Toro 34215 - Toro Spreader Sprayer Safety; General Operation; Sprayer and Spreader Operation; Slope Operation

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.Donotstorefuelnearames.
•Parkthemachineonlevelgroundandsettheparking
brake.Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Disconnectthebatteryorthespark-plugwirebefore
makinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminal
rstandthepositiveterminallast.Connectthepositive
terminalrstandnegativeterminallast.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal
performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro
genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers
replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering
specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist
onTorogenuineparts.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
ToroSpreaderSprayerSafety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsandothersafetyinformationyoumustknow.
GeneralOperation
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires,etc.)beforeoperatingunder
anyobjects,anddonotcontactthem.
•Usecautionwhenyouareridingontheplatformand
drivingthemachineovercurbs,rocks,roots,orother
obstructions.
•Donotjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.
SprayerandSpreaderOperation
WARNING
Thespraywandtrapsliquidsunderhighpressure,
evenwhenengineisoff.High-pressurespraycould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Keepclearofnozzleanddonotdirectspray
orstreamatpeople,pets,ornon-workarea
property.
•Donotdirectsprayonornearelectrical-power
componentsorsource.
•Donotattachhosesorothercomponentstothe
endofthespray-wandnozzle.
•Donotattempttodisconnectthespraywand
fromtheunitwhilethesystemispressurized.
•Donotusespraywandiftriggerlockisdamaged
ormissing.
•Donotkeepspraywandinlocked-openposition
whenjobiscomplete.
•Donottouchtheimpellerforthespreaderwhilethe
impellerisrotating.
•Stopspreading/sprayingwhenmakingtightturnsto
minimizeanunevendistributionpattern,applicationrate,
andchemicaldrift.
•Chemicalsmaydriftandcauseinjurytopeopleand
animals;itmayalsodamageplants,soil,orotherproperty.
•Liquidloadsandgranularmaterialscanshift.Thisshifting
happensmostoftenwhileturning,goingupordownhills,
suddenlychangingspeeds,orwhiledrivingoverrough
surfaces.Shiftingloadscancausetheunittotipover.
•Safelyrelievepressurefromspraywandeverytimeengine
isshutoff.
•Whendrainingorrelievingsystem,donotletanyone
standinfrontofnozzlesanddonotdrainonaperson’s
feet.
•Donotrepairspraywand,hoses,seals,nozzle,orother
wandcomponents;replacethem.
SlopeOperation
Useextremecautionwhenspreadingorsprayingchemicals
and/orturningonslopesaslossoftractionand/ortip-over
couldoccur.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafeoperation
onslopes.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.,
fromtheareaonwhichyouarespreadingorspraying
chemicals.
•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.
Note:Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
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