Toro TurfMaster 22200 - General Lawn Mower Safety; Operator Training Requirements; Pre-Operation Safety Checks; Personal Protective Equipment

Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................6
1InstallingtheHandle.............................................6
2AdjustingtheHandleHeight..................................6
3FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Controls................................................................8
Operation.....................................................................9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9
FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline............................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................11
StoppingtheEngine...............................................11
OperatingtheSelf-propelDriveandEngagingthe
CuttingBlades....................................................11
CheckingtheBlade-stopSystemOperation................12
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................12
BaggingtheClippings.............................................13
Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................14
OperatingTips......................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16
ServicingtheAirFilter............................................16
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................17
ChangingtheOilFilter............................................18
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................18
CheckingtheConditionoftheBelts..........................18
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe
Filter.................................................................19
ChangingtheFuelFilter..........................................19
ServicingtheBlade-driveSystem..............................19
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................20
ChangingtheBlade-Brake-Clutch(BBC)
Belt...................................................................22
AdjustingtheSelf-propelCable................................23
AdjustingtheBlade-brakeCable...............................23
ChangingtheBlade-driveBelt..................................24
CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................24
Storage........................................................................25
GeneralInformation...............................................25
PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................25
PreparingtheEngine..............................................25
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................26
Troubleshooting...........................................................27
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade
safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers
andtheB71.4specicationsoftheAmericanNational
StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerforreasonably
safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemachinereadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
Thislawnmoweriscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.4-2012.
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.
•Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitis
theowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theownerand/orusercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other
people,orproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand
attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.
•Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbythe
manufacturer.
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