Toro Groundsmaster 3400 - Operation Procedures; During Operation Safety and Weight Transfer

UsingtheWeight
Transfer/TractionAssistance
Ahydraulicweight-transfersystemisprovidedforimproving
tractionwiththeterrain.
Weighttransferisusingthecutting-unithydraulicpressure
intheliftsystemtoprovidealiftingforcetoreducethe
cutting-unitweightonthegroundandtransferstheweightas
adownwardforceontothetires.
Theamountofweighttransferisvariabletosuitoperating
conditionsbyrotatingtheweight-transferhandwheelas
follows:
1.Releasethevalvelocknut1/2turncounter-clockwise
andhold.
2.Rotatethevalvehandwheel.
•Rotatecounterclockwisetoreducetheweight
transfer.
•Rotateclockwisetoincreasetheweighttransfer.
3.Tightenthenut.
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1.Lockwheel
2.Weight-transferhand
wheel
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;
slip-resistant,substantialfootprotection;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachineduring
operation.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoidholes
orhiddenhazards.
•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causethemachinetoslide.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatalldrivesarein
neutral,theparkingbrakeisengaged,andyouareinthe
operatingposition.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof
aclearpath.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeoriftheedgegivesway.
•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan
objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalkswiththemachine.Always
yieldtheright-of-way.
•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshutoffthe
enginebeforeadjustingtheheightofcut(unlessyoucan
adjustitfromtheoperatingposition).
•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaustgassesare
enclosed.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(includingtoempty
thecatchersortounclogthechute),dothefollowing:
–Parkthemachineonlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
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