Toro 29521 - Performing Daily Maintenance; During Operation; During Operation Safety

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan
6mm(1/4inch)fromthetopofthetank
becausethefuelmusthaveroomtoexpand.
4.Installthefuel-tankcapandwipeupanyspilled
fuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performeach
use/dailymaintenanceproceduresthatfollow:
•LubricatingtheChains(page33)
•CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page37)
•CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem(page42)
•CheckingtheConditionoftheSprockets(page56)
•CheckingtheConditionandTensionoftheChains
(page56)
•CheckingtheTines(page58)
•CheckingforLooseHardware(page59)
•CleaningtheEngineandtheExhaustSystem
Area(page60)
•CleaningtheDebrisfromtheMachine(page60)
DuringOperation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Theoperatormustusetheirfullattentionwhen
operatingthemachine.DoNotengageinanyactivity
thatcausesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
WARNING
Operatingengineparts,especiallythemufer,
becomeextremelyhot.Severeburnscan
occuroncontactanddebris,suchasleaves,
grass,brush,etc.cancatchre.
•Allowengineparts,especiallythemufer,
tocoolbeforetouching.
•Removeaccumulateddebrisfrommufer
andenginearea.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichisanodorlessdeadlypoisonthatcan
killyou.
DoNotrunengineindoorsorinasmall
connedareawheredangerouscarbon
monoxidefumescancollect.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor
herself,otherpeopleorproperty.
•Thismachinewasdesignedforoneoperatoronly.
Donotcarrypassengersandkeepallothersaway
frommachineduringoperation.
•DoNotoperatethemachineundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,
DoNotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof
themachineandcausealossofcontrol.Follow
directionsforcounterweightsifrequired.
•Keepawayfromholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,and
otherhiddenhazards.Usecarewhenapproaching
blindcorners,shrubs,trees,tallgrassorother
objectsthatmayhideobstaclesorobscurevision.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachineor
causetheoperatortolosetheirbalanceorfooting.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrake
isengagedbeforestartingengine.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions
withfeetwellawayfromthetines.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orcovers.Alwayshavesafetyshields,
guards,switchesandotherdevicesinplaceandin
properworkingcondition.
•Keepclearofthetinesatalltimes.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Ifpossible,DoNotmakeadjustmentswiththe
enginerunning.
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