Toro Recycler 20373 - Safety Precautions; General Safety Instructions

toobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitandhigh-altitude
labelforyourmachine.Tolocateadealerconvenientto
you,accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.comorcontactour
ToroCustomerCareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listed
inyourEmissionControlWarrantyStatement.
Removethekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengine
toitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe
engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperateanengine
thathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuseatlower
altitudes;otherwise,youcouldoverheatanddamage
theengine.
Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehasbeen
convertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthefollowing
label(Figure3).
decal127-9363
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Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralSafety.........................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3
Setup............................................................................5
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................5
2FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5
3AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................8
BeforeOperation.......................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
DuringOperation.....................................................11
DuringOperatingSafety..........................................11
StartingtheEngine.................................................11
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................11
ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................12
EngagingtheBlade.................................................12
DisengagingtheBlade.............................................12
CheckingtheBlade-Brake-ClutchOperation..............12
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13
BaggingtheClippings.............................................13
OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever.......................13
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................14
OperatingTips......................................................15
AfterOperation........................................................15
AfterOperatingSafety............................................15
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................15
FoldingtheHandle.................................................16
Maintenance.................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17
MaintenanceSafety.................................................17
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................17
ServicingtheAirFilter............................................18
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18
ReplacingtheBlade................................................19
CleaningtheBlade-Brake-ClutchShield.....................19
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................20
Storage........................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................20
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI
B71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual
beforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistanceawayfromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,
fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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