Toro 22296 - Safety and Operation Guidelines; General Safety Practices

Contents
Safety...........................................................................3
GeneralSafety.........................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5
Setup............................................................................7
1InstallingtheHandle.............................................7
2FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.................................8
3AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................9
4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................9
ProductOverview.........................................................10
Operation....................................................................11
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................11
FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline...........................11
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................11
StartingtheEngine.................................................12
ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................12
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDriveandEngagingthe
CuttingBlade.....................................................13
CheckingtheBlade-BrakeClutch..............................13
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................14
BaggingtheClippings.............................................14
OperatingTips......................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17
EngineMaintenance..................................................17
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................17
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................19
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................19
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................19
BladeMaintenance.....................................................20
MaintainingtheBlade.............................................20
AdjustingtheBlade-BrakeCable...............................21
Cleaning...................................................................23
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................23
CleaningundertheBeltCover..................................23
CleaningtheBlade-Brake-ClutchShield.....................24
CleaningtheWheels...............................................24
Storage........................................................................25
PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................25
PreparingtheEngine..............................................25
GeneralInformation...............................................25
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................26
Troubleshooting...........................................................27
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety
requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerfortooffer
reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththe
followinginstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,andto
gainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthatyou
andanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerreadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforetheengine
iseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger.Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecause
ithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralSafety
Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIB71.4-2012standard.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If
theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other
people,orproperty.
Preparation
•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbythe
manufacturer.
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