Toro 75500 - Battery and Charger Safety

injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor
safeslopeoperation.Operatingthemachineon
anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe
machineonaslope,dothefollowing:
–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions
inthemanualandonthemachine.
–Useanangleindicatortodeterminethe
approximateslopeangleofthearea.
–Neveroperatethelawnmoweronslopes
greaterthan12°.
–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto
determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation.Usecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.
Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can
quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon
aslope.
•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,water,orotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe
distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between
themachineandanyhazard.Useawalk-behind
machineorahandtrimmertomowthegrassin
theseareas.
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1.SafeZone—usethe
machinehereonslopes
lessthan12°oratareas.
4.W=Widthofthemachine
2.DangerZone—usea
walk-behindmowerand/or
ahandtrimmeronslopes
greaterthan12°andnear
drop-offsorwater.
5.Keepasafedistance
(twicethewidthofthe
machine)betweenthe
machineandanyhazard.
3.Water
•Driveupanddownslopes,notacross.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.
•Ifthemachinestopsgoinguphill,stoptheblades
andbackdownslowly.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe
machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof
brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven
ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Ifpossible,keepthedeckloweredtotheground
whileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthedeckwhile
operatingonslopescancausethemachineto
becomeunstable.
AfterOperationSafety
Removethekeybeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
BatteryandChargerSafety
General
•Useonlythesuppliedpowercordforbattery
charging.
•Conrmthevoltagethatisavailableinyour
countrybeforeusingthecharger.
•ForconnectiontoasupplynotintheUS,
useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper
congurationforthepoweroutlet,ifneeded.
•Donotchargethemachineinrainorwet
conditions.
•Ariskofre,electricshock,orinjurymayresult
fromusinganaccessorynotrecommendedor
soldbyToro.
•Toreduceriskofabatteryexplosion,followthese
instructionsandtheinstructionsforanyequipment
thatyouintendtousenearthecharger.
•Donotopenbatteries.
•Intheeventthatabatteryleaks,avoidcontactwith
theliquid.Ifyouaccidentallycomeintocontact
withtheliquid,ushwithwaterandseekmedical
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