Toro 74312 - Think Safety First; Raising the Mower Deck into the Service Position

ThinkSafetyFirst
Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe
safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
youorbystandersavoidinjury.
DANGER
Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep
slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.
•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15
degrees.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.
DANGER
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,
death,ordrowning.
Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.
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1.SafeZone—usethe
machinehereonslopes
lessthan15degreesor
atareas.
3.Water
2.DangerZone—usea
walk-behindmowerand/or
ahandtrimmeronslopes
greaterthan15degrees,
neardrop-offsandwater.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand
cancausehearinglossthroughextended
periodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,
feet,andhead.
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1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.
RaisingtheMowerDeck
intotheServicePosition
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey.Engagetheparking
brake.
WARNING
Incorrectlyraisingorloweringamower
deckcanbedangerous.Adropped
mowerdeckcanresultinaseriousinjury
orpropertydamage.
•Alwaysraiseandlowerthemower
deckonat,dryground,freeofany
obstructions.
•Firmlygraspthemower-deck-lift
handleandloweritinaslow,
controlledmanner.
•Alwaysmakesurethemowerdeckis
securelylatchedintheupordown
position.
2.Releasethemower-decklockingpinsoneach
side(Figure9).
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