Toro 58620 - During Operation; During Operation Safety; General Safety; Slope Safety

DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Keepbystandersoutoftheoperatingarea.Keep
smallchildrenoutoftheoperatingareaandunder
thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultwhois
notoperatingthemachine.Stopthemachineif
anyoneentersthearea.
•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving
themachineinreverseorpullingthemachine
towardyou.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.
•Wetgrassorleavescancauseinjuryifyouslip
andfall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.
•Donotdirectthedischargematerialtoward
anyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawall
orobstruction;materialmayricochettowardyou.
Stopthemachinewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseyou
toloseyourbalanceorfooting.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartsto
vibrate,immediatelyshutofftheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,anddisconnectthewire
fromthesparkplugbeforeexaminingthemachine
fordamage.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore
resumingoperation.
•Donotpickuporcarrythemachinewhilethe
engineisrunning.
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,itwillbehotand
canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehot
engine.
•Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.
Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,whichis
anodorless,deadlypoison.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.
•Whenshuttingofftheengine,reducethethrottle
settingand,iftheengineisequippedwitha
shut-offvalve,shutoffthefuel.
•Shutoffthemachineifyoumusttiltittotransportit
whencrossingsurfacesotherthangrassandwhen
transportingittoandfromtheoperatingarea.
•Donotengagethebailwhenstartingtheengine.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtothe
instructionsandkeepyourfeetawayfromthe
cuttingline.
•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine
unlessitisnecessary.Ifyoumusttiltthemachine,
donottiltitmorethannecessaryandliftonlythe
partthatisawayfromyou.
•Neverreplacethecuttinglineswithmetalparts.
•Neveradjustorrepairthemachinewhilethe
engineisrunning.Alwaysweareyeprotection
wheneveryoumakeadjustmentsorrepairs.
SlopeSafety
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand
down.Usecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Walk,
neverrun.Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.
•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
StartingtheEngine
1.Settheengineon/offswitchtotheONposition.
2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle.
Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,
pullitlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullit
sharply.Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle
slowly.
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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