Toro 74978 - Operation; Adding Fuel

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
WhatisLPG?LPGstandsforliqueedpetroleumgasandis
morecommonlycalledpropane.LPGisaliquidfuelthatis
storedinatankunderpressure.Beforetheliquidleavesthe
tank,itisconvertedintoavapor.SinceLPGisstoredasboth
liquidandgas,itmayleakfromjointsorconnectionsthat
arenotsealedproperly.LPGbecomesammablewhenit
ismixedwithair.
TheLPGinformationinthisOperator'smanualisprovided
onlyasaguide.ConsulttheNFPA58:LiqueedPetroleum
GasCode,2008Editionforadditionalsafetyinformation.
ThisNationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)code
pertainstothehandling,storing,transporting,andusageof
LPG.
Typeoffuel:HD5gradepropane
CAUTION
Undernocircumstancesshouldpropanetanks
lledbeyond80%capacitybeusedinservice.
Theuseofoverlledtanksmayresultintherelease
ofhighlyconcentratedandextremelyammable
liquidpropane.RefertotheSafetysection.
DANGER
LPGfuelisextremelyammableandvaporsare
explosive.
AreorexplosionfromLPGfuelcanburnyou,
others,andcausepropertydamage.
•Neversmokearoundtank(s)andstayawayfrom
anopenameorwherefumesmaybeignited
byaspark.
•Extinguishallsourcesofsparkoramewhen
approachingLPGtanksormowers.The
hazardincreasesforenclosedtrailersorstorage
locationswherevaporleakagemayoccurand
collect.
•LPGisheavierthanairandmayaccumulatein
lowlyingareas,suchasditches,drains,orpits.
•LPGtank(s)shouldbelledbytrainedand
qualiedpersonnelONLY.
•Nevertamperwithorrepairthetank(s);contact
trainedandqualiedpersonnel.
•DoNotchangethetank(s)whentheengineis
running.
•Beforedisconnectingthehose(s),purgeallLPG
vaporsfromthesystem,byclosingthefuel
valve(s)onALLtanksandallowingtheengine
torununtilitstops.
•Storethetank(s)awayfromheat,sparks,or
openames.
•DoNotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystem
inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.
DANGER
LPGvaporsandliquidescapingfromthetankmay
causeseriousinjuryordeath.Vaporsorliquidmay
causesuffocation,freezingoftissue,orfrostbite.
•Storeandservicethemowerinawellventilated
area.
•AnapprovedLPGdetectorinstalledintrailers
andstorageareasisrecommended.
•LPGisheavierthanairandmayaccumulatein
lowlyingareas,suchasditches,drains,orpits.
•Avoidbreathingofvapors.
•Keepawayfromventvalve.
•Keepawayfromeyesandskin.
•Contacttrainedandqualiedpersonneliftank
showssignsoffrostedareas,makesahissing
sound,oremitsafoulodor.
•Obtainimmediatemedicalattentionifcontact
occurswithvaporsorliquid.
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