Toro 30308 - Safety; Safe Operating Practices

Safety
T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds CEN standard
EN 836:1997, ISO standard 5395:1990 (when
appropriate decals applied), and ANSI B71.4-2004
specifications in effect at the time of production
when equipped with rear w eight as listed in the
implement Operator’ s Man ual.
Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or
o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential
for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions
and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t
symbol, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING ,
or D ANGER—“personal safety instr uction. ”
F ailure to comply with the instr uction ma y result
in personal injur y or death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN
standard EN 836:1997, ISO standard 5395:1990,
and ANSI B71.4-2004.
Training
• R ead the Operator’ s Manual and other training
material carefully . If the operator or mec hanic
can not read the languag e of this man ual it
is the o wner’ s responsibility to explain this
material to them.
• Be familiar with the controls , safety signs , and
the proper use of the equipment.
• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with
these instr uctions to use or ser vice the mo w er .
Local regulations ma y restrict the ag e of the
operator .
• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren,
or pets are nearb y .
• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is
responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring
to other people or their proper ty .
• Do not car r y passeng ers .
• All operators and mec hanics should seek and
obtain professional and practical instr uction.
T he o wner is responsible for training the users .
Suc h instr uction should emphasize:
– the need for care and concentration when
w orking with ride-on mac hines;
– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a
slope will not be reg ained b y the application
of the brak e . T he main reasons for loss of
control are:
◊ insufficient wheel g rip;
◊ being dri v en too fast;
◊ inadequate braking;
◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its
task;
◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of
g round conditions , especially slopes;
◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.
• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible
for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself
or herself , other people , or proper ty .
Preparation
• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial
footw ear , long trousers , hard hat, safety glasses ,
and hearing protection. Long hair , loose
clothing, or jew elr y ma y g et tangled in mo ving
par ts . Do not operate the equipment when
barefoot or w earing open sandals .
• T horoughly inspect the area where the
equipment is to be used and remo v e all objects
whic h ma y be thro wn b y the mac hine .
• W ar ning-Fuel is highly flammable . T ak e the
follo wing precautions:
– Store fuel in containers specifically designed
for this pur pose .
– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e
while refueling .
– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er
remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel
while the engine is r unning or when the
engine is hot.
– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the
engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from
the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any
source of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e
dissipated.
– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps
securely .
• R e place faulty silencers/m ufflers .
• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what
accessories and attac hments are needed to
properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use
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