Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Chapter 1:Safety; Safety Instructions; Supervisors Responsibilities; Before Operating the Machine

SafetyInstructions
TheGroundsmaster360hasbeentestedandcertiedbyT oroforcompliance
withexistingsafetystandardsandspecications.Althoughhazardcontroland
accidentpreventionaredependentpartiallyuponthedesignandconguration
ofthemachine,thesefactorsarealsodependentontheawareness,concern,
andpropertrainingofthepersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,transport,
maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.Theimproperuseormaintenanceby
theoperatororownerofthemachinecanresultininjuryordeath.
WARNING
Toreducethepotentialofinjuryordeath,complywiththefollowing
safetyinstructionsaswellasinformationfoundintheOperator’s
Manuals.
Supervisor’sResponsibilities
1.EnsurethattheoperatorsarefullytrainedandfamiliarwiththeOperator’s
Manual,Operator’sTrainingDVD,andalloftheoperatingandsafetydecals
onthemachine.
2.Establishyourownspecialproceduresandworkrulesforunusualoperating
conditions(e.g.,slopestoosteepformachineoperation).Surveythemowing
sitecompletelytodeterminehillsonwhichyoucanoperatesafely.When
performingthissitesurvey,alwaysunderstandandtakeintoconsideration
theturfconditionandrolloverrisk.Toperformasitesurvey,followthe
procedureoutlinedintheOperator’sManual.
BeforeOperatingtheMachine
•ReviewandunderstandthecontentsoftheOperator’sManualsand
Operator’sTrainingDVDbeforestartingandoperatingthemachine.Become
familiarwiththecontrolsandknowhowtostopthemachineandengine
quickly.AdditionalcopiesoftheOperator’sManualsareavailableat
www.toro.com.
•Keepalltheshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.Ifashield,safety
device,ordecalisillegibleordamaged,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperating
themachine.
•Tightenanyloosenuts,bolts,orscrewstoensurethatthemachineisin
safeoperatingcondition.
•Ensurethattheinterlockswitchesareadjustedcorrectlysothattheengine
doesnotstartunlessthetractionpedalisintheNEUTRALposition,thePTO
switchisintheOFF(disengaged)position,andeithertheseatisoccupiedor
theparkingbrakeisapplied.
•Dieselfuelishighlyammable;handleitcarefully.
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforstoringfuel.
–Donotremovethefueltankcapofthemachinewhiletheengineishot
orrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoorsandonlytothebottomofthellerneck.Donot
overllthefueltank.
–Replacethefueltankandfuelcontainercapssecurelyafterrefuelling
themachine.
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