Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3420 - Toro Mower Safety

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairor
revise.
•DonotremovetheROPS.
•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedby
themanufacturer.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Parkthemachineonlevelground,disengagethe
drives,lowerthecuttingunits,settheparking
brake,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectsparkplugwire(s).Waitforall
movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,or
repairingthemachine.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,
mufers,andtheenginetohelppreventres.
Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
themachinenearames.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrain
thefueltankindoors.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebatteryandremovethesparkplug
wire(s)beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect
thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.
Connectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative
terminallast.
•Usecareandweargloveswhencheckingthe
reels.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthecharger
beforeconnectingordisconnectingitfromthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replace
allwornordamageddecals.
ToroMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheANSIstandards.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.
Operation
•Knowhowtostoptheenginequickly.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengage
allbladeattachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.T oprevent
lossofcontrol:
–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,
creeks,orotherhazards.
–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.
Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.
–Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedfor
on-roaduseandisa“slow-movingvehicle.”
Ifyoumustcrossortravelonapublicroad,
youshouldbeawareofandcomplywith
localregulations,suchasrequiredlights,
slow-movingvehiclesigns,andreectors.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
–Applytheservicebrakeswhengoingdownhill
tokeepforwardspeedslowandtomaintain
controlofthemachine.
•Thegrassbasketsmustbeinplaceduring
operationofthereelsorthatchersformaximum
safety.Shuttheengineoffbeforeemptyingthe
baskets.
•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfrom1work
areatoanother.
•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,orexhaustpipe
whiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
stoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough
tocauseburns.
•Stayclearoftherotatingscreenatthesideofthe
enginetopreventdirectcontactwithyourbody
orclothing.
•Ifacuttingunitstrikesasolidobjectorvibrates
abnormally,stopimmediately,turntheengineoff,
waitforallmotiontostop,andinspectthemachine
fordamage.Repairorreplaceadamagedreelor
bedknifebeforecontinuingoperation.
•Beforegettingofftheseat,movethefunctional
controllevertoNEUTRAL,raisethecuttingunits,
andwaitforthereelstostopspinning.Setthe
parkingbrake.Stoptheengineandremovethe
keyfromtheignitionswitch.
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