Toro 07385 Workman HDX-D - Page 5

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand
tightenitsecurely.
Operation
•Theoperatorandpassengermustuseseatbeltsand
remainseatedwheneverthemachineisinmotion.Keep
bothhandsonthesteeringwheel,wheneverpossible,and
thepassengershouldusethehandholdsprovided.Keep
yourarmsandlegswithinthevehiclebodyatalltimes.
Nevercarrypassengersintheboxoronattachments.
Remember,yourpassengermaynotbeexpectingyouto
brakeorturn,andmaynotbeready.
•Donotoverloadyourmachine.Thenameplate(located
underthemiddleofthedash)showstheloadlimitsfor
themachine.Neveroverllattachmentsorexceedthe
machinemaximumgrossvehicleweight(GVW).
•Whenstartingtheengine:
–Sitontheoperator’sseatandensurethattheparking
brakeisengaged.
–DisengagethePTO(ifsoequipped)andreturnthe
hand-throttlelevertotheOFFposition(ifequipped).
–Makesurethatthehydraulic-liftleverisinthecenter
position.
–MovetheshiftlevertotheNEUTRALpositionand
presstheclutchpedal.
–Keepyourfootofftheacceleratorpedal.
–TurnignitionswitchtotheONposition.Whenthe
glow-plugindicatorgoesoff,theengineisreadyto
start.
–TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition.
•Failuretooperatemachinesafelymayresultinan
accident,tippingoverthemachine,and/orseriousinjury
ordeath.Topreventtippingorlossofcontrol,takethe
followingprecautions:
–Useextremecaution,reduceyourspeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,anyunfamiliarareas,orotherhazards.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineonasteep
slope.Normally,travelstraightupanddownslopes.
Reduceyourspeedwhenmakingsharpturnsor
whenturningonhillsides.Avoidturningonhillsides
wheneverpossible.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthevehicleon
wetsurfaces,athigherspeeds,orwithafullload.
Stoppingtimewillincreasewithafullload.Shiftinto
alowergearbeforestartingupordownahill.
–Whenloadingthebed,distributetheloadevenly.
Useextracautioniftheloadexceedsthedimensions
ofthemachine/bed.Operatethevehiclewithextra
cautionwhenhandlingoff-centerloadsthatcannot
becentered.Keeploadsbalancedandsecureto
preventthemfromshifting.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithoutrst
comingtoacompletestop.
–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversor
otherunsafedrivingactionsthatmaycausealossof
machinecontrol.
–Whendumping,donotletanyonestandbehindthe
machine,anddonotdumptheloadonanyone’sfeet.
Releasethetailgatelatchesfromthesideofbox,not
frombehind.
–Keepallbystandersaway.Beforebackingup,lookto
therearandensurethatnooneisbehindthemachine.
Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtherightofwaytopedestriansandother
machines.Thismachineisnotdesignedforuseon
streetsorhighways.Alwayssignalyourturnsorstop
earlyenoughsootherpersonsknowwhatyouplanto
do.Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Neveroperatethemachineinornearanareawhere
thereisdustorfumesintheairwhichareexplosive.
Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthemachinecan
producesparkscapableofignitingexplosivematerials.
–Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuch
astreelimbs,doorjambs,overheadwalkways,etc.
Makesurethatthereisenoughroomoverheadto
easilyclearthemachineandyourhead.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stop
work,andaskyoursupervisor.
•Donottouchtheengine,transaxle,radiator,mufer,or
mufermanifoldwhiletheengineisrunningorsoon
afterithasstopped,becausetheseareasmaybehot
enoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopimmediately,
shuttheengineoff,waitforallmotiontostop,and
inspectfordamage.Repairalldamagebeforeresuming
operation.
•Beforegettingofftheseat:
1.Stopthemachine.
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFposition.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
Note:Ifthemachineisonanincline,blockthe
wheelsaftergettingoffthemachine.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
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