit, dri v e ,
m uffler , and engine to help prev ent fires . Clean
up oil or fuel spillag e .
• Let engine cool before storing and do not store
near flame .
• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do
not store fuel near flames or drain indoors .
• Nev er allo w untrained personnel to ser vice
mac hine .
• R emo v e spark plug wire before making any
re pairs .
• Use care when c hec king blade . W rap the blade
or w ear glo v es , and use caution when ser vicing
them. Only re place blade . Nev er straighten
or w eld it.
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .
If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the
engine r unning .
• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and
all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or
damag ed decals .
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