•Neverdriveacrossasteephill;alwaysdrive
straightupordownorgoaroundthehill.
•Iftheenginestallsoryoubegintoloseheadway
whileclimbingahill,graduallyapplythebrakes
andslowlybackstraightdownthehill.
•Turningwhiletravelingupordownhillscanbe
dangerous.Ifyouhavetoturnwhileonahill,doit
slowlyandcautiously.Nevermakesharporfast
turns.
•Heavyloadsaffectstability.Reducetheweightof
theloadandyourspeedwhenoperatingonhills.
•Avoidstoppingonhills,especiallywithaload.
Stoppingwhilegoingdownahillwilltakelonger
thanstoppingonlevelground.Ifyoumuststop
themachine,avoidsuddenspeedchanges,which
mayinitiatetippingorrollingofthemachine.
Donotsuddenlyapplythebrakeswhenrolling
backward,asthismaycausethemachineto
overturn.
•Usetheseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachineand
becertainthatitcanbereleasedquicklyinthe
eventofanemergency.
•Donotremoveoraltertherolloverprotection
system(ROPS).
•Alwayskeepthetransmissioningearwhenyou
drivethemachinedownaslope.
•Reducespeedandloadwhenoperatingonrough
terrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,holes,and
othersuddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.
WARNING
Suddenchangesinterrainmaycause
abruptsteeringwheelmovement,possibly
resultinginhandandarminjuries.
Gripthesteeringwheellooselyaroundthe
perimeter.Keepyourhandsclearofthe
steeringwheelspokes
Loading
Theweightofthecargocanchangethecenterof
gravityofthemachineandthehandlingofit.T o
avoidlossofcontrolandpersonalinjury,followthese
guidelines:
•Liquidloadscanshift.Thisshiftinghappens
mostoftenwhileturning,goingupordownhills,
suddenlychangingspeeds,orwhiledrivingover
roughsurfaces.Shiftingloadscancausethe
machinetotipover.
•Whenoperatingwithaheavyload,reduceyour
speedandallowforsufcientbrakingdistance.Do
notsuddenlyapplythebrakes.Useextracaution
onslopes.
•Beawarethatheavyloadsincreaseyourstopping
distanceandreduceyourabilitytoturnquickly
withouttippingover.
Maintenance
•Onlypermitqualiedandauthorizedpersonnelto
maintain,repair,adjust,orinspectthemachine.
•Beforeservicingormakingadjustmentstothe
machine,parkthemachineonalevelsurface,
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeytopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine.
•Tomakesurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewsproperly
tightened.
•Toreducethepotentialforre,keeptheengine
areafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,leaves,and
accumulationofdirt.
•Neveruseanopenametocheckthelevelor
leakageoffuelorbatteryelectrolyte.
•Ifyoumustruntheenginetoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keepyourhands,feet,
clothing,andanypartsofyourbodyawayfrom
theengineandanymovingparts.Keepeveryone
away.
•Donotuseopenpansoffuelorammable
cleaninguidswhencleaningparts.
•Donotadjustthetractioncontrolspeed.T oensure
safetyandaccuracy,haveanAuthorizedToro
Distributorcheckthegroundspeed.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressureuid.Use
cardboardorpapertondleaks.Fluidescaping
underpressurecanpenetrateskinandcause
injuryrequiringsurgerywithinafewhoursbya
qualiedsurgeon;otherwise,gangrenemayresult.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistanceis
required,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Tobesureofoptimumperformanceandsafety,
alwayspurchasegenuineT ororeplacement
partsandaccessories.Replacementpartsand
accessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscould
bedangerous.Alteringthismachineinanymanner
thatmayaffectsprayeroperation,performance,
durability,oritsuse,mayresultininjuryordeath.
Suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
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