Toro Z MASTER 2000 Series - Safety

Contents
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1PreparingtheMower.............................................6
2InstallingtheSideBumpersandSupport
Brackets.............................................................6
3InstallingtheTailpipeExtension.............................7
4DrillingtheExhaust-ShieldMounting
Holes.................................................................9
5InstallingtheExhaustShield..................................11
6InstallingtheHopperSupportFrameandHood
Rod...................................................................12
7InstallingtheHoodBafe.....................................13
8InstallingtheHoodAssemblyandBags...................14
9RoutingtheBlowerBeltintotheBlower
Assembly...........................................................16
10InstallingtheBlowerAssembly.............................17
11InstallingtheBeltCover......................................19
12InstallingtheDischargeTube...............................19
13InstallingtheWeights..........................................23
14CheckingtheTirePressure..................................25
Operation....................................................................25
EmptyingtheGrassBags.........................................26
ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger
System..............................................................26
RemovingtheBagger..............................................26
UsingtheGrassDeector.......................................27
TransportingMachines............................................27
OperatingTips......................................................27
Maintenance.................................................................29
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................29
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................29
CleaningtheHoodScreen.......................................29
CleaningtheBaggerandBags...................................29
InspectingtheBlowerBelt.......................................29
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt........................................29
GreasingtheIdlerArm...........................................30
InspectingtheBagger.............................................30
InspectingtheMowerBlades...................................30
ChoosingtheMowerBlades.....................................30
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................30
Storage........................................................................31
Troubleshooting...........................................................32
Safety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsandothersafetyinformationyoumustknow.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.
Thesecanchangetheoperatingcharacteristicsandthe
stabilityofthemachine.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforadding
orremovingwheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove
stability.
•Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.Aheavy
grasscatchercouldcauselossofcontroloroverturnthe
machine.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto
travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.Useextreme
cautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeed,directionsorturning.
•Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtotherear.Use
extracarewhenoperatinginreverse.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Donot
makeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,chockorblock
wheels,shutofftheenginebeforeleavingtheoperator's
positionforanyreasonincludingemptyingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthechute.
•Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,besuretoinstallany
dischargedeectororguardthatmighthavebeen
removedtoinstallthegrasscatcher.Donotoperatethe
mowerwithouteithertheentiregrasscatcherorthegrass
deectorinplace.
•Shutofftheenginebeforeremovingthegrasscatcheror
uncloggingthechute.
•Useastick,notyourhands,toremoveanobstruction
fromtheblowertube.
•Donotleavegrassingrasscatcherforextendedperiods
oftime.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,damage
anddeterioration,whichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectstobethrown.Frequentlycheckcomponents
andreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommendedparts,
whennecessary.
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