Toro 07360 - Passengers; Speed; Turning; Braking

Passengers
Wheneveryouhaveapassengerridinginthevehicle
makesureheorsheiswearingtheseatbeltandholding
onsecurely.Driveslowerandturnlesssharplybecause
yourpassengerdoesnotknowwhatyouaregoingto
donextandmaynotbepreparedforturning,stopping,
accelerating,andbumps.
Youandyourpassengershouldremainseatedatall
times,keepingarmsandlegsinsidethevehicle.The
operatorshouldkeepbothhandsonsteeringwheel,
wheneverpossibleandpassengershouldusehand
holdsprovided(Figure31&Figure32).
Figure31
1.Passengerhandhold
Figure32
1.Handhold&hiprestraint
Thereshouldneverbepassengersinthedumpboxor
onanyattachments.Thevehicleismeanttohaveone
driverandonlyonepassenger–nomore.
Speed
Speedisoneofthemostimportantvariablesleadingto
accidents.Drivingtoofastfortheconditionscancause
youtolosecontrolandhaveanaccident.Speedcan
alsomakeaminoraccidentworse.Drivinghead–on
intoatreeatslowspeedcancauseinjuryanddamage,
but,drivingintoatreeathighspeedcandestroythe
vehicleandkillyouandyourpassenger.
Neverdrivetoofastfortheconditions.Ifthereisany
doubtabouthowfasttodrive,slowdown.
Whenusingheavyattachments(morethan1000
pounds),suchassprayers,topdressers,orspreaders,
etc.,operatingspeedsshouldberestrictedbymoving
3rdhighlockoutswitchtoslowposition.
Turning
Turningisanotherimportantvariableleadingto
accidents.Turningtoosharplyfortheconditionscan
causethevehicletolosetractionandskid,oreventip
over.
Wet,sandyandslipperysurfacesmaketurningmore
difcultandrisky.Thefasteryouaregoing,theworse
thissituationbecomesso,slowdownbeforeturning.
Duringasharpturnathigherspeeds,theinsiderear
wheelmayliftoffoftheground.Thisisnotaawin
thedesign,ithappenswithmostfourwheelvehicles
includingpassengercars.Ifthishappens,youare
turningtoosharplyforthespeedatwhichyouare
traveling.Slowdown!
Braking
Itisgoodpracticetoslowdownbeforeyougetnear
anobstacle.Thisgivesyouextratimetostoporturn
away.Hittinganobstaclecandamagethevehicleand
itscontents.Moreimportant,itcaninjureyouandyour
passenger.Grossvehicleweighthasamajorimpact
onyourabilitytostopand/orturn.Heavierloadsand
heavierattachmentsmakeavehiclehardertostopor
turn.Theheaviertheload,thelongerittakestostop
Thebrakingcharacteristicsalsochangewithnobedor
attachmentonthevehicle.Faststopsmaycausethe
rearwheelstolockupbeforethefrontwheelslock
up,whichmayaffectthecontrolofthevehicle.Itis
agoodideatodecreasevehiclespeedwithnobedor
attachment.
Turfandpavementaremuchslipperierwhentheyare
wet.Itcantake2to4timesaslongtostoponwet
surfacesasondrysurfaces.
Ifyoudrivethroughstandingwaterdeepenoughtoget
thebrakeswet,theywillnotworkwelluntiltheyare
dry.Afterdrivingthroughwater,youshouldtestthe
brakestomakesuretheyworkproperly.Iftheydonot,
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