Toro GrandStand 74505 - Maintenance and Storage

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe
operator'spositionforanyreason,includingemptyingthe
catchersoruncloggingthechute.
•Stopequipmentandinspectthebladesafterstriking
objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makethe
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensurea
clearpath.
•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromanoperating
machine.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthebladesifyouare
notmowing.
•Beawareofthemower-dischargedirectionanddonot
pointitatanyone.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhiletired,ill,orunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto
orfromatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagedrives,settheparkingbrake,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekeyordisconnectspark-plugwire.
Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,
orrepairing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainthefuelindoors.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
terminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.Connectthe
positiveterminalrstandnegativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wraptheblade(s)or
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceblades;donotstraightenorweldthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoatrailer
oratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
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