DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection
withsideshields;longpants;substantial,
slip-resistantfootwear;workgloves;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear
looseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotallowyourhands,feet,orotherbodyparts
orclothingnearorunderthemovingparts.The
augerbeginsrotatingonceyoustarttheengine
andengagetheactivatingdevice.Theaugermay
momentarilyrotateafteryoureleasetheactivating
device.
•Keeptheoperatingareaclearofallpersons,
particularlysmallchildren,andpets.
•Disengageallclutchesandshiftthetransmission
intoneutralbeforestartingtheengine.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtothe
instructionsandwithyourfeetawayfromthe
auger.
•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengine
isrunning.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpulling
themachinetowardyou.T oavoidgettingpinned
againstastructure,ensureadequatedistance
beforereversingnearawallorfence.For
machineswithpoweredreversedrivecapability,
familiarizeyourselfwithhowtheemergencystop
controlworks.Itprovidesasecondarymeansof
stoppingpowertotheaugerinanemergency.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutgoodvisibility
orlight.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineinwetgrass.Always
besureofyourfooting;keeparmholdonthe
handleandwalk;neverrun.
•Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling.
•Donotoperatethemachineathightransport
speedsonhardorslipperysurfaces.Lookbehind
andusecarewhenreversing.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,shutofftheengine,
disconnectthespark-plugwire,thoroughlyinspect
themachine(especiallythepowerheadandthe
auger)foranydamage,andrepairthemachine
beforestartingandoperatingthemachine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
shutofftheengineandcheckimmediatelyforthe
cause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningsignof
trouble.
•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire(andkeepitaway
fromtheplugtopreventaccidentalstarting)and
allowthemachinetocoolbeforeunclogging,
fueling,inspecting,adjusting,servicing,cleaning,
orstoringit.
•Thetemperatureofthemuferandnearbyareas
maybehotenoughtocauseaburn.Allowthe
muferandengineareastocoolbeforetouching
them.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace,
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescan
collect.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhencrossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortrafc.
Donotcarrypassengers.
•Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhile
theengineisrunningexceptwherespecically
recommendedbyT oro.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Useonlyattachmentsand
accessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturerofthe
machine(suchaswheelweights,counterweights,
cabs,etc.).
•Donotoperatethemachineonsteepslopes.T o
preventoverturning,operatethemachineupand
downtheslope.
Avoidprolongedexposuretonoiseandvibration
fromengine-poweredequipment.Takeintermittent
breaksand/orwearhearingprotectionfromengine
noiseawellasheavyworkglovestoreducethe
vibrationinthehands.
•Donottransportthemachinefromoneplaceto
anotherwiththeenginerunning.
•Theaugershouldnotrotatewhenyourelease
thedrivecontrolleverintotheNeutralposition.If
themachinedoesrotatewheninneutral,contact
customerserviceforinstructions.
•Ifanobjectbecomeslodgedintheauger,shutoff
theengineandallowittocoolbeforeattemptingto
removetheforeignobject.
•Donotruntheengineoutdoorswhereexhaust
fumesmaybepullingintoabuilding.
•Donotruntheengineoutdoorsinapoorly
ventilatedarea,wheretheexhaustfumesmaybe
trappedandnoteasilytakenaway(e.g.,inalarge
holeorareaswherehillssurroundyourworking
area).
•Alwaysruntheenginewiththeexhaustandmufer
directedawayfromyou.
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