Toro Greensmaster Flex 1018 - Page 12

WhileOperatingtheMachine
1.Donotruntheengineinaconnedareawithoutadequateventilation.
Exhaustfumesarehazardousandcouldbedeadly.
2.Alwaysstandbehindthehandlewhenstartingandoperatingthemachine.
3.Tostarttheengine:
A.Openfuelshut-offvalve.Makesurethatthesparkplugwireisconnected
tothesparkplug.
B.VerifythatthecontrolleveronhandleisinNEUTRALpositionforboth
tractionandreeldrives.
C.MoveON/OFFswitchtoONposition,setchoketofullchokeposition(cold
start)andthrottletohalfthrottle.
D.Pullstartercordtostartengine.
4.Tostoptheengine:
A.Disengagethereelandtractiondrivesandreduceenginespeedto
SLOW.
B.MoveON/OFFswitchtoOFFpositiontostoptheengine.
5.Beforeemptyingthebasketofclippings,disengagethetractionandreel
drives,reducetheenginespeedandmoveON/OFFswitchtoOFFpositionto
stoptheengine.Waitforallmachinemotiontostopbeforeremovingbasket.
6.Donottouchtheengine,muferorexhaustpipewhileengineisrunningor
soonafterithasstoppedbecausetheseareasarehotenoughtocauseburns.
7.Ifthecuttingunitstrikesasolidobjectorvibratesabnormally,stopmachine
operationimmediately,turntheengineOFF,waitforallmachinemotionto
stopandinspectfordamage.Adamagedreelorbedknifemustberepaired
orreplacedbeforeoperationiscommenced.
8.Whenevermachineisleftunattended,besureengineisstoppedandcutting
unitreelisnotspinning.
9.Closethefuelshut-offvalveifthemachineisnotbeusedforanextended
periodoftime.Also,closefuelshut-offvalveifthemachineistobe
transportedonatrailerorinavehicle.
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