Toro Z MASTER Z500 series - Safety

11InstallingtheWeights...................................17
12AdjustingtheParkingBrake.........................17
13CheckingtheTirePressure..........................18
Operation................................................................19
PositioningtheAdjustableBafe.......................19
EmptyingtheBagger........................................20
ClearingObstructionsfromtheCollection
System..........................................................20
RemovingtheBagger.......................................20
UsingtheGrassDeector.................................21
TransportingMachines.....................................21
OperatingTips.................................................21
Maintenance...........................................................23
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........23
CleaningtheBaggerScreen.............................23
CleaningtheCollectionSystem........................23
InspectingtheBlowerBelt................................23
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt.................................23
CheckingandAdjustingtheBlower
Latch.............................................................24
GreasingtheIdlerArmandHandle
Pivot..............................................................24
InspectingtheCollectionSystem......................25
AdjustingtheDoorClosing...............................25
AdjustingtheDoorOpening..............................25
AdjustingtheLatches.......................................26
InspectingtheMowerBlades............................26
InstallingtheMowerBlades..............................26
InstallingtheGrassDeector............................27
Storage...................................................................28
Troubleshooting......................................................29
Safety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsandothersafetyinformationyou
mustknow.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafety
signs.
•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangetheoperating
characteristicsandthestabilityofthemachine.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendations
foraddingorremovingwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
•Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.A
heavygrasscatchercouldcauselossofcontrol
oroverturnthemachine.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be
suretotravelintherecommendeddirectionon
hillsides.Turfconditionscanaffectthemachine's
stability.Useextremecautionwhileoperatingnear
drop-offs.RefertothetractionunitOperator's
Manualforoperationnearslopesanddrop-offs.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeed,directions
orturning.
•Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtothe
rear.Useextracarewhenoperatinginreverse.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.Ifthemachineistobedriven
ontoatruckortrailerwiththehopperfull,always
backuptheramp.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Do
notmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,chock
orblockwheels,shutoffenginebeforeleaving
theoperator'spositionforanyreasonincluding
emptyingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe
chute.
•Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,besuretoinstall
anydischargedeectororguardthatmighthave
beenremovedtoinstallthegrasscatcher.Donot
operatethemowerwithouteithertheentiregrass
catcherorthegrassdeectorinplace.
•Stoptheenginebeforeremovingthegrasscatcher
oruncloggingthechute.
•Donotleavegrassingrasscatcherforextended
periodsoftime.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
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