StabilityDatasectioninSpecications,page17,and
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
overifawheelgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,
orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
•Donotparkthetractionunitonahillsideorslope
withoutloweringtheattachmenttothegroundand
chockingthewheels.
•Donottrytostabilizethetractionunitbyputting
yourfootontheground.
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.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthe
positivelast.Reconnectpositiverstandnegative
last.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.
Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Ifanymaintenanceorrepairrequirestheloaderarms
tobeintheraisedposition,securethearmsinthe
raisedpositionwiththehydrauliccylinderlocks.
•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.
•Keepthetractionunitfreeofgrass,leaves,orother
debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allow
thetractionunittocoolbeforestoring.
•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyare
ammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhen
theengineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocool
beforerefueling.Donotsmoke.
–Neverrefuelthetractionunitindoors.
–Neverstorethetractionunitorfuelcontainer
insidewherethereisanopename,suchasnear
awaterheaterorfurnace.
–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,
trunk,pickupbed,oranysurfaceotherthanthe
ground.
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