Toro 74388 - Safety; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On (Riding) Rotary Lawn Mower Machines; Safe Operating Practices

GreasingtheBearings.............................................22
EngineMaintenance..................................................23
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................23
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................24
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................25
CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................26
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................27
ReplacingtheIn-lineFuelFilter................................27
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................28
ChargingtheBattery...............................................28
ServicingtheFuses.................................................29
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................29
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................29
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................29
MowerMaintenance...................................................30
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................30
LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................33
RemovingtheMower..............................................35
MowerBeltMaintenance.........................................36
InstallingtheMower...............................................36
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................37
Cleaning...................................................................38
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................38
Storage........................................................................39
CleaningandStorage..............................................39
Troubleshooting...........................................................40
Schematics...................................................................42
Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
Ride-on(riding)RotaryLawn
MowerMachines
ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin
effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improperuseor
maintenancebytheoperatororownercanresultininjury.
Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER
-“personalsafetyinstruction.”Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheENstandardEN
836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessionaland
practicalinstruction.Suchinstructionshouldemphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking
withride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill
notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The
mainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcienttiregrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
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