Toro 30857 - Maintenance and Storage

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
themowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheoperator'smanual.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossing
surfacesotherthangrass.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:
–stoponlevelground;
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–settheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
Important:Allowenginetoidlefor5
minutesbeforeshuttingitoffafterafull
loadoperation.Failuretodosomayleadto
turbo-chargertrouble.
•Stoptheengine
–beforerefuelling;
–beforemakingheightadjustment.
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemowerfordamage
andmakerepairsbeforerestartingandoperating
theequipment.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure
ofaclearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesfrom
rotating.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo
notpointitatanyone.
•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentandfuel
storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceall
wornordamagedpartsanddecals.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthemachine.
•Onmulti-spindlemowers,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,setparking
brake,stopengineandremoveignitionkey.Waitfor
allmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningor
repairing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,
silencers/mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.
Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
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