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ThinkSafetyFirst(continued)
Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes
andclothing.Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparksandames
awayfromthebattery.
Avoidinjuryfromlithium-ionbatteries…
Ifanysmokeisobserved,callthelocalemergencyservicesimmediately.
Alwaysservicelithium-ionbatterieswiththemachineparkednearaservicedoor
largeenoughtomovetheproductorbatteryoutsideincaseofanemergency
andkeepareblanketnearby.Alwaysdisconnectthebatterieswhenservicing
productswithlithium-ionbatteries.Donotuseareextinguisheronthebatteries.
Keepaplasticbucketfullofcleanwaternearbythatcancompletelysubmerge
thehandheldbatteryandnottipover.Immediatelysubmergehandheldbatteries
ifsmokeappears.
UseonlyToro-speciedlithium-ionbatterypacksdesignedforyourmachine.
DonotmixbatteriesofanybrandortypeinToroproducts.Useonlythe
Toro-speciedlithium-ionchargerdesignedtochargeyourmachine.Donot
attempttouseanyotherbatterycharger.Donotheat,puncture,over-chargeor
over-dischargethebatteries.
Immediatelydiscontinueuseofthebatteryif,whileusing,charging,orstoringthe
battery,itemitsanunusualsmell,feelshot,changescolororshape,orappears
abnormalinanyotherway.Ifthishappens,movetheproductorbatterytoa
safeoutdoorareaawayfromanybuilding,vehicle,orcombustiblematerial.
Observethebatteryforatleast1hourtoensurethatanyreactionhasstopped.
Ifthereactioncontinues,orifanysmokeisobserved,callyourlocalemergency
servicesimmediately.
Avoidinjuryduetoinferiorparts…
Useonlyoriginalequipmentpartstoensurethatimportantsafetycriteriaaremet.
Avoidinjurytobystanders…
Alwayscleartheareaofbystandersbeforestartingortestingpowered
equipment.
Avoidinjuryduetoprojectiles…
Alwayscleartheareaofsticks,rocksoranyotherdebristhatcouldbepickedup
andthrownbythepoweredequipment.
Avoidmodications…
Neveralterormodifyanypartunlessitisafactoryapprovedprocedure.
Avoidunsafeoperation…
Alwaystestthesafetyinterlocksystemaftermakingadjustmentsorrepairson
themachine.RefertotheElectricalsectioninthismanualformoreinformation.
Avoidelectricalshock…
Nevertouchelectricalwiresorcomponentswhiletheengineisrunning.They
canbesourcesofshock.De-energizethesystemifyouarehavingtodorepairs.
Iftestingelectricalcomponentsensureyouareworkinginadryenvironment.
HydraulicSystem...
Releaseallpressureinthehydraulicsystembeforeperforminganyworkon
thesystem.Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin-holeleaksornozzles
thatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.Donotuseyourhandstosearch
forleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhavesufcientforceto
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