Toro 29518 User Manual

•Usecarewhencheckingthetines.Wrapthetine(s)
orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing
them.Onlyreplacetines;donotstraightenorweld
them.
•Cleangrass,dirt,anddebrisfromthetines,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Parkmachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainthefuel
indoors.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
AeratorSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsandothersafetyinformationyou
mustknow.
GeneralOperation
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.,
branches,doorways,electricalwires,etc.)before
operatingunderanyobjects,anddonotcontact
them.
•Usecautionwhenyouareridingontheplatform
anddrivingthemachineovercurbs,rocks,roots,
orotherobstructions.
•Donotjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.
SlopeOperation
Useextremecautionwhenaeratingand/orturning
onslopesaslossoftractionand/ortip-overcould
occur.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafeoperation
onslopes.
•UseFigure3tohelpyoudeterminetheappropriate
slopeangleofareatoaerate.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree
limbs,etc.fromtheaeratingarea.
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps.
Note:T allgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
Note:Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifa
wheelgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orif
anedgecavesin.
•Beawarethatoperatingonwetgrass,across
steepslopesordownhillmaycausethemachine
tolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothedrivewheels
mayresultinslidingandalossofbrakingand
steering.
•Donotaerateslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhenaeratinguphill
becausethemachinemaytipbackward.
Note:Themachineismorestablegoinguphill
withthetinesraised.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
•Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.
•Reducethetine-downpressuretopreventthe
drivetiresfromraisingoffthegroundandto
preventthefronttiresfromraisingofftheground
whileaeratinguphill.
•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendations
forwheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove
stability.
•Useextracarewithattachments.
Note:Useofattachmentscanchangethestability
ofthemachine.
Service
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued
safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.
Checktheirproperoperationregularly.Neverdo
anythingtointerferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.
•Checkthebrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand
servicethebrakesasrequired.
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Toro 29518 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	29518
Category	Tiller
Language	English