DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose
jewelry.
•Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
asdirectedinChemicalSafety(page16).
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputting
yourfootontheground.Ifyoulosecontrolofthe
machine,stepofftheplatformandawayfromthe
machine.
•Donotplaceyourfeetundertheplatform.
•Donotmovethemachineunlessyouarestanding
withbothfeetontheplatformandyourhandsare
holdingontothereferencebars.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatyouare
intheoperatingposition,thetransmissionisin
neutral,andtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatyouare
intheoperatingposition,thetransmissionisin
neutral,andtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Ensurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhileusingthis
machine,especiallywhenbackingup.
•Keepclearofanydischargeareaofthesprayer
nozzlesandspraydrift.Keepbystandersandpets
asafedistanceawayfromthemachine.
•Neversprayorspreadchemicalswhilepeople,
especiallychildren,orpetsarenearby.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,orembankments.Themachinecould
suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge
oriftheedgegivesway.
•Reducethespeedandloadwhenoperatingon
roughterrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,
holes,andothersuddenchangesinterrain.
Loadsmayshift,causingthemachinetobecome
unstable.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,engagetheparkingbrake,andinspect
fordamageafterstrikinganobjectorifthereis
anabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Useextracautionwhenoperatingthemachineon
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistanceincreaseintheseconditions.
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedareawhere
exhaustgassescancollect.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasshutoff.These
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Stopthemachineonlevelground.
–Shutthewide-distributionimpeller-gateforthe
spreaderandshutoffthesprayer-pumpswitch.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
Toroonly.
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