Toro Groundsmaster 4100-D 30411 - Maintenance and Storage

Operation
•BeforeoperatingamachinewithROPS(rollover
protectionsystem),becertainthattheseatbeltsare
attachedandtheseatislatchedtopreventtheseat
frompivotingforward.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennis
shoesorsneakers.
•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
•Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrommoving
partsandthemowerdischargeareaandundersideof
themowerwhiletheengineisrunning.
•Fillfueltankuntillevelis1inch(25mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Donotoverll.
•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,electricalwires)beforedriving
underanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
•Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.
•Ifasteepslopemustbeascended,driveforwardup
thehillanddriverearwarddownthehill,keeping
thetractiondriveengaged.
•Ifyoucannotbackupaslopeorifyoufeeluneasy
onit,donotmowit.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslose
traction,disengagethebladesandproceedslowly
straightdowntheslope.Avoidraisingtheside
cuttingunitsonaslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.
•Whenoperatingthemachineonslopes,banks,or
neardrop-offs,alwayshavetheROPSinstalledand
usetheseatbelt.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyif
themachineisdrivenorrollsintoapondorwater.
•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturn
overifawheelgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,
orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
•Useextracarewithotherattachments.Thesecan
changethestabilityofthemachine.
•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinor
nearthemowingarea,stopmowing.Careless
operation,combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,
orimproperlypositionedguardscanleadtothrown
objectinjuries.Donotresumemowinguntilthe
areaiscleared.
•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.
•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade
attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodcondition
beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhigh
pressure.Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,
tosearchforleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunder
pressurecanhavesufcientforcetopenetratethe
skinandcauseseriousinjury.Ifuidisinjectedinto
theskinitmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjury
organgrenemayresult.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthecutting
units,attachments,andanymovingparts.Keep
everyoneaway.
•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandservice
asrequired.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,
andamesawayfromthebattery.
•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoil
oraddingoiltothecrankcase.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Tomakesureofoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,use
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