Toro 79171 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3360-528RevA

48inand52inBagger

TitanZero-Turn-RadiusRidingMower

ModelNo.79171—SerialNo.280000001andUp

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Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel andserialnumbersofyourproductready.identies thelocationofthemodelandserialnumbersonthe product.Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

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1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation. Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

Training................................................................3

Preparation..........................................................3

Operation.............................................................3

SlopeChart..........................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6

Setup............................................................................7

1InstallingtheWeight..........................................8

2InstallingtheHitchBracket................................8

3InstallingtheHoodandBags..............................9

4InstallingtheBootMountBracketand

Tubes.............................................................10

5InstallingtheDischargeBafe..........................11

Operation...................................................................11

EmptyingtheGrassBags....................................11

ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger...............12

RemovingtheBagger.........................................12

ReplacingtheDischargeDeector......................13

OperatingTips...................................................13

Maintenance...............................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................15

InspectingtheBaggerAttachment......................15

InspectingtheMowerBlades..............................16

CaringfortheGrassBags...................................16

CleaningtheBaggerAttachment.........................16

Storage.......................................................................16

StoringtheBaggerAttachment...........................16

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol (Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended precautions.

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Safety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid injury.

Operation

Enginescanbecomehotwhentheyare operating.Severeburnscanoccurfrom contactinghotsurfaces.

Training

•RegardtheToroBaggerasapieceofpower equipmentandteachthisregardtoallwhooperate thisunit.

•BeforeoperatingyourBagger,carefullyreadand understandthismanualandtheOperator’sManual foryourmowerintheirentirety.Familiarize yourselfwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthe equipment.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)can notreadEnglish,itistheowner’sresponsibilityto explainthismaterialtothem.

•Donotallowoperationofthismachinebyuntrained personnel.Neverallowchildren,teenagers,orpeople unfamiliarwiththeseinstructionstousethemower. Localregulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Avoidmowingwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or pets,arenearby.Keepinmindthattheoperatoror userisresponsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurring tootherpeopleortheirproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand attachmentsapprovedbyToro.

•Theuseofpersonalprotectiveequipment,suchas (butnotlimitedto)protectionfortheeyes,ears,feet, andheadisrecommended.

Allowengines,especiallythemufer,tocool beforetouching.

Debris,suchasleaves,grass,orbrushcancatch re.Areintheengineareacancausepersonal injuryandpropertydamage.

•Keeptheengineandmuferareafreeof debrisaccumulation.

•Takecarewhenopeningthebaggercover tokeepdebrisfromfallingontotheengine andmuferarea.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.

Althoughhazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare partiallydependentuponthedesignandconguration oftheequipment,thesefactorsarealsodependent upontheawareness,concern,prudence,andproper trainingofthepersonnelinvolvedintheoperation, transport,maintenance,andstorageoftheequipment. ItisessentialthatallOperatorSafetyMechanismsbe connectedandinoperatingconditionpriortousefor mowing.RefertotheOperator’sManualforthemower foradditionalhazardcontrolandaccidentprevention information.

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear andlongtrousers.Donotoperateequipmentwhen barefootorwhenwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones, andotherforeignobjectswhichmaydamagethe equipmentorcausepersonalinjurytotheoperator orbystanders.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Toavoidpersonalinjury,followthese procedures:

•Becomefamiliarwithalloperatingand safetyinstructioninthe forthemowerbeforeusingthisattachment.

•Neverremovethedischargetube,bags, baggertopordischargedeectorwhilethe engineisrunning.

Operator’ s Man ual

•Alwaysshuttheengineoff,engageparking brake,waitforallmovingpartstostopand removekeybeforeclearinganobstruction fromthebaggingsystem.

•Neverdomaintenanceorrepairswhilethe engineisrunning.

•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou installamulchplate,dischargedeector,or entiregrasscollectionsystem.

Slopes

•Useextremecautionwhenmowingand/orturning onslopesaslossoftractionand/ortip-overcould occur.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafeoperation onslopes.

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers, whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor drowning.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof rollover:

–Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

–Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

–Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

–Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure3

1.SafeZone-usethemachinehere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs andwater.

3.Water

RefertotheSlopeCharttodeterminethe approximateslopeangletobemowed.

•Progressivelygreatercareisneededastheslope increases.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphill.Mower maytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking andsteering.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould overturnthemachine.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs, etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide obstacles.

•Theoperatingcharacteristicsofthemachinewill changewiththeBaggerinstalled.Thestabilityand tractionofthemachinewillchangeastheBagger llswithgrassclippings.Useprogressivelygreater careonslopesastheBaggerlls.

•AlwaysinstallandremovetheBagger,including counterweights,asinstructed.Failuretodosowill causeareductioninstabilityortraction.Donot operatethemowerwithonlyaportionoftheBagger installed.

SlopeChart5SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

109-6809

1.Crushinghazardofhand—donotremovethewholebaggerfromthemachine;openthebaggertopandthenremovethebag(s) fromthebagger .Donotremovethebaggertopwhenitisclosed;openthebaggertopandthenremoveit.

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