Toro 34230 - Operation Before Use; Before Operation Safety; Chemical Safety Precautions

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Useonlyaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbyToro.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment,
andremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,
bones,andotherforeignobjectsthatmaybe
contaminatedbychemicalsand/oraffectthe
stabilityofthemachine.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingsafety
glasses,substantialslip-resistantfootwear,and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairandavoid
looseclothingorjewelrythatmaygettangledin
movingparts.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilepeople,
especiallychildren,orpetsareinthearea.Stop
themachineandtheattachment(s)ifanyone
entersthearea.
•Donotll,calibrate,orcleanthemachinewhile
people,especiallychildren,orpetsareinthearea.
•Checkallsprayercomponentsforwearandleaks
beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.Donot
usethemachineifitisleakingordamaged.
•Ensurethattheoperatorplatformiscleanandfree
fromchemicalresidueanddebrisbuildup.
•Checkthattheoperator-presencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.Frequentlycheckfor
wornordeterioratingcomponentsandreplace
themwiththemanufacturer’srecommendedparts
whennecessary.
ChemicalSafety
Chemicalsubstancesusedinthespreader-sprayer
systemmaybehazardousandtoxictoyou,
bystanders,animals,plants,soilsorotherproperty.
•Carefullyreadandfollowthechemicalwarning
labelsandSafetyDataSheets(SDS)forall
chemicalsusedandprotectyourselfaccordingto
thechemicalmanufacturer'srecommendations.
Ensurethataslittleskinaspossibleisexposed
whileusingchemicals.Useappropriatepersonal
protectiveequipment(PPE)toguardagainst
personalcontactwithchemicals,suchasthe
following:
–safetyglasses,goggles,and/orfaceshield
–chemical-resistantgloves
–rubberbootsorothersubstantialfootwear
–hearingprotection
–respiratororltermask
–cleanchangeofclothes,soap,anddisposable
towels,tobekepton-handintheeventofa
chemicalspill
•Ifyouareusingmorethan1chemical,readthe
informationabouteachchemical.Refuseto
operateorworkonthespreader-sprayerifthis
informationisnotavailable.
•Beforeworkingonaspreader-sprayersystem,
ensurethatthesystemhasbeentriplerinsedand
neutralizedaccordingtotherecommendations
ofthechemicalmanufacturer(s)andthatallthe
valveshavebeencycledthreetimes.
•Verifythereisanadequatesupplyofcleanwater
andsoapnearby,andimmediatelywashoffany
chemicalsthatcontactyou.
•Obtainpropertrainingbeforeusingorhandling
chemicals.
•Usethecorrectchemicalforthejob.
•Followthechemicalmanufacturer'sinstructions
forthesafeapplicationofthechemicalanddo
notexceedtherecommendedsystemapplication
pressure.
•Handlechemicalsinawell-ventilatedarea.
•Havecleanwateravailable,especiallywhenlling
thespraytank.
•Donoteat,drink,orsmokewhileworkingwith
chemicals.
•Donotcleanspraynozzlesbyblowingthrough
themorplacingtheminyourmouth.
•Alwayswashyourhandsandotherexposedareas
assoonaspossibleafternishingthework.
•Keepchemicalsintheiroriginalpackagesandina
safelocation.
•Properlydisposeofunusedchemicalsand
chemicalcontainersasinstructedbythechemical
manufacturerandyourlocalcodes.
•Chemicalsandfumesaredangerous;neverenter
thetankorhopper,anddonotplaceyourhead
overorintheopening.
•Followalllocal,state,andfederalrequirementsfor
spreadingandsprayingchemicals.
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