Toro 22290 - Safety; General Safety Guidelines

Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................6
1RemovingtheCableGuard..............................6
2InstallingtheHandle........................................6
3InstallingtheCableGuard................................7
4InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................8
5FillingtheCrankcasewithOil...........................8
6AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................9
7AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive......................10
ProductOverview....................................................11
BeforeOperation..................................................11
BeforeOperationSafety....................................11
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................12
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................13
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................13
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................14
DuringOperation.................................................14
DuringOperationSafety...................................14
StartingtheEngine...........................................15
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................15
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDrive........................15
RecyclingtheClippings....................................16
BaggingtheClippings.......................................17
OperatingTips.................................................19
AfterOperation....................................................19
AfterOperationSafety......................................19
CleaningundertheMachine.............................20
Maintenance...........................................................21
MaintenanceSafety..........................................21
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................21
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................21
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................22
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................22
MaintainingtheBlade.......................................23
CleaningundertheBeltCover..........................25
CleaningtheWheels.........................................26
Storage...................................................................26
StorageSafety..................................................26
PreparingtheFuelSystem...............................26
PreparingtheEngine........................................26
GeneralInformation..........................................26
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................27
Troubleshooting......................................................28
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.4-2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof
orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,
familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically
capabletooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,
oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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