Safety
T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds the B71.1-1998
specifications of the American National Standards
Institute , in effect at the time of production. Ho w ev er ,
improper use or maintenance b y the operator or o wner
can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential for injur y ,
comply with these safety instr uctions and alw a ys pa y
attention to the safety aler t symbol, whic h means
CA UTION , W ARNING , or D ANGER-“personal
safety instr uction." F ailure to comply with the
instr uction ma y result in personal injur y or death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI standard
B71.1-1998.
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.
General Operation
• R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions in
the operator’ s man ual and on the mac hine before
star ting .
• Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar with
the instr uctions to operate the mac hine .
• Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , to ys , wire ,
etc ., whic h could be pic k ed up and thro wn b y the
blade .
• Be sure the area is clear of other people before
mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters the
area.
• Nev er car r y passeng ers .
• Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely necessar y .
Alw a ys look do wn and behind before and while
bac king .
• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and do
not point it at any one . Do not operate the mo w er
without either the entire g rass catc her or the guard
in place .
• Slo w do wn before tur ning .
• Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended. Alw a ys
tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop engine , and
remo v e k eys before dismounting .
• T ur n off blades when not mo wing .
• Stop the engine before remo ving the g rass catc her
or unclog ging the c hute .
• Mo w only in da ylight or g ood ar tificial light.
• Do not operate the mac hine while under the
influence of alcohol or dr ugs .
• W atc h for traffic when operating near or crossing
roadw a ys .
• Use extra care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.
• Alw a ys w ear safety g og gles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating mo w er .
• Data indicates that operators , ag e 60 years and
abo v e , are in v olv ed in a larg e percentag e of riding
mo w er -related injuries . T hese operators should
ev aluate their ability to operate the riding mo w er
safely enough to protect themselv es and others
from serious injur y .
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and
tip-o v er accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y or
death. All slopes require extra caution. If y ou cannot
bac k up the slope or if y ou feel uneasy on it, do not
mo w it.
• Mo w up and do wn slopes , not across .
• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .
• W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . Unev en ter rain
could o v er tur n the mac hine . T all g rass can hide
obstacles .
• Use slo w speed. Choose a lo w g ear so that y ou will
not ha v e to stop or shift while on the slope .
• F ollo w T oro’ s recommendations for wheel w eight
or counterw eights to impro v e stability .
• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of the
mac hine .
• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual.
Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or direction.
• A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope . If tires lose
traction, diseng ag e the blades and proceed slo wly
straight do wn the slope .
• Do not tur n on slopes unless necessar y , and then,
tur n slo wly and g radually do wnhill, if possible .
• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , or
embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly tur n
o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a cliff or
ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.
• Do not mo w on w et g rass . R educed traction could
cause sliding .
• Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting y our
foot on the g round.
• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes .
Children
T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aler t to
the presence of c hildren. Children are often attracted
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