Toro 22197 - Toro Lawn Mower Operation Procedures; Safe Operation Practices

Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingengine.
•Onlystartenginefromtheoperator’sposition.
•Besureofyourfootingwhileusingpedestrian
controlledequipment,especiallywhenbackingup.
•Walk,don’trun.
•Neveroperateonwetgrass.Reducedfootingcould
causeslipping.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure
totravelsidetosideonhillsides.
•Usecautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
whenchangingdirectionsonslopes.
•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Stoponlevelgroundandshutoffenginebefore
leavingtheoperator’spositionforanyreason
includingemptyingthecatchersoruncloggingthe
chute.
•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstriking
objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure
ofaclearpath.
•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaningorrepairing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,mufer,
andenginetohelppreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.
•Usecarewhencheckingblade.
•Wrapthebladeorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicing.
•Onlyreplaceblade.Neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
•Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.
•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
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