Toro 30383 - Slope Operation

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.Someattachments,
suchasasnowthrower,arecapableofamputating
handsandfeetandthrowingobjects
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatorsposition:
–disengagethepowertakeoffandlowerthe
attachments;
–placeinneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Ifanattachmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
stopthemachineandcheckimmediatelyforthe
cause.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,set
theparkingbrakeandremovetheignitionkey:
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
attachment
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
attachmentfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting,
notinuseoranytimetheattachmentisintheraised
position.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment:
–beforerefuelling;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperators
position.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.
SlopeOperation
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelonslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguard
againstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;
–useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
orwater.Tracksdroppingoveredgescancauseroll
overs,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.
•Donotoperateonslopeswhereslipperyconditions
couldreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand
lossofcontrol.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Avoidsuddenstartswhenoperatinguphillbecause
themachinemaytipbackwards.
•Donotoperateoniceincapableofsupportingthe
weightofthismachine.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentandfuel
storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowertheattachmentunlessapositive
mechanicallockisused.
•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.
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