•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipmentand
removeallobjects,suchasrocks,toys,andwire,thatthe
machinecouldthrow.
•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuel.Fuelisammableand
itsvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.
–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlesstheyare
functioningproperly.
Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keepingaway
fromholesandhiddenhazards.
•Ensurethatallthedrivesareinneutralandtheparking
brakeisengagedbeforestartingtheengine.Startthe
engineonlyfromtheoperator'sposition.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithouttheguardssecurelyin
place.Ensurethatalltheinterlocksareattached,adjusted,
andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheengine-governorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagetheparking
brake,andshutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe
operator'spositionforanyreason.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensurethat
thepathisclear.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenyouaretired,ill,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Ensurethattheareaisclearofpeoplebeforeoperating
themachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysshut
offtheengine,engagetheparkingbrakeandverifythat
movingpartshavestoppedbeforeleavingthemachine.
•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Donottouchpartsthatmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservicethemachine.
•Beforegrinding,havetheareamarkedforunderground
utilitiesanddonotgrindinmarkedareas.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagetheparking
brake,andshutofftheengine.Waitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthemachine.
•Cleandebrisfromthegrinder,drives,mufers,andengine
tohelppreventres.Wipeupanyspilledoilorfuel.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearames.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemovingparts.
Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Removethespark-plugwiresbeforemakinganyrepairs.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
•Keepallnutsandboltstight.Keeptheequipmentin
goodcondition.
•Nevertamperwiththesafetydevices.
•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
buildup.Wipeupanyspilledoilorfuel.Allowthe
machinetocoolbeforestoring.
•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuel;itisammableandits
vaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
–Neverremovethefuelcap(s)oraddfuelwhenthe
engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.Donotsmoke.
–Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
–Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.
–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,trunk,
pick-upbed,oranysurfaceotherthantheground.
–Keepthecontainernozzleincontactwiththetank
duringlling.
–Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Shutoffandinspectthemachineifyoustrikeanobject.
Makeanynecessaryrepairsbeforestarting.
•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts.
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