ā¢Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters
thearea.
ā¢Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysstop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethekey
beforeleaving.
ā¢Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
ā¢Watchfortrafīcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
ā¢Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservice.
ā¢Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,doorways,
electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
ā¢Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareaswhere
therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.
Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,
andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthemachine
backsupduringoperationiftheoperatorisnotattentive
tothesurroundings.Onlyoperatetheunitinareaswhere
thereissufīcientclearancefortheoperatortosafely
maneuvertheproduct.
ā¢Neverallowanyoneinthetrenchwhileoperatingthis
machine.
ā¢Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthemachineand
attachmentsandkeephandsandfeetawayfromthese
areas.
ā¢Beforeoperatingthemachinewithanattachment,ensure
thattheattachmentisproperlyinstalled.
ā¢Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Allslopesrequireextracaution.
ā¢Avoidoperatingthismachineonslopes.
ā¢Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe
workarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneven
terraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
ā¢UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Attachmentscan
changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristics
ofthemachine.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith
unapprovedattachments.
ā¢Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
ā¢Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthemachine
losestraction,proceedgradually,straightdowntheslope.
ā¢Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly
andkeeptheheavyendofthemachineuphill.
ā¢Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
ā¢Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
ā¢Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslopewithout
loweringtheattachmenttotheground,settingtheparking
brake,andchockingthewheels.
ā¢Onlyoperatethemachineonlevelgroundwhenthe
machineisthenarrowwheelconīguration.
MaintenanceandStorage
ā¢Disengagetheauxiliaryhydraulics,lowertheattachment,
settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremovethe
key.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairing.
ā¢Cleandebrisfromattachments,drives,mufīers,and
enginetohelppreventīres.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
ā¢Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
īame.
ā¢Donotstorefuelnearīamesordrainindoors.
ā¢Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicethemachine.
ā¢Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
ā¢Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
ā¢Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalīrstandthepositive
last.Reconnectpositiveīrstandnegativelast.
ā¢Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
ā¢Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandīames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
ā¢Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
ā¢Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
ā¢Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.
ā¢Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allowthemachine
tocoolbeforestoring.
ā¢Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyareīammable
andvaporsareexplosive.
āUseonlyanapprovedcontainer.
āNeverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe
engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.Donotsmoke.
āNeverrefuelthemachineindoors.
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