Toro 74991 - Rollover Protection System (ROPS)-Use and Maintenance; Safe Handling of Fuels; Maintenance and Storage

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoorfromatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)—UseandMaintenance
•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafety
device.KeepafoldingROPSintheraised
andlockedpositionandusetheseatbeltwhen
operatingthemachine.
•LowerafoldingROPStemporarilyonlywhen
absolutelynecessary.Donotweartheseatbelt
whenfoldeddown.
•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhena
foldedROPSisinthedownposition.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleased
quicklyintheeventofanemergency.
•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfolddown
afoldingROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,
dropoffsorwater.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,electricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairor
revise.
•DonotremovetheROPS.
•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedby
themanufacturer.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas
onawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,
ratherthanfromafueldispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling
iscomplete.
•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapand
tightensecurely.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagedrives,settheparkingbrake,stop
theengineandremovethekeyordisconnect
thespark-plugwire.Waitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairingthe
machine.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,the
drives,themufers,andtheenginetohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransporting.Do
notstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Settheparking
brake.Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservice
themachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebatteryorthespark-plugwire
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe
negativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.
Connectthepositiverstandnegativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse
cautionwhenservicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades.
Neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintain
optimalperformanceofyourToroequipment,count
onTorogenuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,
Torodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedtothe
exactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.
Forpeaceofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.
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