Toro 08703 User Manual

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.
•Whennecessary,wetsurfacespriortoconditioning
tominimizedustcreation.
•Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacement
partsapprovedbyT oroonly.
SlopeSafety
•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor
operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust
includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich
slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always
usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor
safeslopeoperation.Operatingthemachineon
anysloperequiresextracaution.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany
sloperequiresextracaution.
•Operatethemachineatalowerspeedwhenyou
areonaslope.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe
machine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave
tostoporshiftwhileonaslope.
•Arollovercanoccurbeforethetireslosetraction.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetgrass.Tires
maylosetraction;regardlessifthebrakesare
availableandfunctioning.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onaslope.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotsuddenlychangethespeedordirectionof
themachine.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,embankments,orbodiesofwater.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecavesin.Establisha
safetyareabetweenthemachineandanyhazard
(2machinewidths).
StartingandShuttingOff
theEngine
1.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedal,
ensurethatthepedalisintheNEUTRALposition,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.PushthechokeleverforwardtotheONposition
(whenstartingacoldengine)andthethrottle
levertotheSLOWposition.
Important:Whenoperatingthemachinein
temperatureslessthan0°C(32°F)allowthe
machinetimetowarmupbeforeusingit.
Thispreventsdamagetothehydrostatand
thetractionloop.
3.Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandrotate
itclockwisetostarttheengine.Releasethekey
whentheenginestarts.
Note:Regulatethechoketokeeptheengine
runningsmoothly.
Important:Topreventoverheatingthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarter
longerthan10seconds.After10secondsof
continuouscranking,wait60secondsbefore
engagingthestartermotoragain.
4.Toshutofftheengine,movethethrottlecontrol
totheSLOWpositionandrotatetheignitionkey
toOFF.
Note:Removethekeyfromtheswitchto
preventaccidentalstarting.
5.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvebeforestoringthe
machine.
CAUTION
Inspectingthemachinewhiletheengine
isrunningcouldresultininjury.
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforechecking
foroilleaks,looseparts,andother
malfunctions.
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Toro 08703 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	08703
Category	Tractor
Language	English