Toro 38682 - Safe Operating Practices

OperatingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Lever..............................................................13
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................14
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................14
StoppingtheMower...........................................15
TransportingMachines.......................................15
SideDischargingorMulchingtheGrass..............15
AdjustingtheWheelDriveTension.....................15
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................16
AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................17
HeightofCutChart............................................19
Maintenance...............................................................20
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................20
Lubrication.............................................................20
HowtoGrease...................................................20
LubricatingtheCasterandWheel
Bearings.........................................................21
GreasingtheTransmissionCouplers...................21
GreasingtheMowerBeltIdler............................21
EngineMaintenance...............................................22
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................22
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................23
ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................24
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................25
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................25
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................26
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................27
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................27
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................27
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................27
CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................27
BrakeMaintenance.................................................28
ServicingtheBrakes...........................................28
BeltMaintenance....................................................29
CheckingtheBelts..............................................29
ReplacingtheTractionDriveBelt........................29
ReplacingtheDriveBelt.....................................29
ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................29
AdjustingtheMowerBeltTension......................30
ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................31
AdjustingtheControlRods................................31
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................32
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................32
AdjustingtheBladeBrake...................................34
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................35
Storage.......................................................................36
CleaningandStorage..........................................36
Troubleshooting.........................................................37
Schematics.................................................................39
Safety
Note:Theadditionofattachmentsmadeby
othermanufacturersthatdonotmeetAmerican
NationalStandardsInstitutecerticationwillcause
noncomplianceofthismachine.
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.4-2004.
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeopleorproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,loose
clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire
whichcanbethrownbythemachine.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer
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