Toro 04042 - Safety; Safe Operating Practices

Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013andANSIB71.4-2012.
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply
withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeansCAUTION,
WARNING,orDANGER-“personalsafetyinstruction."
Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial
carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,and
theproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,oranimals
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
people,orproperty.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant
footwear,longtrousers,hardhat,safetyglasses,andear
protection.Longhair,looseclothing,orjewelrymayget
tangledinmovingparts.Donotoperatetheequipment
whenbarefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby
themachine.
•Checkthatoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,
andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.
Operation
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtoturnonthemachine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,andengage
theparkingbrake.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfacesother
thangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof
materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,shields,
orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.Besureall
interlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioning
properly.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagethetraction/mowlever.
–Settheparkingbrake.
–Turnoffthemachine.
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot
inuse.
•Turnoffthemachineanddisengagethetraction/mow
leverinthefollowingsituations:
–Beforeconnectingthebatterytothecharger
–Beforeremovingthegrassbasket
–Beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition
–Beforeclearingblockages
–Beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemower
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemowerfordamage
andmakerepairsbeforerestartingandoperatingthe
equipment.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopreelsifnotmowing.
•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol
ordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Toreducetherehazard,keepthebatterypackand
connectorsfreeofdebris.
•Checkthegrassbasketfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamagedpartsanddecals.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.
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