Toro 58604 - Safety; General Safety Precautions; Safety and Instructional Decals

Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................6
1InstallingtheTines...........................................7
2InstallingtheLowerHandlebarAssembly
andShields.....................................................9
3InstallingtheUpperHandlebars.....................10
4InstallingtheDragStake.................................11
5ConnectingtheEngineSwitchCable..............12
6AddingOiltotheEngine.................................12
ProductOverview...................................................13
Controls...........................................................13
Specications..................................................13
BeforeOperation.................................................14
BeforeOperationSafety...................................14
AddingFuel......................................................15
ChangingtheTineConguration......................15
AdjustingtheHandlebars..................................17
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................17
DuringOperation.................................................17
DuringOperationSafety...................................17
StartingtheMachine.........................................18
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................18
AdjustingtheDragStake..................................19
TillingSoil.........................................................19
AfterOperation....................................................19
AfterOperationSafety......................................19
Maintenance...........................................................20
MaintenanceSafety..........................................20
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................21
PreparingforMaintenance...............................21
EngineMaintenance...........................................21
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................21
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................22
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................23
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................24
ServicingtheFuelFilter....................................24
BeltMaintenance................................................25
CheckingandAdjustingtheBeltTension...........25
ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................26
Cleaning..............................................................27
CleaningtheTineAxleShaft.............................27
Storage...................................................................27
StorageSafety..................................................27
StoringtheMachine..........................................27
Troubleshooting......................................................29
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.8-2016.
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811forthenationwide
markingservice).
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
•Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandthe
properuseoftheequipment.Knowhowtostop
themachineanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
•Donotputyourhands,feet,otherbodyparts,or
clothingnearorundertherotatingtinesorother
movingpartsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallproper
shields,guards,andothersafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandfunctioningproperlyonthe
machine.
•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,and
petsoutoftheoperatingarea.
•Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,
familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically
capabletooperatethemachine.
•Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,keepitawayfrom
theplugtopreventaccidentalstarting,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,fueling,
unclogging,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthe
machine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
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