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PECO OWNERS MANUAL PECO OWNERS MANUAL
PECO OWNERS MANUAL
PECO OWNERS MANUAL PECO OWNERS MANUAL
FOR A TORO Z-MASTER UNIT
2001 P# Q0233
REVISED 01/08/01
PECOPECO
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CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR BUYING THIS
PECO LAWN VACUUM.
Your new PECO Vac has been engineered and manufactured to PECO'S high standards for
safety, quality and dependability and ease of operations.
Sav e This Manual F or Future Refer ence
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WARRANTY
PeCo Limited Warranty for New Products
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A. WHAT IS WARRANTED?
PeCo extends the following
warranties to the original
purchaser of each new PeCo
consumer product subject to
the following limitations.
1. PRODUCT WARRANTY.
Any part of any consumer
product, which is defective
in material or workmanship
as delivered to the purchaser
will be repaired or replaced,
as PeCo elects, without
charge for parts or labor, if
the defect appears within 12
months from the date of
delivery of the product to the
original purchaser. ALL
DEFECTIVE PARTS MUST
BE RETURNED TO PeCo
FOR INSPECTION TO
DETERMINE VALIDITY OF
WARRANTY CLAIMS.
Freight and mailing charges
will be borne by the
customer.
2. PARTS REPLACED
DURING WARRANTY.
Any new PeCo part which is
furnished in performance of
this warranty and is
defective in material or
workmanship as delivered to
the purchaser will be
repaired or replaced, as
PeCo elects, without charge
if the defect appears within
90 days from the date of
installation of such part or
before the expiration of the
original warranty period,
whichever is later.
B. SECURING WARRANTY
ADJUSTMENTS
Damaged or broken parts other
than engines or batteries, must be
returned to PeCo, Inc., P.O. Box
1197, Arden, NC 28704 bef ore any
warranty adjustment can be
authorized. At the time of
requesting warranty adjustment,
the purchaser must present
evidence of the date of delivery
of the product. The purchaser
shall pay any charge for
transporting the product to and
from Arden, NC.
C. ITEMS NOT COVERED BY
PeCo W ARRANTY.
Engines and batteries attached to
PeCo products are covered under
a separate warranty by the
respective manufacturer.
D. UNAPPROVED ALTERATION
OR MODIFICATION.
All obligations of PeCo, Inc. under
this warranty shall be terminated
if products are altered or modified
in ways not approved by PeCo,
Inc.
E. ACCIDENTS AND NORMAL
MAINTENANCE.
The warranty covers only
defective material and
workmanship. It does not cover
depreciation or damage caused
by normal wear, accident,
improper use or abuse of
products. The cost of normal
maintenance and normal
replacement of service items such
as belts, cutting blades, hoses,
etc., which are not defective shall
be paid for by the purchaser.
F. NO REPRESENTATIONS
ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES,
DISCLAIMER.
Neither PeCo, Inc. nor any company
affiliated with it makes any
warranties, representations or
promises as to the quality of
performance of its products other
than those set forth herein. Except
as described above, PeCo, Inc.
makes no other warranties AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY
AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF FITNESS AND
MERCHANTABILITY.
G. ANY MACHINE USED FOR
RENTAL OR COMMERCIAL
PURPOSES GUARANTEED FOR 45
DAYS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL
SALE ONLY.
H. REMEDIED EXCLUSIVE.
The only remedies the purchaser
has in connection with the breach
or performance of any warranty on
PeCo, Inc. consumer products are
set forth above. In no event will
PeCo be liable for special incidental
or consequential damages.
I. NO DEALER WARRANTY.
The selling dealer makes no
warranty on his own on any item
warranted by PeCo, Inc. unless he
delivers to purchaser a separate
written warranty certificate
specifically warranting the item.
The dealer has no authority to make
any representation or promise on
behalf of PeCo or to modify the
terms of limitations of this warranty
in any way.
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SAFETY
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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Recommendations
WARNING TO PURCHASERS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED
MACHINERY OR DEVICES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA:
The equipment which you have purchased does not have a spark arrester muffler. If this
equipment is to be used on any forest covered and brush covered land or grass covered
unimproved land in the state of California, the law requires that a spark arrester muffler be
installed and be in effective working order. The spark arrester must be attached to the
exhaust system and comply with Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code.
1. Read the owner's manual carefully and familiarize yourself with the proper use of your attachment.
Do not allow anyone who is not acquainted with the
Safety Instructions to use your attachment.
2. Know the controls and how to stop quickly.
READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL!
3. Do not allow children to operate the vehicle. Do
not allow adults to operate it without proper instruction.
4. Be especially watchful of children and pets
darting into the area while operating.
5. Keep your eyes and mind on your tractor while
mowing or operating your attachment. Don't let
others distract you.
6. Do not attempt to operate your tractor or mower
when not in the driver's seat.
WARNING!
NEVER operate the mower unless the discharge
guard and either the deflector assembly or the
vacuum collector adapter are fastened securely in
place.
7. Always stop Vac engine when emptying the
container.
8. Stop tractor and vac engines and remove spark
plug wire before removing or replacing hose, boot,
blower cone or performing any maintenance.
9. Mow up and down the face of slopes (not steeper
than 10 degrees); never across the face of the slope.
10. It is recommended that the container be kept
only half full when negotiating any slopes. Start
mowing on slopes when the container is empty.
11. Inspect your lawn and remove any foreign objects before mowing. Never deliberately run mower
across any foreign object.
12. Wear ear protection if noise level is offensive.
WARNING!
Do not work around the mower deck boot or the
blower area until you are certain that the mower
blades and the blower fan have stopped rotating.
WARNING!
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on
the vacuum collector ONLY AFTER STOPPING THE
TRACTOR ENGINE AND WAITING FOR ALL MOVING PARTS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. Set
the parking brake. Always remove the ignition key
before beginning the
maintenance
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For your personal safety, ALWAYS mow UP and
DOWN the face of slopes and NEVER across the
face. NEVER attempt to mow excessively steep
slopes and use caution when turning on any
slope.
WARNING!
PECO
ASSEMBLY
STEP 1:
TO FASTEN CHANNEL CLAMP (A) TO
MOUNT PLATE (B) USE (4) 3/8"-16 x
1" HEX BOLTS (#K1191) AND (4) 3/8"16 FLANGE NUTS (#K1215). USE
FIGURE 1-1 TO PLACE BOLTS.
B
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A
HOLES
FOR
MOUNTING
TO MOWER
FIGURE 1-1
STEP 2:
TO MOUNT MOUNT PLATE (A) TO THE
MOWER FRAME USE (2) 3/8"-16 x 3"
U-BOLTS (#K1118) AND (4) 3/8"-16
FLANGE NUTS (#K1215). USE FIGURE
1-1 TO PLACE BOL TS.
HOLES TO MOUNT
CHANNEL CLAMP
A
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