Toro GreensPro 1260 User Manual

Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovement
tostopbeforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.
•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
•Beforeoperating,alwaysinspectthemachine
toensurethatthecomponentsandfasteners
areingoodworkingcondition.Replacewornor
damagedcomponentsandfasteners.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainthefuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
PreparingtoUsethe
Machine
1.Clearanydebrisontopofandunderneaththe
machine.
2.Engagedtheparkingbrake.
3.Completethefollowingdailymaintenance
procedures:
•LubricatingtheDrive-RollerBearing(page
23)
•CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page24)
•CheckingtheAir-FilterElements(page26)
•CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem(page
29)
•CheckingtheParkingBrake(page29)
•CheckingtheHydraulicHosesandFittings
(page30)
•CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel(page
31)
•CheckingtheTireAirPressure(page34)
•CheckingtheMachineforLooseHardware
(page34)
4.Ensurethatallguardsandcoversareinplace
andsecurelyattached.
5.Liftthetransportwheelsclearofthegroundand
ensurethattheylockinplace.
FuelSpecication
•Useunleaded(87pumpoctaneminimum)
gasoline.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.EthanolandMTBE
arenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%ethanol
(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.Never
usegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%ethanol
byvolume,suchasE15(contains15%ethanol),
E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains85%
ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage,
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusemethanolorgasolinecontaining
methanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
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Toro GreensPro 1260 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	GreensPro 1260
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English