• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct disc harg e
of material to w ard b ystanders nor allo w any one
near the mac hine while in operation.
• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed guards ,
shields , or without safety protecti v e devices in
place . Be sure all interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted
properly , and functioning properly .
• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or
o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine at
ex cessi v e speed ma y increase the hazard of personal
injur y .
• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:
– stop on lev el g round;
– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the
attac hments;
– c hang e into neutral and set the parking brak e;
– stop the engine .
• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when transpor ting
or not in use .
• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to attac hment
– before refuelling;
– before remo ving the g rass catc her/catc hers;
– before making height adjustment unless
adjustment can be made from the operator’ s
position.
– before clearing bloc kag es;
– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on the
mo w er;
– after striking a foreign object or if an abnor mal
vibration occurs . Inspect the mo w er for
damag e and mak e re pairs before restar ting and
operating the equipment.
• R educe the throttle setting before stopping engine
and, if the engine is pro vided with a fuel shut-off
v alv e , tur n the v alv e off at the conclusion of
mo wing .
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting unit.
• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns
and crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop reels if not
mo wing .
• Do not operate the mo w er under the influence of
alcohol or dr ugs
• Use care when loading or unloading the mac hine
into a trailer or tr uc k
• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners , shr ubs ,
trees , or other objects that ma y obscure vision.
Maintenance and Storage
• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the
equipment is in safe w orking condition.
• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the tank
inside a building where fumes ma y reac h an open
flame or spark.
• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure .
• T o reduce the fire hazard, k ee p the engine , silencer ,
batter y compar tment and fuel storag e area free of
g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .
• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or
deterioration.
• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and all
hardw are and h y draulic fittings tightened. R e place
all w or n or damag ed par ts and decals .
• If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this outdoors .
• Be careful during adjustment of the mac hine to
prev ent entrapment of the fing ers betw een mo ving
blades and fix ed par ts of the mac hine .
• Diseng ag e dri v es , diseng ag e the cutting unit, set
parking brak e , stop engine and disconnect spark
plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop before
adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .
• Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit, dri v es ,
m ufflers , and engine to help prev ent fires . Clean up
oil or fuel spillag e .
• Carefully release pressure from components with
stored energ y .
• Disconnect batter y and remo v e spark plug wire
before making any re pairs . Disconnect the neg ati v e
ter minal first and the positi v e last. R econnect
positi v e first and neg ati v e last.
• Use care when c hec king the reel. W ear glo v es and
use caution when ser vicing them.
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts . If
possible , do not mak e adjustments with the engine
r unning .
Toro Mower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation specific
to T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou
m ust kno w that is not included in the CEN , ISO , or
ANSI standard.
T his product is capable of amputating hands and
feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety
instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.
Use of this product for pur poses other than its intended
use could pro v e dang erous to user and b ystanders .
• Kno w ho w to stop the engine quic kly .
• Do not operate the mac hine while w earing tennis
shoes or sneak ers .
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