DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;
longpants;andhearingprotection.Tieback
longhairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhentired,ill,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachineand
keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation..
•Thebrush,rubberngers,ail,andvacuumof
themachinemaypickupandpropeldebrisand
smallobjectsinitspathduringoperation;keep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•AlwaysdisengagethePTO,shutofftheengineof
thetractionunit,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperator’s
position.
•DonotstepoverthePTOshafttogettotheother
sideofthemachine.Walkaroundthemachine.
•Alwaysstandawayfromtherearofthemachine
whenopeningthereardoor.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromtheail
knives.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitforall
movingpartstostop,andinspectthemachine
afterstrikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Alwaysmaintainpropertractionunittirepressure.
•Ensurethatyoucomplywithallregulationsbefore
transportingequipmentonthepublicroadsand
highways.Makesurethatallrequiredreectors
andlightsareinplaceandarecleanandvisibleby
overtakingandoncomingtrafc.
•Reducespeedonroughroadsandsurfaces.
•ForallPTOshaftsteelparts(tubes,bearings,
joints,etc.)disassemblyorrepairs,itishighly
advisabletocontactyourauthorizedT oro
distributor.Removalofcomponentsforrepairs
andreassemblymaydamagesomepartsifnot
performedwithspecialtoolsbytrainedtechnicians.
•ThePTOshaftmustnotbeusedwithoutthe
guardssupplied.
DumpingSafety
•Movingthereardooranddumpingdebriscan
causeseriousinjury.Stayclearofthemachine
whileitisbackingupordumping.
•Keepbystandersawayfromthemachinewhen
operatingtodumpdebrisorwhenopeningand
closingthereardoor.
•Underrarecircumstances,wet,compressedgrass
clippingsmaygenerateheat.Alwaysemptythe
machinebeforestoringit.
•Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,dumpthe
machineonlyinareasthatareclearofoverhead
wiresandotherobstructions.
•Neverdumpthemachineonaslope;always
dumpthemachineonlevelground.
SlopeSafety
•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure
thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe
slopeissafeformachineoperationincluding
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor
operatingthemachineonslopesandreviewthe
conditionstodeterminewhetheryoucanoperate
themachineintheconditionsonthatdayandat
thatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultina
changeinslopeoperationforthemachine.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.
•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.
Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.
•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe
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