Toro GreensPro 1260 User Manual

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.
•Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacement
partsapprovedbyTheT oro®Companyonly.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromtherollers.
•Usecarewhenconnectinganddisconnectingthe
machinetoandfromthetowvehicle.
SlopeSafety
•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor
operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust
includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich
slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always
usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor
safeslopeoperation.Operatingthemachineon
anysloperequiresextracaution.
•Operatethemachineatalowerspeedwhenyou
areonaslope.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe
machine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Choosealowgroundspeedsothatyoudonot
needtostoporshiftwhileonaslope.
•Arollovercanoccuriftherollerslosetraction.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetgrass.Rollers
maylosetraction,regardlessofwhetherthe
brakesareavailableandfunctioning.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onaslope.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotsuddenlychangethespeedordirectionof
themachine.
StartingtheEngine
Note:Makesurethatthespark-plugwireis
connectedtothesparkplug.
1.EnsurethatthelightsswitchisintheOffposition.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengagedand
thatthemotionpedalsareintheNEUTRAL
position.
3.TurntheOn/OffswitchtotheONposition.
4.Turnthefuel-shutoffvalvetotheOPENposition.
5.MovethechokelevertotheONpositionwhen
startingacoldengine.
Note:Thechokemaynotberequiredwhen
startingawarmengine.
6.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.
7.Standattherearofthemachine,pullthe
recoil-starthandleoutuntilpositiveengagement
results;thenpullitvigorouslytostarttheengine.
Important:Donotpulltherecoilropeto
thelimitorletgoofthestarterhandlewhen
theropeispulledout,becausetherope
maybreakortherecoilassemblymaybe
damaged.
8.Whentheenginehasstarted,pushthechoke
levertotheOFFposition.
9.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition,for
bestrollerperformance.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Afteroperatingthemachine,returnthemotion
pedalstotheNEUTRALpositionandengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Settheenginespeedtoidle,andallowittorun
for10to20seconds.
3.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOFF
position.
4.Turnthefuel-shutoffvalvetotheCLOSED
position.
5.SetthelightsswitchtotheOFFposition.
TransportingtheMachine
PreparingtoTransportthe
Machine
1.Drivethemachinetothetransportvehicle.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine;refertoShuttingOffthe
Engine(page16).
4.Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalvetotheCLOSED
position.
RaisingtheMachineontothe
TransportWheels
1.Pushuponthehitchassemblyuntilthelatch
leverisunlockedfromtheslidedetent(Figure
17).
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Toro GreensPro 1260 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	GreensPro 1260
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English