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–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithout
rstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturnsorabruptmaneuversorotherunsafe
drivingactionsthatmaycausealossofsprayer
control.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofway
topedestriansandothervehicles.Thissprayer
isnotdesignedforuseonstreetsorhighways.
Alwayssignalyourturnsorstopearlyenoughso
thatotherpeopleknowwhatyouplantodo.
–Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthesprayer
canproducesparkscapableofignitingexplosive
materials.Neveroperatethesprayerinornear
anareawherethereisdustorfumesintheair
whichareexplosive.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stop
workandaskyoursupervisor.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasstopped.Theseareas
maybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
immediately,waitforallmotiontostop,andinspect
thesprayerfordamage.Repairalldamagebefore
resumingoperation.
•Beforegettingoffoftheseat:
1.Stopthemovementofthemachine.
2.PlacetherangeselectorinNeutralandsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
Important:Donotparkthemachineonan
incline.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.This
givesyouextratimetostoporturnaway.Hittingan
obstaclecandamagethesprayeranditscontents.
Moreimportant,itcaninjureyou.
•GrossVehicleWeight(GVW)hasamajorimpacton
yourabilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloadsand
attachmentsmakeasprayerhardertostoporturn.
Theheaviertheload,thelongerittakestostop.
•Turfandpavementaremuchmoreslipperywhen
theyarewet.Itcantake2to4timesaslongtostop
onwetsurfacesasondrysurfaces.Ifyoudrive
throughstandingwaterdeepenoughtogetthe
brakeswet,theywillnotworkwelluntiltheyare
dry.Afterdrivingthroughwater,youshouldtestthe
brakestomakesuretheyworkproperly.Iftheydo
not,driveslowlywhileputtinglightpressureonthe
brakepedal.Thiswilldrythebrakesout.
OperatingonHillsandRoughTerrain
Operatingthesprayeronahillmaycausetippingor
rollingofthesprayer,ortheenginemaystallandyou
couldloseheadwayonthehill.Thiscouldresultin
personalinjury.
•Donotacceleratequicklyorslamonthebrakes
whenbackingdownahill,especiallywithaload.
•Neverdriveacrossasteephill;alwaysdrivestraight
upordownorgoaroundthehill.
•Iftheenginestallsoryoubegintoloseheadway
whileclimbingahill,graduallyapplythebrakesand
slowlybackstraightdownthehill.
•Turningwhiletravelingupordownhillscanbe
dangerous.Ifyouhavetoturnwhileonahill,do
itslowlyandcautiously.Nevermakesharporfast
turns.
•Heavyloadsaffectstability.Reducetheweightofthe
loadandyourspeedwhenoperatingonhills.
•Avoidstoppingonhills,especiallywithaload.
Stoppingwhilegoingdownahillwilltakelonger
thanstoppingonlevelground.Ifthesprayermust
bestopped,avoidsuddenspeedchanges,whichmay
initiatetippingorrollingofthesprayer.Donotslam
onthebrakeswhenrollingbackward,asthismay
causethesprayertooverturn.
•TheToroCompanystronglyrecommendsinstalling
theoptionalROPSKitwhenoperatingonhilly
terrain.IfyouinstallaROPS,alwaysweartheseat
beltwhendrivingthesprayer.
•Reducespeedandloadwhenoperatingonrough
terrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,holes,and
othersuddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthesprayertobecomeunstable.
Suddenchangesinterrainmaycauseabrupt
steeringwheelmovement,possiblyresultingin
handandarminjuries.
•Reduceyourspeedwhenoperatingonroughterrain
andnearcurbs.
•Gripthesteeringwheellooselyaroundtheperimeter.
Keepyourhandsclearofthesteeringwheelspokes.
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