Toro 74419 - Table of Contents; Introduction

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
Introduction
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operate and maintain y our product properly and
to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are
responsible for operating the product properly
and safely .
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ready . Figure 1 identifies the location of the model
and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the
n umbers in the space pro vided.
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number plate
W rite the product model and serial n umbers in the
space belo w:
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t
symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w
the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol.
T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight
infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special
mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes
g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safe Operation Practices for
Ride-on (riding)
R otar y La wnmo w er
Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sound Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sound P o w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating the Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting the Motion Control
Lev ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting the F ootrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Premaintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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