Toro 2024 - General Safety Guidelines; Operator Safety and Responsibilities; Training and Site Preparation; General Operation Rules

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions,andpayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryor
death.
Important:Thismachinewasmanufacturedaccording
totheappropriateregulatorystandardsineffectatthe
timeofmanufacture.Modifyingthismachineinany
waymaycauseittobeoutofcompliancewiththose
standardsandwiththeinstructionsinthis
Operator’ s
Man ual .Modicationstothismachineshouldonlybe
madebyeitherthemanufactureroranAuthorizedToro
Dealer.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Follow
allsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsibleforaccidents
orinjuriesoccurringtopeople,ordamagetoproperty.
Important:Beforeoperatinginanareawith
high-voltagelinesorcables,contacta“One-Call
SystemDirectory”service.IntheUSA,call811or
yourlocalutilitycompany.Ifyoudonotknowyour
localutilitycompany’sphonenumber,callthenational
number(USAandCanadaonly)at1-888-258-0808.Also,
contactanyutilitycompaniesthatarenotparticipants
ofthe“One-CallSystemDirectory”service.Please
refertoDrillingNearUtilityLines(page6)formore
information.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.
Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotread
English,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthis
materialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Donotletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand
attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothing;includingahardhat,safety
glasses,longpants,electricallyinsulatedsafetyshoes
(rubberboots),electricallyinsulatedgloves,andhearing
protection.
Important:Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymay
gettangledinmovingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand
ensurethatallobjectsareremovedfromthemachine
beforeuse.
•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyareammable
andvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.Donotsmokenearthemachinewhenthe
engineisrunning.
–Donotrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlesstheyare
functioningproperly.
GeneralOperation
•Donotruntheengineinanenclosedarea.
•Donotoperatewhilechildren,pets,oruntrainedpeople
arenearby.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Ensurethatallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly.
•Ensurethatyouwearelectricallyinsulatedsafetyboots
andgloves.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
•Keepawayfrommovingmachinepartsandpipes.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotleavethemachinerunningunattended.Stopthe
engineandremovethekeybeforeleaving.
•Locatethepinch-pointareasmarkedonthemachineand
attachmentsandkeephandsandfeetawayfromthese
areas.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
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