•Donotcarryaloadwiththearmsraised.Always
carryloadsclosetotheground.
•Donotoverloadtheattachmentandalwayskeep
theloadlevelwhenraisingtheloaderarms.Logs,
boards,andotheritemscouldrolldowntheloader
arms,injuringyou.
•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfrom
operation.Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingto
maintain,adjust,orservice.
•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunder
anyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•Ensurethatyouoperatethetractionunitinareas
wheretherearenoobstaclesincloseproximity
totheoperator.Failuretomaintainadequate
distancefromtrees,walls,andotherbarriersmay
resultininjury.Operatetheunitonlyinareas
wherethereissufcientclearancefortheoperator
tosafelymaneuvertheproduct.
•Beforedigging,havetheareamarkedfor
undergroundutilities,anddonotdiginmarked
areas.
Also,beawareofthelocationofobjectsand
structuresthatmaynotbemarked,suchas
undergroundstoragetanks,wells,andseptic
systems.
•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthe
tractionunitandattachmentsandkeephandsand
feetawayfromtheseareas.
•Beforeoperatingthetractionunitwithan
attachment,ensurethattheattachmentisproperly
installedandagenuineToroattachment.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.
•Donotoperatethetractionunitonhillsidesor
slopesexceedingtheanglesrecommended
inStabilityData(page7),andthoseinthe
attachmentOperator'sManual.SeealsotheSlope
Indicator(page8).
•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavy
endofthetractionunituphill.Weightdistribution
changes.Anemptybucketwillmaketherearof
thetractionunittheheavyend,andafullbucket
willmakethefrontofthetractionunittheheavy
end.Mostotherattachmentswillmakethefrontof
tractionunittheheavyend.
•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopewillaffectthe
stabilityofthemachine.Wheneverpossible,keep
theloaderarmsintheloweredpositionwhenon
slopes.
•Removeoraddattachmentsonlevelground.
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheworkarea.Watchforholes,ruts,
orbumps,asuneventerraincouldoverturnthe
tractionunit.T allgrasscanhideobstacles.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.
Attachmentscanchangethestabilityandthe
operatingcharacteristicsofthetractionunit.
Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwithunapproved
attachments.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthetraction
unitlosestraction,proceedslowly,straightdown
theslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthetractionunit
uphill.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Thetractionunitcouldsuddenly
turnoverifatrackgoesovertheedgeofacliffor
ditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetgrass.
Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
•Donotparkthetractionunitonahillsideorslope
withoutloweringtheattachmenttothegroundand
settingtheparkingbrake.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Parkonlevelground,disengagetheauxiliary
hydraulics,lowertheattachment,settheparking
brake,shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.
Waitforallmovementtostopandthemachine
tocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaning,storing,or
repairing.
•Cleandebrisfromattachments,drives,mufers,
andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspillage.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
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