During Operation
During Operation Safety
General Safety
• The owner/operator can prevent and is responsible
for accidents that may cause personal injury or
property damage.
• Use your full attention while operating the
machine. Do not engage in any activity that
causes distractions; otherwise, injury or property
damage may occur .
• Do not operate the machine while ill, tired, or
under the inuence of alcohol or drugs.
• Contacting the blade can result in serious personal
injury . Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position. When you turn the key to the
OFF position, the engine should shut of f and the
blade should stop. If not, stop using your machine
immediately and contact an Authorized Service
Dealer .
• Operate the machine only in good visibility and
appropriate weather conditions. Do not operate
the machine when there is the risk of lightning.
• Keep your hands and feet away from the cutting
units. Keep clear of the discharge opening.
• Do not mow with the discharge deector
raised, removed, or altered unless there is a
grass-collection system or mulch kit in place and
working properly .
• Do not mow in reverse unless it is absolutely
necessary . Always look down and behind you
before moving the machine in reverse.
• Use extreme care when approaching blind
corners, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may
block your view .
• Stop the blades whenever you are not mowing.
• If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately shut of f the engine, remove the key
(if equipped), and wait for all moving parts to stop
before examining the machine for damage. Make
all necessary repairs before resuming operation.
• Slow down and use caution when making turns
and crossing roads and sidewalks with the
machine. Always yield the right-of-way .
• Before you leave the operating position, do the
following:
– Park the machine on a level surface.
– Disengage the power takeof f and lower the
attachments.
– Engage the parking brake.
– Shut of f the engine and remove the key .
– W ait for all moving parts to stop.
• Operate the engine only in well-ventilated areas.
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, which
is lethal if inhaled.
• Never leave a running machine unattended.
• Attach towed equipment to the machine only at
the hitch point.
• Do not operate the machine unless all guards and
safety devices, such as the deectors and the
entire grass catcher , are in place and functioning
properly . Replace worn or deteriorated parts when
necessary .
• Use only accessories and attachments approved
by T oro.
• This machine produces sound levels in excess
of 85 dBA at the operator ’ s ear and can cause
hearing loss through extended periods of
exposure.
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1. W ear hearing protection.
• Clean grass and debris from the cutting unit,
drives, muf er , and engine to help prevent res.
• Start the engine with your feet well away from the
blades.
• Be aware of the mower discharge path and direct
the discharge away from others. A void discharging
material against a wall or obstruction because the
material may ricochet back toward you.
• Stop the blades, slow down the machine, and use
caution when crossing surfaces other than grass
or when transporting the machine to and from the
operating area.
• Do not change the engine governor speed or
overspeed the engine.
• Children are often attracted to the machine and
the mowing activity . Never assume that children
will remain where you last saw them.
• Keep children out of the operating area and under
the watchful care of a responsible adult other than
the operator .
• Be alert and shut of f the machine if children enter
the operating area.
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