Toro 07385 Workman HDX-D - Safety; Safe Operating Practices

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply
withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
ThemachinemeetstherequirementsofSAEJ2258.
SafeOperatingPractices
Important:Thismachineisdesignedprimarilyasan
off-roadvehicleandisnotintendedforextensiveuse
onpublicroads.
Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,followall
trafcregulationsanduseanyadditionalaccessories
thatmayberequiredbylaw,suchaslights,turn
signals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)signs,andothers
asrequired.
Thismachinewasdesignedandtestedtooffersafeservice
whenoperatedandmaintainedproperly.Althoughhazard
controlandaccidentpreventionaredependentuponthe
designandcongurationofthemachine,thesefactorsare
alsodependentupontheawareness,concern,andproper
trainingoftheoperator,maintenance,andstorageofthe
machine.Improperuseormaintenanceofthemachinecan
resultininjuryordeath.
Thismachinehasadifferentfeelthanwhatdriversexperience
withpassengercarsortrucks.Sotaketimetobecomefamiliar
withyourmachine.
Notalloftheattachmentsthatadapttothemachine
arecoveredinthismanual.SeethespecicOperator’s
Manualprovidedwitheachattachmentforadditionalsafety
instructions.
Toreducethepotentialforinjuryordeath,complywith
thefollowingsafetyinstructions:
Supervisor’sResponsibilities
•Makesurethattheoperatorsarethoroughlytrainedand
familiarwiththeOperator’sManualandalllabelsonthe
vehicle.
•Besuretoestablishyourownspecialproceduresand
workrulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.,slopes
toosteepforthesafeoperationofthemachine).
BeforeOperating
•Thismachineisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,theoperator,
and1passengerintheseatprovidedbythemanufacturer.
Nevercarryanyotherpassengersonthevehicle.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowtostop
theenginequickly.
•Neveroperatethemachinewhentired,ill,orunderthe
inuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotwearloose-tting
clothing,tiebacklonghair,anddonotwearjewelry.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,andlongpantsare
requiredbysomelocalregulations.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Never
allowadultstooperateitwithoutproperinstructions.
Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonsshouldoperatethis
machine.
•Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersare.
•Keepallshields,safetydevicesanddecalsinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydeviceordecalismalfunctioning,illegible,
ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besuretodrive
cautiously,usetheheadlights.
•Beforeoperatingthevehicle,alwayscheckallpartsofthe
vehicleandanyattachments.Ifsomethingiswrong,stop
usingvehicle.Makesurethattheproblemiscorrected
beforevehicleorattachmentisoperatedagain.
•Operatethemachineonlyoutdoorsorinawell-ventilated
area.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextreme
careinhandlingfuel.Fuelisextremelyammableandthe
vaporsareexplosive.
•Donotsmokenearthemachine.
•Useonlyanapprovednonmetal,portablefuelcontainer.
•Staticelectricdischargecanignitefuelvaporsinafuel
containerthatisnotgrounded.Neverllcontainers
insideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwithaplastic
liner.Removethefuelcontainerfromthebedofthe
machineandplaceitonthegroundandawayfromthe
vehiclebeforelling.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththecontainerwhilelling
thefuelcontainer.Removeequipmentfrombedofthe
machinebeforefuelingit.Donotuseanozzle-lock-open
device.
•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit
ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainerratherthanfroma
fuel-dispensernozzle.
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