• On m ulti-spindle mo w ers , tak e care as rotating one
blade can cause other blades to rotate .
• Diseng ag e dri v es , lo w er the cutting units , set
parking brak e , stop engine and remo v e k ey and
disconnect spark plug wire (g as engine only). W ait
for all mo v ement to stop before adjusting, cleaning
or re pairing .
• Clean g rass and debris from cutting units , dri v es ,
silencers/m ufflers , and engine to help prev ent fires .
Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .
• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when
required.
• Carefully release pressure from components with
stored energ y .
• Disconnect batter y and remo v e spark plug wire (g as
engine only) before making any re pairs . Disconnect
the neg ati v e ter minal first and the positi v e last.
R econnect positi v e first and neg ati v e last.
• Use care when c hec king the blades . W ear glo v es
and use caution when ser vicing them.
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts . If
possible , do not mak e adjustments with the engine
r unning .
• Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated area,
a w a y from spark and flames . Unplug c harg er
before connecting or disconnecting from batter y .
W ear protecti v e clothing and use insulated tools .
• Store the mac hine with the cutting units in
the lo w ered position or secure the wing dec ks
with the storag e latc hes to prev ent them from
unintentionally lo w ering .
Toro Riding Mower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation specific
to T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou
m ust kno w that is not included in the CEN , ISO , or
ANSI standard.
T his product is capable of amputating hands and
feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety
instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.
Use of this product for pur poses other than its intended
use could pro v e dang erous to user and b ystanders .
Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide,
which is an odor less, deadl y poison that can kill
y ou.
Do not r un engine indoor s or in an enclosed
ar ea.
• Kno w ho w to stop the engine quic kly .
• Do not operate the mac hine while w earing tennis
shoes or sneak ers .
• W earing safety shoes and long pants is advisable
and required b y some local ordinances and
insurance regulations .
• Handle fuel carefully . Wipe up any spills .
• Chec k the safety interloc k switc hes daily for proper
operation. If a switc h should fail, re place the switc h
before operating the mac hine . After ev er y tw o
years , re place all interloc k switc hes in the safety
system, whether they are w orking properly or not.
• Before star ting the engine , sit on the seat.
• Using the mac hine demands attention. T o prev ent
loss of control:
– Do not dri v e close to sand traps , ditc hes ,
creeks , embankments , or other hazards .
– R educe speed when making shar p tur ns . A v oid
sudden stops and star ts .
– W hen near or crossing roads , alw a ys yield the
right-of-w a y .
– Apply the ser vice brak es when g oing do wnhill
to k ee p forw ard speed slo w and to maintain
control of the mac hine .
• W hen operating a mac hine on slopes , b y banks , or
drop offs , alw a ys ha v e R OPS (roll-o v er protection
system) installed.
• W hen operating a mac hine with R OPS (roll-o v er
protection system) alw a ys use the seat belt and
mak e sure seat pi v ot retainer pin is installed (GM
only).
• Raise the cutting units when dri ving from one w ork
area to another .
• Do not touc h the engine , silencer/m uffler , or
exhaust pipe while the engine is r unning or soon
after it has stopped because these areas could be
hot enough to cause bur ns .
• On any hill, there is the possibility of tipping or
rolling o v er , but the risk increases as the slope angle
increases . Stee p hills should be a v oided.
Cutting units m ust be lo w ered when g oing do wn
slopes to maintain steering control
• Eng ag e traction dri v e slo wly , alw a ys k ee p foot on
traction pedal, especially when tra v eling do wnhill.
Use rev erse on traction pedal for braking .
• If the mac hine stalls when climbing a slope , do
not tur n the mac hine around. Alw a ys bac k slo wly ,
straight do wn the slope .
• W hen a person or pet appears unexpectedly in
or near the mo wing area, stop mo wing . Careless
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