Toro 30393 - Safety; Before Operating; While Operating; Maintenance

Safety
Hazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionaredependent
upontheawareness,concern,andpropertraining
ofthepersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,transport,
maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.Improper
useormaintenanceofthemachinecanresultininjury
ordeath.Toreducethepotentialforinjuryordeath,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
BeforeOperating
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforeoperatingthemachine.Becomefamiliar
withallofthecontrolsandknowhowtostopquickly.
Afreereplacementmanualisavailablebysendingthe
completeModelandSerialNumbertoTheToro®
Company,8111LyndaleAvenueSouth,Bloomington,
Minnesota55420-1196.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Do
notallowadultstooperatemachinewithoutproper
instruction.Onlytrainedoperatorswhohavereadthis
manualshouldoperatethismachine.
•Neveroperatethemachinewhenundertheinuenceof
drugsoralcohol.
•Keepallbystandersawayfromtheoperatingarea.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifashield,
safetydevice,ordecalisillegibleordamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeoperationiscommenced.Alsotighten
anyloosenuts,bolts,andscrewstoensurethatthe
machineisinsafeoperatingcondition.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingsandals,
tennisshoes,sneakers,orshorts.Also,donotwearloose
ttingclothingwhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingparts.
Alwayswearlongpantsandsubstantialshoes.Wearing
safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andahelmetisadvisable
andrequiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
WhileOperating
•Donotruntheengineinaconnedareawithout
adequateventilation.Exhaustfumesarehazardousand
couldpossiblybedeadly.
•Themaximumseatingcapacityisoneperson.Never
carrypassengers.
•Sitontheseatwhenstartingtheengineandoperating
themachine.
•Thisproductmayexceednoiselevelsof90dB(A)atthe
operatorposition.Earprotectorsarerecommendedfor
prolongedexposuretoreducethepotentialofpermanent
hearingdamage.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Topreventloss
ofcontrol:
–Operateonlyindaylightorwhenthereisgood
articiallight.
–Driveslowlyandwatchforholesorotherhidden
hazards.
–Donotdriveclosetoasandtrap,ditch,creek,or
otherhazard.
–Reduceyourspeedwhenmakingsharpturnsand
whenturningonhillsides.
–Avoidsuddenstartsandstops.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensurethat
nooneisbehindthemachine.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Stayawayfromthedischargeopeningwhenthemachine
isoperating.Keepallbystandersawayfromthedischarge
openinganddon’tdirectdischargetowardbystanders.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Iftheenginestallsorthemachinelosesheadwayand
cannotmakeittothetopofaslope,donotturnthe
machinearound.Alwaysbackslowlystraightdownthe
slope.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,stop
operation.Carelessoperation,combinedwithterrain
angles,ricochets,orimproperlypositionedguardscan
leadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donotresumeoperation
untiltheareaiscleared.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengineis
runningorsoonafteritisstopped.Theseareascouldbe
hotenoughtocauseaburn.
Maintenance
•Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,adjusting,
orstoringthemachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedin
thismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistance
isdesired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toreduceapotentialrehazard,keeptheenginefreeof
excessivegrease,grass,leaves,andaccumulationsofdirt.
Neverwashawarmengineoranyelectricalpartswith
water.
•Besurethatthemachineisinsafeoperatingconditionby
keepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.Checkthefanshaft
bearingmountingboltsandnutsfrequentlytobesure
thattheyaretightenedtospecication.
•Makesurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksin
hydrauliclinesthatejecthighpressurehydraulicuid.
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