Toro 73429, Operator'S Manual

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The Toro Company – 1998

All Rights Reserved

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Toro product.

All of us at Toro want you to be completely satisfied
with your new product, so feel free to contact your
local Authorized Service Dealer for help with service,
genuine replacement parts, or other information you
may require.

Whenever you contact your Authorized Service
Dealer or the factory, always know the model and
serial numbers of your product. These numbers will
help the Service Dealer or Service Representative
provide exact information about your specific
product. You will find the model and serial number
plate located in a unique place on the product as
shown below.

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1.

Model and Serial Number Plate

For your convenience, write the product model and
serial numbers in the space below.

Model No:

Serial No.

Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate
and maintain your product correctly. Reading this
manual will help you and others avoid personal injury
and damage to the product. Although we design,
produce and market safe, state-of-the-art products,
you are responsible for using the product properly
and safely. You are also responsible for training
persons, who you allow to use the product, about safe
operation.

The warning system in this manual identifies
potential hazards and has special safety messages that
help you and others avoid personal injury, even death.
DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION are signal
words used to identify the level of hazard. However,
regardless of the hazard, be extremely careful.

DANGER signals an extreme hazard that will cause
serious injury or death if the recommended
precautions are not followed.

WARNING signals a hazard that may cause serious
injury or death if the recommended precautions are
not followed.

CAUTION signals a hazard that may cause minor or
moderate injury if the recommended precautions are
not followed.

Two other words are also used to highlight
information. “Important” calls attention to special
mechanical information and “Note” emphasizes
general information worthy of special attention.

The left and right side of the machine is determined
by sitting on the seat in the normal operator’s
position.

The engine exhaust from this product

contains chemicals known to the State of

California to cause cancer, birth defects,

or other reproductive harm.

IMPORTANT: This engine is not equipped
with a spark arrester muffler.  It is a violation
of California Public Resource Code Section
4442 to use or operate this engine on any
forest–covered, brush–covered or
grass–covered land.  Other states or federal
areas may have similar laws.