Toro 74264TE - Safety; Safe Operating Practices

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................33
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................36
ServicingtheFuelFilter......................................36
ServicingtheFuelTank......................................36
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................37
ServicingtheBattery...........................................37
ServicingtheFuses.............................................38
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................39
AdjustingtheTracking........................................39
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................40
CheckingtheWheelHubSlottedNut..................40
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing......................40
ServicingtheGearBox.......................................41
AdjustingtheElectricClutch..............................41
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................43
ServicingtheCoolingSystem..............................43
BrakeMaintenance.................................................44
AdjustingtheParkingBrake................................44
BeltMaintenance....................................................45
InspectingtheBelts............................................45
ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................45
ReplacingthePTODriveBelt.............................45
ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt...........................46
ReplacingandTensioningtheAlternator
Belt................................................................46
ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................48
AdjustingtheControlHandleNeutral
Position..........................................................48
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................49
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem...........................49
SettingtheHydraulicPumpNeutral
Position..........................................................51
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................53
LevelingtheMoweratThreePositions................53
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................54
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................56
Cleaning.................................................................57
CleaningUndertheMower.................................57
WasteDisposal...................................................57
Storage.......................................................................58
CleaningandStorage..........................................58
Troubleshooting.........................................................59
Schematics.................................................................61
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin
effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper
useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
controllevers.Themainreasonsforlossof
controlare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwet
grass;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
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