Toro PowerMax 826 O - Safety; Training; Preparation; Operation

Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheISOstandard8437
ineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecould
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
Training
•Readtheoperatingandserviceinstructionmanual
carefully.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsand
theproperuseofthemachine.Knowhowtostopthe
machineanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Neverallow
adultstooperatethemachinewithoutproperinstruction.
•Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,particularly
smallchildren,andpets.
•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especially
whenoperatinginreverse.
Preparation
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineistobe
usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,boards,wires,and
otherforeignobjects.
•Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore
startingtheengine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutwearingadequate
wintergarments.Wearfootwearwhichwillimprove
footingonslipperysurfaces.
•Handlefuelwithcare;itishighlyammable.
–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.
–Neveraddfueltoarunningorhotengine.
–Fillfueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.Neverll
fueltankindoors.
–Replacegasolinecapssecurelyandwipeupspilled
fuel.
•Adjustthecollectorhousingheighttocleargravelor
crushedrocksurface.
•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengine
isrunning(exceptwherespecicallyrecommendedby
manufacturer).
•Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperatures
beforestartingtoclearsnow.
•Theoperationofanypoweredmachinecanresultin
foreignobjectsbeingthrownintotheeyes.Alwayswear
safetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationorwhile
performinganadjustmentorrepair.
Operation
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
graveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalertforhidden
hazardsortrafc.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,remove
thewirefromthespark-plug,thoroughlyinspectthe
machineforanydamage,andrepairthedamagebefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.
•Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthecollector/impeller
housingordischargeguide,andwhenmakinganyrepairs,
adjustments,orinspections.
•Whencleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe
collector/impellerandallmovingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,andkeepthewireaway
fromtheplugtopreventaccidentalstarting.
•Donotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstartingit
andformovingthemachineinoroutofthebuilding.
Opentheoutsidedoors;exhaustfumesaredangerous.
•Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.Do
notattempttoclearsteepslopes.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutproperguards,plates,
orothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Neveroperatethemachinenearglassenclosures,
automobiles,windowwells,drop-offs,etc.withoutproper
adjustmentofthesnowdischargeangle.Keepchildren
andpetsaway.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingto
clearsnowattoofastarate.
•Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeedson
slipperysurfaces.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallowanyonein
frontofthemachine.
•Disengagepowertothecollector/impellerwhenmachine
istransportedornotinuse.
•Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby
themanufacturerofmachine(suchaswheelweights,
counterweights,cabs,etc.).
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor
light.Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparm
holdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.
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