Toro 07266 - Safety; Safe Operating Practices; Before Operating

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Supervisors,operators,andservicepersonsshouldbe
familiarwiththefollowingstandardsandpublications
(thematerialmaybeobtainedfromtheaddressshown):
•FlammableandCombustibleLiquidsCode:
ANSI/NFPA30
•NationalFireProtectionAssociation:
ANSI/NFPA#505;PoweredIndustrialTrucks,
NationalFirePreventionAssociation,Barrymarch
Park,Quincy,Massachusetts02269U.S.A.
•ANSI/ASMEB56.8PersonalBurdenCarriers
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,Inc.,1430
Broadway,NewYork,NewYork10018U.S.A.
•SAEJ2258LightUtilityVehicle
SAEInternational,400CommonwealthDrive,
Warrendale,PA15096-0001U.S.A.
•ANSI/UL558;InternalCombustionEngine
PoweredIndustrialTrucks
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,Inc.,1430
Broadway,NewYork,NewYork10018U.S.A.
or
UnderwritersLaboratories,333PngstenRoad,
Northbrook,Illinois60062U.S.A.
SafeOperatingPractices
WARNING
TheWorkmanisanoff-highwayvehicleonlyandis
notdesigned,equipped,ormanufacturedforuseon
publicstreets,roads,orhighways.
Supervisor’sResponsibilities
•Makesurethatoperatorsarethoroughlytrainedand
familiarwiththeOperator’sManualandalllabelson
thevehicle.
•Besuretoestablishyourownspecialproceduresand
workrulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.
slopestoosteepforvehicleoperation).
BeforeOperating
•Operatethemachineonlyafterreadingand
understandingthecontentsofthismanual.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethevehicle.Anyone
whooperatesthevehicleshouldhaveamotor
vehiclelicense.
•Neverallowotheradultstooperatethevehicle
withoutrstreadingandunderstandingtheOperator’s
Manual.Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonsshould
operatethisvehicle.Makesurethatalloperators
arephysicallyandmentallycapableofoperatingthe
vehicle.
•Thisvehicleisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,the
operator,andonepassengerintheseatprovidedby
themanufacturer.Nevercarryanyotherpassengers
onthevehicle.
•Neveroperatethevehiclewhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsand
coldmedicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethevehiclewhenyouaretired.Besure
totakeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthat
youstayalertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowto
stoptheenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
themachinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes
orsneakers.Donotwearloosettingclothingor
jewelrywhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
causepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpantsanda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafety
andinsuranceregulations.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besure
todrivecautiously,usetheheadlights,andeven
consideraddingadditionallights.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbe.
•Beforeoperatingthevehicle,alwayscheckthe
designatedareasofthevehiclethatarestatedinthe
pre-startingsectionofthismanual.Ifsomething
iswrong,donotusethevehicle.Makesurethat
theproblemiscorrectedbeforethevehicleor
attachmentisoperated.
•Sincegasolineishighlyammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
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