Toro 75500 - Maintenance Safety

Q.Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
R.Shutoffthelawnmower,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachineto
coolbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or
storingit.
S.Avoidmowingonwetgrassorintherain.Doing
somayincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
AdditionalToroSafety
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Allowonlypeople
whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe
instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperate
orservicethemachine.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or
onslopesgreaterthan12°.
BeforeOperationSafety
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety
switches,andguardsareattachedandworking
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
•Beforemowing,inspectthemachinetoensure
thatthecuttingassembliesareworkingproperly.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate
equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories
requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand
safely.
•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachine.
DuringOperationSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting
units.Keepclearofthedischargeopening.
•Donotmowwiththedischargedeector
raised,removed,oralteredunlessthereisa
grass-collectionsystemormulchkitinplaceand
workingproperly.
•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving
themachineinreverse.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.
•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Disengagethepowertakeoff.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargepathanddirect
thedischargeawayfromothers.Avoiddischarging
materialagainstawallorobstructionbecausethe
materialmayricochetbacktowardyou.
•Stoptheblades,slowdownthemachine,anduse
cautionwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
orwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthe
operatingarea.
•Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineand
themowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingareaandunder
thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan
theoperator.
•Bealertandshutoffthemachineifchildrenenter
theoperatingarea.
•Beforebackinguporturningthemachine,look
downandallaroundforsmallchildren.
•Donotcarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwhen
thebladesarenotmoving.Childrencouldfall
offandbeseriouslyinjuredorpreventyoufrom
safelyoperatingthemachine.Childrenwhohave
beengivenridesinthepastcouldappearinthe
operatingareawithoutwarningandberunoveror
backedoverbythemachine.
•Useextracarewithattachments.Theycan
changethestabilityofthemachine.
•Donotattempttostabilizethemachinebyputting
yourfootontheground.
SlopeSafety
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
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