Toro 30353 - Toro Riding Mower Safety

–settheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and
removetheignitionkey:
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
machine;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
beforerefueling.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentandfuel
storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Ifamowerisinstalledonthemachine,takecareas
manuallyrotatingonebladecancauseotherblades
torotate.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowertheattachment.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.
•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis
anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot
runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.
•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedfor
on-roaduseandisa“slow-movingvehicle.”Ifyou
mustcrossortravelonapublicroad,youshould
beawareofandcomplywithlocalregulations,such
asrequiredlights,slowmovingvehiclesigns,and
reectors.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.
SlopeOperation
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,
ordrowning.
•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Avoidsuddenstartswhenoperatinguphillbecause
themachinemaytipbackwards.
•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.
Iftireslosetraction,disengagetheattachmentand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.
•Useextremecarewithallattachments.Thesecan
changethestabilityofthemachineandcauseloss
ofcontrol.
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