Toro Super Recycler 20381 - Safety Guidelines; General Safety Precautions

Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralSafety.........................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3
Setup............................................................................6
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................6
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................7
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................7
4ChargingtheBattery..............................................7
5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................8
ProductOverview..........................................................9
Operation.....................................................................9
BeforeOperation.......................................................9
BeforeOperationSafety...........................................9
FillingtheFuelTank...............................................10
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................10
AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................11
DuringOperation.....................................................11
GeneralSafety........................................................11
SlopeSafety...........................................................12
StartingtheEngine.................................................12
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................12
StoppingtheEngine...............................................12
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13
BaggingtheClippings.............................................13
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................15
OperatingTips......................................................16
AfterOperation........................................................16
AfterOperatingSafety............................................16
CleaningtheMachine..............................................16
FoldingtheHandle.................................................17
Maintenance.................................................................19
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................19
MaintenanceSafety.................................................19
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................19
ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................20
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................20
ChargingtheBattery...............................................21
ReplacingtheFuse..................................................21
LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................22
ReplacingtheBlade................................................22
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................23
Storage........................................................................23
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................23
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................24
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI
B71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryone
usingthisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstands
thewarnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistancefromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
theelectric-startbuttonbeforeservicing,fueling,or
uncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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