Toro 30605 - After Operation; After Operation Safety

AfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresiduebuildsupinthe
mowerhousing,cuttingperformancedecreases.
Also,removeanydebriswhichmayhavecollectedbetween
thedeck-liftcylindersandthefoamdeckpads(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Deck-liftcylinder
2.Foamdeckpad
MowerDeckPitch
Abladepitchof8to11mm(5/16to7/16inch)is
recommended.Apitchlargerthan8to11mm(5/16to7/16
inch)resultsinlesspowerrequired,largerclippings,anda
poorerqualityofcut.Apitchlessthan8to11mm(5/16to
7/16inch)resultsinmorepowerrequired,smallerclippings
andabetterqualityofcut.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoil
orfuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwheneveryouare
transportingornotusingthemachine.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein
anyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
TowingSafety
•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesignedfor
towing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe
hitchpoint.
•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationforweight
limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingonslopes.On
slopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauseloss
oftractionandlossofcontrol.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.
•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostopwhen
towing.
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