cool before attempting to maintain, adjust, or
ser vice .
• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .
A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing .
Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when
w orking with a batter y .
• T his mac hine is not designed or equipped for
on-road use and is a “slo w-mo ving v ehicle . ”
If y ou m ust cross or tra v el on a public road,
y ou should be a w are of and comply with
local regulations , suc h as required lights , slo w
mo ving v ehicle signs , and reflectors .
• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes ,
sparks and flames a w a y from batter y .
• Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to
ensure that original standards are maintained.
• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .
W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with
unappro v ed attac hments .
Slope Operation
• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p
banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es
can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious
injur y , death, or dro wning .
• Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y
conditions reduce traction and could cause
sliding and loss of control.
• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed
c hang es .
• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand
trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks
or w ater .
• R educe speed and use extreme caution on
slopes .
• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree
limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass
can hide obstacles .
• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises
that c hang e the operating angle , as rough
ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .
• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill
because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .
• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing
do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels
ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss
of braking and steering .
• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on
a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the
blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .
• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations
for wheel w eights or counterw eights to
impro v e stability .
• Use extreme care with attac hments . T hese can
c hang e the stability of the mac hine and cause
loss of control.
Using the Rollover Protection System
(ROPS)
• K ee p the roll bar in the raised and loc k ed
position and use the seat belt when operating
the mac hine .
• Be cer tain that the seat belt can be released
quic kly in the ev ent of an emerg ency .
• Be a w are there is no rollo v er protection when
the roll bar is do wn.
• Chec k the area to be mo w ed and nev er fold
the R OPS in areas where there are slopes , drop
offs or w ater .
• Lo w er the rollbar only when absolutely
necessar y . Do not w ear the seat belt with
the r oll bar f olded do wn.
• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .
branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before
dri ving under any objects and do not contact
them.
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