Toro 03681 - Safety; Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety
Hazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare
dependentupontheawareness,concern,and
propertrainingofthepersonnelinvolvedinthe
operation,transport,maintenance,andstorageof
themachine.Improperuseormaintenanceofthe
machinecanresultininjuryordeath.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjuryordeath,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
thetractionunitoperatorsmanualbeforeoperating
thecuttingunit.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthis
operatorsmanualbeforeoperatingthecuttingunit.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethecuttingunits.
Donotallowadultstooperatetractionunitor
cuttingunitswithoutproperinstruction.Only
trainedoperatorswhohavereadthismanualshould
operatethecuttingunits.
•Neveroperatethecuttingunitswhenunderthe
inuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.If
ashield,safetydeviceordecalisillegibleor
damaged,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperation
iscommenced.Alsotightenanyloosenuts,
bolts,andscrewstoensurecuttingunitisinsafe
operatingcondition.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
cuttingunitswhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,
sneakersorshorts.Also,donotwearloosetting
clothingwhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingparts.
Alwayswearlongpantsandsubstantialshoes.
Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoesandahelmet
isadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinances
andinsuranceregulations.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbe
pickedupandthrownbythecuttingunitreel
blades.Keepallbystandersawayfromtheworking
area.
•Ifthecuttingbladesstrikeasolidobjectortheunit
vibratesabnormally,stopandshuttheengineoff.
Checkcuttingunitfordamagedparts.Repairany
damagebeforerestartingandoperatingthecutting
unit.
•Lowerthecuttingunitstothegroundandremove
keyfromignitionswitchwhenevermachineisleft
unattended.
•Besurecuttingunitsareinsafeoperatingcondition
bykeepingnuts,boltsandscrewstight.
•Removekeyfromignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,
adjustingorstoringthemachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare
everneededorassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandsafety,
alwayspurchasegenuineTororeplacementparts
andaccessoriestokeeptheToroallTORO.Never
use"will-t"replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturers.LookfortheToro
logotoassuregenuineness.Usingunapproved
replacementpartsandaccessoriescouldvoidthe
warrantyofTheToroCompany.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93-6688
1.Warning—readthe
instructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Cuttinghazardofhandor
foot—stoptheengineand
waitformovingpartsto
stop.
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