Toro 44536 - Operating Tips

•Reducespeedwhenoperatingonrough,uneven
terrain,andnearcurbs,holes,andothersudden
changesinterrain.
•Toavoidcausingthemachinetotipover,be
carefulwhenturningandavoidunsafemaneuvers.
•ForallPTOshaftsteelparts(tubes,bearings,
joints,etc.)disassemblyorrepairs,itis
highlyadvisabletocontactyourlocalToro
distributor.Removalofcomponentsforrepairs
andreassemblymaydamagesomepartsifnot
performedwithspecialtoolsbytrainedtechnicians.
•ThePTOshaftmustnotbeusedwithoutthe
guardssupplied.
SlopeSafety
•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure
thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe
slopeissafeformachineoperation,including
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructions,listedbelow,for
operatingthemachineonslopes.Beforeyou
operatethemachine,reviewthesiteconditionsto
determinewhetheryoucanoperatethemachine
intheconditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.
Changesintheterraincanresultinachangein
slopeoperationforthemachine.
–Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onslopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesin
speedordirection.Maketurnsslowlyand
gradually.
–Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisin
question.
–Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
hazards.Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.
–Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycause
themachinetolosetraction.
–Useextremecautionwhenoperating
themachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,waterhazards,orother
hazards.Themachinecouldsuddenlyrollover
ifawheelgoesovertheedgeortheedge
cavesin.Establishasafetyareabetweenthe
machineandanyhazard.
OperatingTips
WARNING
Dischargedairhasconsiderableforceand
couldcauseinjuryorlossoffooting.
•Stayawayfromthedischargeopening
whenthemachineisoperating.
•Keepbystandersawayfromthedischarge
openingwhenthemachineisrunning.
1.Startthetractorandrunitatalowenginespeed.
2.EngagethePTOwhiletheengineisatidle
speed.
3.IncreasethetractorPTOspeedto540rpm.
4.Practiceblowingmaterial.
Note:Blowinthesamedirectionthatthewind
isblowingtopreventmaterialfromblowingback
intotheclearedarea.
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