• Operate up and do wn slopes with the hea vy
end of the traction unit uphill. W eight
distribution c hang es . An empty buc k et will
mak e the rear of the traction unit the hea vy
end, and a full buc k et will mak e the front of
the traction unit the hea vy end. Most other
attac hments will mak e the front of traction
unit the hea vy end.
• Raising the loader ar ms on a slope will affect
the stability of the mac hine . W henev er
possible , k ee p the loader ar ms in the lo w ered
position when on slopes .
• R emo ving an attac hment on a slope will mak e
the rear of the traction unit hea vy . R efer to the
Stability Data section, pag e 11, to deter mine
whether the attac hment can be safely remo v ed
on the slope .
• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .
from the w ork area. W atc h for holes , r uts , or
bumps , as unev en ter rain could o v er tur n the
traction unit. T all g rass can hide obstacles .
• Use slo w speed on slopes . Before star ting the
engine , put the pump selector lev er in the slo w
(tur tle) position so that y ou will not ha v e to
stop or shift while on the slope .
• F ollo w the recommendations in the attac hment
man uals for the use of counterw eights to
impro v e stability .
• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .
Attac hments can c hang e the stability and
the operating c haracteristics of the traction
unit. W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with
unappro v ed attac hments .
• K ee p all mo v ements on slopes slo w and
g radual. Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed
or direction.
• A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope . If tires
lose traction, proceed slo wly , straight do wn
the slope .
• A v oid tur ning on slopes . If y ou m ust tur n, tur n
slo wly and k ee p the hea vy end of the traction
unit uphill.
• Do not operate near drop-offs , ditc hes ,
or embankments . T he traction unit could
suddenly tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the
edg e of a cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.
• Do not operate on w et g rass . R educed traction
could cause sliding .
• Do not park the traction unit on a hillside or
slope without lo w ering the attac hment to the
g round and c hoc king the wheels .
• Do not tr y to stabilize the traction unit b y
putting y our foot on the g round.
Children
T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are
often attracted to the traction unit and the w ork
acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain
where y ou last sa w them.
• K ee p c hildren out of the w ork area and under
the w atc hful care of another responsible adult.
• Be aler t and tur n the traction unit off if
c hildren enter the area.
• Before and while bac king, look behind and
do wn for small c hildren.
• Nev er car r y c hildren. T hey ma y fall off and be
seriously injured or interfere with safe traction
unit operation.
• Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the traction
unit.
• Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , the end of a fence , or other
objects that ma y obscure vision.
Service
• Stop the engine before perfor ming any ser vice ,
re pairs , maintenance , or adjustments .
• If any maintenance or re pair requires the loader
ar ms to be in the raised position, secure the
ar ms in the raised position with the h y draulic
cylinder loc ks included with traction unit.
• Nev er r un a traction unit inside a closed area.
• K ee p n uts and bolts tight. K ee p equipment in
g ood condition.
• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k safety
systems for proper operation before eac h use .
• K ee p the traction unit free of g rass , lea v es ,
or other debris build-up . Clean up oil or fuel
spillag e . Allo w the traction unit to cool before
storing .
• Use extra care when handling fuel. It is
flammable and v apors are explosi v e .
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