Toro 75500 - Maintenance Safety

help.Liquidejectedfromthebatterymaycause
irritationorburns.
•RefertoanauthorizedT orodistributortoservice
orreplaceabattery.
Training
Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperate
orchargethemachine.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefor
trainingalloperatorsandmechanics.
Preparation
•Keepbystandersandchildrenawaywhile
charging.
•Shutoffthemachineandwaituntilthemachine
hascompletelypowereddownbeforecharging.
Failuretodothismaycausearcing.
•Readandfollowallprecautionsforcharging.
•UseonlyapowercordapprovedbyT oro.
Operation
•Readandunderstandthecharginginstructions
beforechargingthebatteries.Also,takethe
followingprecautionswhenchargingthebatteries:
–Turnoffthemachinebeforeconnectingthe
chargertoapowersource.
–Useonlythebatterychargersuppliedwiththe
machinetochargethebatteries.
–Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplug
thechargerbeforeconnectingordisconnecting
thebattery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduse
insulatedtools.
–Donotchargeadamagedorfrozenbattery.
–Alwaysunplugthepowercordfromthepower
outletbeforeunpluggingitfromthemachine
chargingreceptacletoavoidsparks.
–Ifabatterygetshotwhilecharging,begins
emittinglargeamountsofgasses,orspews
electrolyte,immediatelydisconnectthecharger
powercordfromthepoweroutlet.Havethe
machineservicedbyanAuthorizedService
Dealerbeforeusingitagain.
•Donotabusethepowersupplycordoryankon
ittodisconnectthechargerfromthereceptacle.
Keepthecordfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.
•Connectthechargerdirectlytoagrounding
receptacle.Donotchargeonanungrounded
outlet,evenwithanadaptor.
•Donotaltertheprovidedpowercordorplug.
•Useanappropriateextensioncord.
•Ifthepowersupplycordisdamagedwhileit
ispluggedin,disconnectthecordfromthe
wallreceptacleandcontactanauthorizedT oro
distributorforareplacement.
•Unplugthechargerfromtheelectricaloutletwhen
notinuse,beforemovingittoanotherlocation,or
priortoservicingit.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Unplugthepowercordfromtheoutletbefore
startinganymaintenanceorcleaningtoreduce
riskofelectricshock.
•Donotchargethebatterieswhileservicingthe
machine.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebatteries,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Alwayskeepthebatteryretainersinplaceto
protectandsecurethebatteries.
•Ifthechargerorpowercordisdamaged,donot
useit;takeittoanauthorizedT orodistributor.
•Toreducethepotentialforre,keepthebatteries
andmotorareafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,
leaves,andaccumulationofdirt.
•Donotchargewithadamagedcordorplug.
Replaceadamagedcordorplugimmediately.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels
asneeded.
•Storethemachineindoorsinadry,secureplace
thatisoutofthereachofunauthorizedusers.
MaintenanceSafety
•Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecould
accidentlystartthemachineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.Removethekeyfromthe
switchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
–Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceitasrequired.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
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