Toro TITAN Max - Safety Guidelines; Safe Operation Practices

EmptyingtheGrassBags.................................24
ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger.............25
RemovingtheBagger.......................................25
OperatingTips.................................................26
Maintenance...........................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........27
PreparingforMaintenance...............................27
CleaningtheHoodScreen................................27
CleaningtheBaggerandBags.........................28
InspectingtheBlowerBelt................................28
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt.................................28
InspectingtheBagger.......................................28
InspectingtheMowerBlades............................28
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................29
Storage...................................................................30
StoringtheBaggerAttachment.........................30
Troubleshooting......................................................31
Safety
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafety
signs.
•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangetheoperating
characteristicsandthestabilityofthemachine.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendations
foraddingorremovingwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
•Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.A
heavygrasscatchercouldcauselossofcontrol
oroverturnthemachine.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be
suretotravelintherecommendeddirectionon
hillsides.Turfconditionscanaffectthestabilityof
themachine.Useextremecautionwhileoperating
neardrop-offs.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeed,direction,
orturning.
•Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtothe
rear.Useextracarewhenoperatinginreverse.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Do
notmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground,disengage
thedrives,chockthewheels,andshutoffthe
enginebeforeleavingtheoperator'spositionfor
anyreasonincludingemptyingthegrasscatcher
oruncloggingthechute.
•Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,besuretoinstall
anydischargedeectororguardthatmighthave
beenremovedtoinstallthegrasscatcher.Donot
operatethemowerwithouteithertheentiregrass
catcherorthegrassdeectorinplace.
•Shutofftheenginebeforeremovingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthechute.
•Donotleavegrassinthegrasscatcherfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
youtomovingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith
themanufacturer'srecommendedparts,when
necessary.
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