Toro 04044 - Toro Mower Safety

–Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition
–Beforerefuelling
–Beforeremovingthegrassbasket
–Beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's
position
–Beforeclearingblockages
–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe
machine
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemachinefor
damageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting
andoperatingtheequipment.
Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingengine
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithafuelshut-off
valve,turnthevalveoffattheconclusionof
mowing.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopreelsif
notmowing.
•Donotoperatethemachineifyouareill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer,batterycompartment,andfuelstorage
areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrassbasketfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replace
allwornordamagedpartsanddecals.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthemachine.
•Disengagedrives,disengagethecuttingunit,
settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
disconnectthespark-plugwire.Waitforall
movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,or
repairing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,
drives,mufers,andtheenginetohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebatteryandremovethespark-plug
wirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect
thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.
Reconnectthepositiverstandnegativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingthereel.Weargloves
andusecautionwhenservicingthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineinto
trailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
ToroMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,or
ANSIstandard.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
•Knowhowtoshutofftheenginequickly.
•Handlegasolinecarefully.Wipeupanyspills.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacethe
switchbeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Alwaysstandbehindthehandlewhenstartingand
operatingthemachine.
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