Toro 41198 Multi-Pro 1250 - Before Operating; While Operating

BeforeOperating
•Operatethemachineonlyafterreadingand
understandingthecontentsofthismanual.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethesprayer.
•Neverallowotheradultstooperatethesprayer
withoutrstreadingandunderstandingtheOperator’s
Manual.Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonsshould
operatethissprayer.Makesurethatalloperators
arephysicallyandmentallycapableofoperatingthe
sprayer.
•Thissprayerisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,the
operator.Nevercarryanypassengersonthesprayer.
•Neveroperatethesprayerwhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsand
coldmedicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethesprayerwhenyouaretired.Besure
totakeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthat
youstayalertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowto
stoptheenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
themachinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,
orsneakers.Donotwearloosettingclothingor
jewelrywhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
causepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpants,anda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafety
andinsuranceregulations.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besure
todrivecautiously,usetheheadlights,andeven
consideraddingadditionallights.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbeand
keepthemawayfromtheworkarea.
•Beforeoperatingthesprayer,alwayscheckthe
designatedareasofthesprayerthatarestatedin
thePre-StartingChecksintheOperationsection.
Ifthemachinedoesnotfunctioncorrectlyoris
damagedinanyway,donotusethesprayer.Make
surethattheproblemiscorrectedbeforethesprayer
orattachmentisoperated.
•Ensurethatalluidlineconnectorsaretightandall
hosesareingoodconditionbeforeapplyingpressure
tothesystem.
•Sincegasolineishighlyammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
–Donotremovethecapfromthefueltankwhen
theengineishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,andllittoabout
1inch(25mm)belowthetopofthetank(the
bottomofthellerneck).Donotoverllit.
–Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.
WhileOperating
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Theoperatorshouldremainseatedwheneverthe
sprayerisinmotion.Theoperatorshouldkeepboth
handsonthesteeringwheelwheneverpossible.
Keepyourarmsandlegswithinthesprayerbody
atalltimes.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuch
astreelimbs,doorjambs,andoverheadwalkways.
Makesurethereisenoughroomoverheadtoeasily
clearthesprayerandyourhead.
•Failuretooperatethesprayersafelymayresultinan
accident,tipoverofthesprayer,andseriousinjury
ordeath.Drivecarefully.Topreventtippingorloss
ofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,unfamiliarareas,oranyareasthathave
abruptchangesingroundconditionsorelevation.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthesprayeron
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistancewillincreasewithafullload.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithout
rstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturnsorabruptmaneuversorotherunsafe
drivingactionsthatmaycausealossofsprayer
control.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofway
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