Operation
• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when
making tur ns . Look behind and to the side
before c hanging directions .
• Do not operate the engine in a confined space
where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can
collect.
• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tificial light.
• Before attempting to star t the engine ,
diseng ag e all blade attac hment clutc hes and
shift into neutral.
• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe
slope . T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular
care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:
– do not stop or star t suddenly when on a
slope;
– use slo w speeds on slopes and during tight
tur ns;
– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other
hidden hazards;
• W atc h out for traffic when crossing or near
roadw a ys .
• Stop the blades from rotating before crossing
surfaces other than g rass .
• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct
disc harg e of material to w ard b ystanders
nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in
operation.
• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed
guards , shields , or without safety protecti v e
devices in place .
• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or
o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine
at ex cessi v e speed ma y increase the hazard of
personal injur y .
• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:
– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the
attac hments;
– c hang e into neutral and set the parking
brak e;
– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments , stop the
engine , and remo v e the ignition k ey:
– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging
c hute;
– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on
the la wn mo w er;
– after striking a foreign object. Inspect
the la wn mo w er for damag e and mak e
re pairs before restar ting and operating the
equipment;
– if the mac hine star ts to vibrate abnor mally
(c hec k immediately).
• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when
transpor ting or not in use .
• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to
attac hment before refuelling .
Maintenance and Storage
• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure
the equipment is in safe w orking condition.
• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the
tank inside a building where fumes ma y reac h
an open flame or spark.
• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure .
• T o reduce the fire hazard, k ee p the engine ,
silencer/m uffler , batter y compar tment and fuel
storag e area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e
g rease .
• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .
• If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this
outdoors .
• On m ulti-bladed mo w ers , tak e care as man ually
rotating one blade can cause other blades to
rotate .
• W hen mac hine is to be park ed, stored or left
unattended, lo w er the mo w er dec k.
Toro Riding Mower Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation
specific to T oro products or other safety
infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not
included in the CEN standard.
• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,
whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can
kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an
enclosed area.
• K ee p hands , feet, hair and loose clothing a w a y
from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of
mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is
r unning .
• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts
whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to
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