Toro XLS 420T - Safety; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-on Rotary Lawn Mowers

ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................21
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................22
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................22
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................23
ServicingtheBattery...........................................23
ServicingtheFuse..............................................25
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................26
CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................26
BladeMaintenance.................................................26
ServicingtheBlades............................................26
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................28
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............29
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................30
ServicingtheHeadlights.....................................30
Cleaning.................................................................31
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................31
Storage.......................................................................32
Troubleshooting.........................................................33
Schematics.................................................................35
Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn
Mowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthetractor.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
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