Toro 74549 - Slope and Service Safety; Slope Operation Safety; Service Safety Guidelines

SlopeOperation
Allslopesandrampsrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasy
onaslope,donotmowit.
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe
mowingarea.
•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.
Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachine.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Mowslopessidetoside.
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan20degrees.
Service
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere
thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror
furnace.
•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallythebladeattachment
bolts.Keepequipmentingoodcondition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checksafetysystems
forproperoperationbeforeeachuse.
•Useonlygenuinereplacementpartstoensurethatoriginal
standardsaremaintained.
•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceas
required.
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