Toro GREENSMASTER 1000 - Slope Safety; General Precautions; Starting the Engine; Procedure

–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey(if
equipped).
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Shutoffthemachinebeforeemptyingthebasket.
•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,orexhaustpipe
whiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
shutoffbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough
tocauseburns.
•Shutoffthemachineanddisengagethedriveto
thecuttingunitinthefollowingsituations:
–Beforefueling
–Beforeclearingblockages
–Beforeremovingthegrassbasket
–Beforechecking,cleaning,ormaintainingthe
cuttingunit
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthecuttingunitfor
damageandmakerepairsbeforestartingand
operatingthemachine
–Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition
•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
byTheToro®Company.
SlopeSafety
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.Beforeusingthemachine
onaslope,dothefollowing:
–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions
inthemanualandonthemachine.
–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto
determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation.Usecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.
Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can
quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon
aslope.
•Operateacrossslopes,neverupanddown.Avoid
operationonexcessivelysteeporwetslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,water,orotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe
distancebetweenthemachineandanyhazard.
Useahandheldtooltooperateintheseareas.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steeringorstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethe
machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof
brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven
ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Ifyoulosecontrolofthemachine,stepawayfrom
thedirectionoftravelofthemachine.
•Alwayskeepthemachineingearwhengoing
downslopes.Donotcoastdownhill(applicable
onlytogear-driveunits).
StartingtheEngine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsofthecontrols
referencedinthissection,refertoControls(page13).
Note:Ensurethatthespark-plugwireisinstalledon
thesparkplug.
1.Ensurethatthetractionandreeldriveleversare
intheDISENGAGEDposition.
Note:Theenginewillnotstartifthetraction
leverisintheENGAGEDposition.
2.Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopen.
3.MovetheOn/OffswitchtotheONposition.
4.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.
5.Movethechokeleverhalfwaybetweenthe
CHOKEandRUNpositionswhenstartingacold
engine.
Note:Thechokemaynotberequiredwhen
startingawarmengine.
6.Pulltherecoil-starthandleoutuntilpositive
engagementresults,thenpullitvigorouslyto
starttheengine.
Important:Donotpulltherecoilropetoits
limitorletgoofthestarterhandlewhenthe
ropeispulledout;theropemaybreakorthe
recoilassemblymaybedamaged.
7.MovethechokelevertotheRUNpositionasthe
enginewarmsup.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Movethetractionandreeldrivecontrolstothe
DISENGAGEDposition.
2.MovethethrottlecontroltotheSLOWposition.
3.MovetheOn/OffswitchtotheOFFposition.
4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvebeforeyoustoreor
transportthemachine
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