Toro TurfMaster 22210 - Operation: Safety Systems; Blade-Stop System Check; During Operation Safety

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Rearcuttingheightlever
CheckingtheBlade-Stop
SystemOperation
Beforeeachuse,checkthatthebladesstopwithin3
secondsofreleasingthecontrolbar.
UsingtheGrassBag
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theblade-stopsystemoperation.
Thebladesshouldstopwithin3
secondsofreleasingthecontrolbar;
iftheydonot,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Youcanusethegrassbagtochecktheblade-stop
system.
1.Removetherear-dischargeplug.
2.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.
3.Starttheengine.
4.Engagetheblades.
Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicating
thatthebladesarerotating.
5.Whilewatchingthebag,releasethecontrolbar.
Note:Ifthebagdoesnotdeatewithin
3secondsofreleasingthecontrolbar,the
blade-stopsystemmaybedeterioratingand,
ifignored,couldresultinanunsafeoperating
condition.Havethemachineinspectedand
servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
NotUsingtheGrassBag
1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceina
non-windyarea.
2.Setall4wheelstothe3-1/2inch(89mm)cutting
heightsetting.
3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleit
intoaballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine
(about3inchesor75mmindiameter).
4.Placethenewspaperballabout5inches(13
cm)infrontofthemachine.
5.Starttheengine.
6.Engagetheblades.
7.Releasethecontrolbarandbegincountingout
3seconds.
8.Onthecountof3,pushthemachinequickly
forwardoverthenewspaper.
9.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe
newspaperball.
Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounder
themachine,repeatsteps4through10.
Important:Ifthenewspaperisunravelledor
shredded,thebladesdidnotstopproperly,
whichcouldresultinanunsafeoperating
condition.ContactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
DuringOperation
DuringOperatingSafety
GeneralSafety
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddonot
wearjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineand
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop
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