Toro 30716 - Table of Contents; Safety; Safe Operating Practices

Contents
Introduction..................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................3
ToroMowerSafety..................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................6
Setup............................................................................8
1InstallingtheCastorWheelAssemblies....................8
2InstallingtheDriveShafttotheTraction
Unit...................................................................9
3ConnectingtheRight-HandPushArmtothe
CuttingUnit........................................................9
4ConnectingtheLeft-HandPushArmtothe
CuttingUnit.......................................................10
5ConnectingtheDriveShafttotheCuttingUnit
GearBox...........................................................11
6InstallingtheLiftChains.......................................11
7GreasingtheMachine...........................................12
8InstallingRearWeight...........................................12
ProductOverview.........................................................13
Specications........................................................13
Attachments/Accessories........................................13
Operation....................................................................13
CheckingtheLubricantintheGearBox.....................13
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................13
AdjustingtheRollers...............................................15
AdjustingtheSkids.................................................15
OperatingTips......................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16
PreMaintenance....................................................16
Lubrication............................................................16
SeparatingtheCuttingUnitfromtheTraction
Unit..................................................................17
MountingtheCuttingUnittotheTraction
Unit..................................................................18
ReplacingtheDriveBelt..........................................19
ServicingtheFrontBushingsintheCastor
Arms................................................................20
ServicingtheCastorWheelsandBearings..................20
RemovingandInstallingtheBlade(s).........................20
InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade(s)......................21
CheckingandCorrectingMismatchof
Blades...............................................................22
Troubleshooting...........................................................23
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedsCENstandardEN836:1997,
ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSIB71.4-2004specications
ineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply
withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure1),whichmeansCaution,Warning,
orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromtheCEN
standardEN836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSI
B71.4-2012.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial
carefully.Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadthe
languageofthismanual,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
people,orproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand
attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glassesandearprotection.Longhair,looseclothingor
jewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand
removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwirewhichcan
bethrownbythemachine.
•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches,
andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
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