Toro 04044 - Safety

Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013andANSIB71.4-2012.
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Hazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare
dependentupontheawareness,concern,and
propertrainingofthepersonnelinvolvedinthe
operation,transport,maintenance,andstorageof
themachine.Improperuseormaintenanceofthe
machinecanresultininjuryordeath.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjuryordeath,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
SafeOperatingPractices
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining
materialcarefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,
safetysigns,andtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstouseorservicethemachine.
Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
petsarenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris
responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeopleortheirproperty.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeople,or
damagetoproperty.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,
slip-resistantfootwear,longtrousers,safety
glasses,andearprotection.Tiebacklonghair.
Donotwearjewelry.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichthe
machinemaythrow.
•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.T akethe
followingprecautions:
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesigned
forthispurpose.
–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuel
whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine
ishot.
–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
spillandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilthefuelvaporshavedissipated.
–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercaps
securely.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Useonlyaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
Operation
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother
exhaustgassescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengage
allbladeattachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear
roadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirect
dischargeofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallow
anyonenearthemachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesin
place.Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjusted
properly,andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardof
personalinjury.
•Shutofftheengineanddisengagethedrivetothe
attachment:
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