Toro 22470 - Safety

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructionsand
thoseinthetractionunit
Operator’ s Man ual .Always
payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which
means Caution , W ar ning ,or Danger —personal
safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/or
telephonelinesintheworkarea.Shockor
explosionmayoccurifyoudigintothem.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUnitedStates,call811forthe
nationwidemarkingservice).
Themovingteethandaugerwillseverelycut
hands,feet,orotherbodyparts.
•Keephands,feet,andanyotherpartofyour
bodyorclothingawayfrommovingteeth,
auger,orotherparts.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,or
inspectingthetrencher,lowerthetrencher
totheground,stoptheengine,waitforall
movingpartstostop,andremovethekey.
Whentheengineisoff,attachmentsinthe
raisedpositioncangraduallylower.Someone
nearbymaybepinnedorinjuredbythe
attachmentasitlowers.
Alwayslowertheattachmentlifteachtimeyou
shutoffthetractionunit.
Whengoingupordownhill,themachinecould
overturniftheheavyendistowardthedownhill
side.Someonemaybepinnedorseriously
injuredbythemachineifitoverturns.
Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyend
ofthemachineuphill.Anattachedtrencherwill
makethefrontendheavy.
Ifyoudonotfullyseattheattachmentlocking
pinsintheattachmentmountplateholes,the
attachmentcouldfalloffofthetractionunit
severelyinjuringtheoperatororbystanders.
•Ensurethatyoufullyseattheattachment
lockingpinsthroughtheholesinthe
attachmentmountplatebeforeliftingthe
attachment.
•Ensurethattheattachmentmountplateis
freeofanydirtordebristhatmayhinder
theconnectionofthetractionunittothe
attachment.
•Refertoyourtractionunit
Operator’ s
Man ual fordetailedinformationonsafely
connectinganattachmenttoyourtraction
unit.
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected
intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremovedwithin
afewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisform
ofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks,neveruseyourhands.
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