Toro 04357 - Toro Mower Safety

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopreelsifnot
mowing.
•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,setthe
parkingbrake,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectsparkplugwire(s).Waitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
oilorfuelspillage.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.
•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot
storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebatteryandremovethesparkplug
wire(s)beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect
thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.
Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingthereels.Wearglovesand
usecautionwhencheckingthereels.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopen,wellventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.
Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceall
wornordamageddecals.
ToroMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheANSIstandards.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
Operation
•Knowhowtostoptheenginequickly.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperatethe
machinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,or
sneakers.Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsis
advisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.
•Handlefuelcarefully.Wipeupanyspills.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Toprevent
lossofcontrol:
–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,creeks,
orotherhazards.
–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.Avoid
suddenstopsandstarts.
–Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedfor
on-roaduseandisa“slow-movingvehicle.”
Ifyoumustcrossortravelonapublicroad,
youshouldbeawareofandcomplywithlocal
regulations,suchasrequiredlights,slowmoving
vehiclesigns,andreectors.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
–Applytheservicebrakeswhengoingdownhillto
keepforwardspeedslowandtomaintaincontrol
ofthemachine.
•Thegrassbasketsmustbeinplaceduringoperation
ofthereelsorthatchersformaximumsafety.Shut
theengineoffbeforeemptyingthebaskets.
•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfromonework
areatoanother.
•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,orexhaustpipe
whiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
stoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough
tocauseburns.
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