Toro 34225 - Filling the Fuel Tank; During Operation; During Operation Safety

FillingtheFuelTank
Fueltankcapacity:6.8L(1.8USgallons)
Note:Refuelingtheengineisdifcultwhenusinga
largerrefuelingcontainersuchasacontainerwitha
19L(5USgal)capacity.
Tomakefuelingthemachineeasier,usea4to8L(1
to2USgal)fuelcontainerandafunnel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure17).
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Figure17
4.Fillthetankwithfuel(Figure17)towithin6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)fromthetopofthetank.Do
notllintothellerneckofthetank.
Important:Donotllthetankmorethan
6mm(1/4inch)fromthetopofthetank
becausethefuelneedsroomtoexpand.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose
jewelry.
•Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
asdirectedinChemicalSafety(page17).
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputting
yourfootontheground.Ifyoulosecontrolofthe
machine,stepofftheplatformandawayfromthe
machine.
•Donotplaceyourfeetundertheplatform.
•Donotmovethemachineunlessyouarestanding
withbothfeetontheplatformandyourhandsare
holdingontothereferencebars.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatyouare
intheoperatingposition,thetransmissionisin
neutral,andtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatyouare
intheoperatingposition,thetransmissionisin
neutral,andtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Ensurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhileusingthis
machine,especiallywhenbackingup.
•Keepclearofanydischargeareaofthesprayer
nozzlesandspraydrift.Keepbystandersandpets
asafedistanceawayfromthemachine.
•Neversprayorspreadchemicalswhilepeople,
especiallychildren,orpetsarenearby.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,orembankments.Themachinecould
suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge
oriftheedgegivesway.
•Reducethespeedandloadwhenoperatingon
roughterrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,
holes,andothersuddenchangesinterrain.
Loadsmayshift,causingthemachinetobecome
unstable.
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