thoseintheattachmentOperator’sManual.Seealso
theSlopeChart,page7.
•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyend
ofthetractionunituphill.Weightdistribution
changes.Anemptybucketwillmaketherearof
thetractionunittheheavyend,andafullbucket
willmakethefrontofthetractionunittheheavy
end.Mostotherattachmentswillmakethefrontof
tractionunittheheavyend.
•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopewillaffectthe
stabilityofthemachine.Wheneverpossible,keepthe
loaderarmsintheloweredpositionwhenonslopes.
•Removinganattachmentonaslopewillmakethe
rearofthetractionunitheavy.RefertotheStability
DatasectioninSpecications,page17,todetermine
whethertheattachmentcanbesafelyremovedon
theslope.
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.from
theworkarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,as
uneventerraincouldoverturnthetractionunit.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Attachments
canchangethestabilityandtheoperating
characteristicsofthetractionunit.Warrantymaybe
voidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Do
notmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthetraction
unitlosestraction,proceedslowly,straightdownthe
slope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthetractionunit
uphill.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Thetractionunitcouldsuddenlyturn
overifatrackgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,
orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
•Donotparkthetractionunitonahillsideorslope
withoutloweringtheattachmenttotheground,
settingtheparkingbrake,andchockingthetracks.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagetheauxiliaryhydraulics,lowerthe
attachment,settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,
andremovethekey.Waitforallmovementtostop
beforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.
•Cleandebrisfromattachments,drives,mufers,and
enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel
spillage.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethesparkplug
wiresbeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect
thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.
Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.
Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Ifanymaintenanceorrepairrequirestheloaderarms
tobeintheraisedposition,securethearmsinthe
raisedpositionwiththehydrauliccylinderlock.
•Securetheloaderarmvalvewiththeloadervalve
lockanytimeyouneedtostopthemachinewiththe
loaderarmsraised.
•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.
•Keepthetractionunitfreeofgrass,leaves,orother
debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allow
thetractionunittocoolbeforestoring.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhen
theengineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocool
beforerefueling.Donotsmoke.
–Neverrefuelthetractionunitindoors.
–Neverstorethetractionunitorfuelcontainer
insidewherethereisanopename,suchasnear
awaterheaterorfurnace.
–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,
trunk,pickupbed,oranysurfaceotherthanthe
ground.
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