•Allowadequatespacewhenturningthisunit.
•Slowdown,watchfortrafc,andusecautionwhen
operatingnearorcrossingroadwaysandsidewalks.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareaswhere
therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.
Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,
andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthemachine
backsupduringoperationiftheoperatorisnotattentive
tothesurroundings.Onlyoperatetheunitinareaswhere
thereissufcientclearancefortheoperatortosafely
maneuvertheproduct.
•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,doorways,
electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservice.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoponlevelground,lowertheattachments,setthe
parkingbrake,disengagetheauxiliaryhydraulics,shut
offtheengineandremovethekeybeforeleavingthe
operator'spositionforanyreason.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.
–Readallattachmentmanuals.
–Attachmentscanchangethestabilityandthe
operatingcharacteristicsofthemachine.
–Thewarrantymaybevoidedifusedwithunapproved
attachments.
–Ensurethattheattachmentisproperlyinstalled.
–Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingattachments.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Allslopesrequireextracaution.
•Avoidoperatingthismachineonslopes.
•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslopewithout
loweringtheattachmenttotheground,settingthe
parkingbrake,andchockingthewheels.Ifthemachine
losestraction,proceedgradually,straightdowntheslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.
–Ifyoumustturn,turnslowlyandkeeptheheavyend
ofthemachineuphill.
–Slowdownandusecautionwhenonhillsides,making
turns,orchangingdirectionsonslopes.
–Groundconditionsmayadverselyaffectthestability
ofthemachine.
–Usecautionwhenworkingonnewlydisturbedearth.
–Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Do
notmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
–Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthemachine
losestraction,proceedgradually,straightdownthe
slope.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
•Onlyoperatethemachineonlevelgroundwhenthe
machineisinthenarrowwheelconguration.Ifyou
mustoperatethemachineonaslope,putthemachinein
widewheelconguration.
RolloverProtectionStructure(ROPS)
System
•BeforeoperatingamachinewithaROPS(rollover
protectionstructure),ensurethattheseatbeltisingood
conditionandissecurelyattachedtothemachine.
•Alwayswearaseatbeltwhenoperatingamachinewith
aROPS.
•InspecttheROPSattheintervalrecommendedinthis
manualorwhentheROPShasbeeninanaccident.
•RepairadamagedROPSusingonlygenuineToro
replacementparts;donotrepairormodifytheROPS.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.
•DonotremovetheROPSexceptwhenservicingor
replacingit.
•Donotaddweighttothemachinethatexceedsthegross
weightdisplayedontheROPSlabel.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicethemachine.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Keepthemachineandattachmentsfreeofgrass,leaves,
orotherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.
•Keeptheequipmentandallpartsingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.Replaceallwornor
damageddecals.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive
last.Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.
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