Toro 41593 - Safety; Safe Operating Practices

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply
withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
ThemachinemeetstherequirementsofSAEJ2258.
SafeOperatingPractices
Important:Important:Themachineisdesigned
primarilyasanoff-roadvehicleandisnotintendedfor
extensiveuseonpublicroads.Whenusingthemachine
onpublicroads,followalltrafcregulationsanduse
anyadditionalaccessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,
suchaslights,turnsignals,slowmovingvehicle(SMV)
sign,andothersasrequired.
TheMulti-Pro5800TurfSprayerwasdesignedandtestedto
offersafeservicewhenoperatedandmaintainedproperly.
Althoughhazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionpartiallyare
dependentuponthedesignandcongurationofthemachine,
thesefactorsarealsodependentupontheawareness,concern,
andpropertrainingofthepersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,
maintenanceandstorageofthemachine.Improperuseor
maintenanceofthemachinecanresultininjuryordeath.
NotalloftheattachmentsthatadapttotheMulti-Pro5800
TurfSprayerarecoveredinthismanual.Seethespecic
Operator’sManualprovidedwitheachattachmentfor
additionalsafetyinstructions.Readthesemanuals.
Toreducethepotentialforinjuryordeath,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions:
Supervisor'sResponsibilities
•Makesurethatoperatorsarethoroughlytrainedand
familiarwiththeOperator'sManual,engineowner’smanual,
andalllabelsonthesprayer.
•Establishyourownspecialproceduresandworkrules
forunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.slopestoosteep
forsprayeroperation).
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial
beforeoperatingthemachine.
Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadthe
manuallanguage,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neveruntrainedpeopleoperateorservicetheequipment.
Note:Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
people,ordamagetoproperty.
BeforeOperating
•Operatethemachineonlyafterreadingandunderstanding
thecontentsofthismanual.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethesprayer.
•Neverallowotheradultstooperatethesprayerwithout
rstreadingandunderstandingtheOperator'sManual.
Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonsshouldoperatethis
sprayer.Makesurethatalloperatorsarephysicallyand
mentallycapableofoperatingthesprayer.
•Thissprayerisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,theoperator
andonepassengerintheseatprovidedbythe
manufacturer.Nevercarryanyadditionalpassengerson
thesprayer.
•Neveroperatethesprayerwhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsandcold
medicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethesprayerwhenyouaretired.Besureto
takeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthatyoustay
alertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowtostop
theenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,illegible,
ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
•Wearappropriateclothing;includingsafetyglasses,long
pants,safetyshoes,rubberboots,gloves,andhearing
protection.Donotwearloosettingclothingorjewelry
whichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsandcause
personalinjury.Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess
of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof
exposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besuretodrive
cautiously,usetheheadlights,andevenconsideradding
additionallights.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbelocated
andkeepthemawayfromtheworkarea.
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