• W earing safety shoes and long pants is advisable
and required b y some local ordinances and
insurance regulations .
• Handle g asoline carefully . Wipe up any spills .
• Chec k the safety interloc k switc hes daily for proper
operation. If a switc h should fail, re place the switc h
before operating the mac hine . After ev er y tw o
years , re place all interloc k switc hes in the safety
system, reg ardless if they are w orking properly or
not.
• Alw a ys stand behind the handle when star ting and
operating the mac hine .
• T o star t and stop the engine:
– Open fuel shut-off v alv e .
– V erify that the traction and reel dri v e control
lev ers on handle are in Neutral position.
– Mo v e on/off switc h to ON position, set c hok e
to full c hok e position (cold star t) and throttle
to half throttle .
– Pull star ter cord to star t engine .
– Mo v e throttle to Slo w and on/off switc h to
Off position to stop engine .
• T o transpor t mo w er from one area to another :
– Install transpor t wheels .
– Diseng ag e reel dri v e .
– Star t engine .
– Press do wn on handle to raise front of mo w er
and eng ag e traction dri v e .
• Before beginning mo wing operation:
– Diseng ag e traction dri v e .
– Stop engine .
– R emo v e transpor t wheels .
– Star t engine
– Eng ag e reel dri v e .
• Using the mac hine demands attention. T o prev ent
loss of control:
– Do not dri v e close to sand traps , ditc hes ,
creeks , or other hazards .
– R educe speed when making shar p tur ns . A v oid
sudden stops and star ts .
– W hen near or crossing roads , alw a ys yield the
right-of-w a y .
– Apply the ser vice brak es when g oing do wnhill
to k ee p forw ard speed slo w and to maintain
control of the mac hine .
• T he g rass bask et m ust be in place during operation
of the reels or thatc hers for maxim um safety . Shut
the engine off before emptying the bask ets .
• Do not touc h the engine , m uffler , or exhaust pipe
while the engine is r unning or soon after it has
stopped because these areas could be hot enough
to cause bur ns .
• Sta y clear of the rotating screen at the side of the
engine to prev ent direct contact with y our body
or clothing .
• W hen a person or pet appears unexpectedly in
or near the mo wing area, stop mo wing . Careless
operation, combined with ter rain angles , ricoc hets ,
or improperly positioned guards can lead to thro wn
object injuries . Do not resume mo wing until the
area is cleared.
Maintenance and Storage
• Chec k all fuel lines for tightness and w ear on a
regular basis . Tighten or re pair them as needed.
• If the engine m ust be r unning to perfor m a
maintenance adjustment, k ee p hands , feet, clothing,
and any par ts of the body a w a y from the cutting
unit, attac hments , and any mo ving par ts , especially
the screen at the side of the engine . K ee p ev er y one
a w a y .
• T o ensure safety and accuracy , ha v e an A uthorized
T oro Distributor c hec k the maxim um engine speed
with a tac hometer . Maxim um g o v er ned engine
speed should be 3600 RPM.
• If major re pairs are ev er needed or if assistance is
desired, contact an A uthorized T oro Distributor .
• Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments and
re placement par ts . T he w ar ranty ma y be v oided if
used with unappro v ed attac hments .
Sound Pressure Level
T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous A-w eighted
sound pressure at the operator ear of: 84 dB(A), based
on measurements of identical mac hines per procedures
outlined in Directi v e 98/37/EC and amendments .
Sound Power Level
T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of:
95 dB A/1 pW , based on measurements of identical
mac hines per Directi v e 2000/14/EC and amendments .
Vibration Level
T his unit has a hand-ar m vibration lev el of 4.50 m/s
2
,
based on measurements of identical mac hines per ISO
5349 procedures .
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