Toro TurfMaster 22210 - Safety Guidelines; General Safety Instructions

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto
www.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower
model.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralSafety...................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................6
1InstallingtheHandle........................................6
2AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls.............................................................9
Operation................................................................10
BeforeOperation.................................................10
BeforeOperationSafety...................................10
FillingtheFuelT ank..........................................10
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel...........................11
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11
CheckingtheBlade-StopSystem
Operation......................................................12
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperatingSafety...................................12
StartingtheEngine...........................................13
ShuttingofftheEngine......................................13
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDriveand
EngagingtheCuttingBlades.........................13
RecyclingtheClippings....................................14
BaggingtheClippings.......................................14
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................15
OperatingTips.................................................15
AfterOperation....................................................16
AfterOperatingSafety......................................16
CleaningundertheMachine.............................16
CleaningtheWheels.........................................17
Maintenance...........................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18
MaintenanceSafety..........................................18
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................19
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................19
ChangingtheOilFilter......................................20
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................21
CheckingtheConditionoftheBelts...................21
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe
Filter..............................................................21
ChangingtheFuelFilter....................................21
ServicingtheBlade-DriveSystem.....................22
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................22
ChangingtheBlade-DriveBelt..........................25
ChangingtheBlade-Brake-Clutch(BBC)
Belt................................................................26
AdjustingtheBlade-BrakeCable......................27
ChangingtheTransmissionBelt.......................28
AdjustingtheTransmission...............................28
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelCable........................29
Storage...................................................................29
GeneralInformation..........................................29
PreparingtheFuelSystem...............................29
PreparingtheEngine........................................30
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................30
Troubleshooting......................................................31
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep
bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe
machine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin
theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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