•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof
aclearpath.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeoriftheedgegivesway.
•Stopthereelswheneveryouarenotmowing.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthecuttingunitsafter
strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationin
themachine.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming
operation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalkswiththemachine.Always
yieldtheright-of-way.
•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshutoffthe
enginebeforeadjustingtheheightofcut(unlessyoucan
adjustitfromtheoperatingposition).
•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaustgassesare
enclosed.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(includingtoempty
thecatchersortounclogthechute),dothefollowing:
–Parkthemachineonlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistheriskof
lightning.
•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.
•Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacementparts
approvedbyTheToro®Companyonly.
RolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)
Safety
•DonotremovetheROPSfromthemachine.
•Ensurethattheseatbeltisattachedandthatyoucan
releaseitquicklyinanemergency.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddonot
contactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionbythoroughly
inspectingitperiodicallyfordamageandkeepingallthe
mountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairoralterit.
MachineswithaFixedRollBar
•TheROPSisanintegralsafetydevice.
•Alwayswearyourseatbelt.
SlopeSafety
•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesforoperatingon
slopes.Theseproceduresmustincludesurveyingthesite
todeterminewhichslopesaresafeformachineoperation.
Alwaysusecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Operatingthemachineonanysloperequiresextra
caution.
•Operatethemachineatalowerspeedwhenyouareona
slope.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineonaslope,do
notdoit.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.
•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothavetostop
orshiftwhileonaslope.
•Arollovercanoccurbeforethetireslosetraction.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetgrass.Tiresmay
losetraction;regardlessifthebrakesareavailableand
functioning.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineona
slope.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
suddenlychangethespeedordirectionofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,orbodiesofwater.Themachinecould
suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedgeorthe
edgecavesin.Establishasafetyareabetweenthemachine
andanyhazard(2machinewidths).
StartingandShuttingOffthe
Engine
Youmayneedtobleedthefuelsystemifanyofthefollowing
situationshaveoccurred;refertoBleedingtheFuelSystem
(page27):
•Initialstartupofanewengine
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuelsystem
components;i.e.lterreplaced,etc.
StartingtheEngine
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengagedandthe
cuttingunitdriveswitchisintheDISENGAGEposition.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandensure
thatthepedalisintheNEUTRALposition.
3.Movethethrottlelevertothe1/2throttleposition.
4.Insertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateittothe
ON/PREHEATpositionuntiltheglow-plugindicator
lightgoesout(approximately7seconds);thenrotate
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