•Failuretooperatethemachinesafelymayresult
inanaccident,tipoverofthesprayer,andserious
injuryordeath.Drivecarefully.T opreventtipping
orlossofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,and
maintainasafedistancearoundsandtraps,
ditches,creeks,ramps,unfamiliarareas,or
anyareasthathaveabruptchangesinground
conditionsorelevation.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthemachine
onwetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,
athigherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stopping
timeanddistanceincreaseswithafullload.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgo
fromreversetoforwardorforwardtoreverse
withoutrstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturnsorabruptmaneuversorother
unsafedrivingactionsthatmaycausealoss
ofsprayercontrol.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofwayto
pedestriansandothervehicles.Thissprayer
isnotdesignedforuseonstreetsorhighways.
Alwayssignalyourturnsorstopearlyenough
sothatotherpeopleknowwhatyouplantodo.
Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthe
sprayercanproducesparkscapableofigniting
explosivematerials.Neveroperatethesprayer
inornearanareawherethereisdustorfumes
intheairwhichareexplosive.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,
stopworkandaskyoursupervisor.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasshutoff.These
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
immediately,waitforallmotiontostop,andinspect
thesprayerfordamage.Repairalldamagebefore
resumingoperation.
•Beforegettingofftheseat:
1.Stopthemachine.
2.PlacetherangeselectorintheNEUTRAL
positionandsettheparkingbrake.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFposition.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
Important:Donotparkthemachineon
anincline.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.This
givesyouextratimetostoporturnaway.Hitting
anobstaclecandamagethemachineandits
contents.Moreimportant,itcaninjureyou.
•GrossVehicleWeight(GVW)hasamajorimpact
onyourabilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloads
andattachmentsmakeamachinehardertostop
orturn.Theheaviertheload,thelongerittakes
tostop.
•Turfandpavementaremuchmoreslipperywhen
theyarewet.Itcantake2to4timesaslongto
stoponwetsurfacesasondrysurfaces.Ifyou
drivethroughstandingwaterdeepenoughto
getthebrakeswet,theywillnotworkwelluntil
theyaredry.Afterdrivingthroughwater,you
shouldtestthebrakestomakesurethattheywork
properly.Iftheydonot,driveslowlywhileputting
lightpressureonthebrakepedal.Thiswilldrythe
brakesout.
ROPSSafety
Note:ForeachmachinecoveredinthisOperator’s
Manual,acabinstalledbyToroisaROPS.
•DonotremovetheROPSfromthemachine.
•Fastentheseatbeltandensurethatyoucan
releaseitquicklyinanemergency.Alwayswear
yourseatbeltwhentherollbarisuporona
machinewithacabinstalledbyToro.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo
notcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage
andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceanydamagedROPScomponent.Donot
repairoralterit.
OperatingonHillsandRough
Terrain
Operatingthesprayeronahillmaycausetippingor
rollingofthemachine,ortheenginemaystallandyou
couldloseheadwayonthehill.Thiscouldresultin
personalinjury.
•Donotacceleratequicklyorsuddenlyapplythe
brakeswhenbackingdownahill,especiallywitha
load.
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