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Safety
Improper use or maintenance by the operator or owner
can result in injury. To reduce the potential for injury,
comply with these safety instructions and always pay
attention to the safety alert symbol, which means
CAUTION, WARNING, or DANGER—"personal
safety instruction." Failure to comply with the
instruction may result in personal injury or death.
Before Operating
1.
Read and understand the contents of this manual
before starting and operating the machine. Become
familiar with the controls and know how to stop the
machine and engine quickly.
A free replacement manual is available by sending
the complete model and serial number to:
The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55420.
2.
Never allow children to operate the machine. Do
not allow adults to operate machine without proper
instruction. Only trained operators who have read
this manual should operate this machine.
3.
Never operate the machine when under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
4.
Keep all shields, safety devices and decals in place.
If a shield, safety device or decal is defective,
illegible or damaged, repair or replace it before
operating the machine. Also tighten any loose nuts,
bolts or screws to ensure machine is in safe
operating condition.
5.
Always wear substantial shoes. Do not operate
machine while wearing sandals, tennis shoes,
sneakers or when barefoot. Do not wear loose
fitting clothing that could get caught in moving
parts and possibly cause personal injury. Wearing
safety glasses, safety shoes, long pants and a
helmet is advisable and required by some local
ordinances and insurance regulations.
6.
Assure interlock switches are adjusted correctly so
engine cannot be started unless traction pedal is in
NEUTRAL and cutting unit is DISENGAGED.
7.
Remove all debris or other objects that might be
picked up and thrown by the blades or fast moving
components from other attached implements. Keep
all bystanders away from operating area.
8.
Since diesel fuel is highly flammable, handle it
carefully:
A. Use an approved fuel container.
B. Do not remove fuel tank cap while engine is
hot or running.
C. Do not smoke while handling fuel.
D. Fill fuel tank outdoors and only to within an
inch from the top of the tank, not the filler
neck. Do not overfill.
E. Wipe up any spilled fuel.
While Operaing
9.
Sit on the seat when starting and operating the
machine.
10. Before starting the engine:
A. Engage the parking brake.
B. Make sure traction pedal is in NEUTRAL and
cutting decks are DISENGAGED. Move axle
shift to HI or LO position.
C. After engine is started, release parking brake
and keep foot off traction pedal. Machine must
not move. If movement is evident, the neutral
return mechanism is adjusted incorrectly;
therefore, shut engine off and adjust until
machine does not move when traction pedal is
released. Refer to Adjusting Traction Drive for
Neutral, page 29.
11. Seating capacity is one person. Therefore, never
carry passengers.
12. Do not run engine in a confined area without
adequate ventilation. Exhaust fumes are hazardous
and could possibly be deadly.
13. Check interlock switches daily for proper
operation. Do not rely entirely on safety switches—
use common sense. If a switch fails, replace it
before operating the machine. The interlock system
is for your protection, so do not bypass it. Replace
all interlock switches every two years.
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