Toro 30447N - Toro Mower Safety

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wrapthebladesor
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingfrombattery.Wearprotectiveclothing
anduseinsulatedtools.
•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightandall
hydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksor
nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.Ifuidisinjectedintotheskinitmustbesurgically
removedwithinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
ToroMowerSafety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
isnotincludedintheISOorANSIstandards.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
Operation
•BeforeoperatingamachinewithROPS(rollover
protectionsystem),becertainthattheseatbeltsare
attachedandtheseatislatchedtopreventtheseatfrom
pivotingforward.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennisshoes
orsneakers.
•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
•Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrommovingparts
andthemowerdischargeareaandundersideofthe
mowerwhiletheengineisrunning.
•Fillfueltankuntillevelis1inch(25mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Donotoverll.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
•Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.
•Ifasteepslopemustbeascended,driveforwardupthe
hillanddriverearwarddownthehill,keepingthetraction
driveengaged.
•Ifyoucannotbackupaslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,
donotmowit.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslosetraction,
disengagethebladesandproceedslowlystraightdown
theslope.Avoidraisingthesidecuttingunitsonaslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly
andgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyifthe
machineisdrivenorrollsintoapondorwater.
•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.Always
yieldtheright-of-way.
Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedforon-road
useandisa“slow-movingvehicle”.Ifyoumustcross
ortravelonapublicroad,youshouldbeawareofand
complywithlocalregulations,suchasrequiredlights,
slowmovingvehiclesigns,andreectors.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcause
sliding.
•Useextracarewithotherattachments.Thesecanchange
thestabilityofthemachine.
•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinornear
themowingarea,stopmowing.Carelessoperation,
combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,orimproperly
positionedguardscanleadtothrownobjectinjuries.Do
notresumemowinguntiltheareaiscleared.
•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay
behotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbeforeattempting
tomaintain,adjust,orservice.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere
thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror
furnace.
•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallythebladeattachment
bolts.Keepequipmentingoodcondition.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance
adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
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