Toro Multi Pro 5800-G - Rollover Protection System (ROPS) Safety; Slope Safety

anabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Useextracautionwhenoperatingthemachineon
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistanceincreaseintheseconditions.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasshutoff.These
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRAL
position.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if
equipped).
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust
gassesareenclosed.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
Toroonly.
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)Safety
Note:ForeachmachinecoveredinthisOperator’s
Manual,acabinstalledbyToroisaROPS.
•DonotremovetheROPSfromthemachine.
•Fastentheseatbeltandensurethatyoucan
releaseitquicklyinanemergency.Alwayswear
yourseatbelt.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo
notcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage
andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•ReplaceanydamagedROPScomponent.Donot
repairoralterit.
SlopeSafety
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
rolloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Youareresponsibleforsafeslopeoperation.
Operatingthemachineonanysloperequiresextra
caution.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor
operatingthemachineonslopesandtodetermine
whetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthe
conditionsonthatdayandatthatjobsite.
Changesintheterraincanresultinachangein
slopeoperationforthemachine.
•Determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation,includingsurveyingthesite.Always
usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onslopes.Travelupanddownonslopes.Avoid
makingsuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
Ifyoumustturnthemachine,turnitslowlyand
graduallydownhill,ifpossible.Usecarewhen
reversingthemachine.
•Donotoperateamachinewhenyouareuncertain
aboutthetraction,steering,orstability.
•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.
Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.
•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
surfaces,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycause
themachinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
wheelsmayresultinslidingandalossofbraking
andsteering.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine
neardrop-offs,ditches,embankments,water
hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould
suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge
ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea
betweenthemachineandanyhazard.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith
attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthe
machine.
•Iftheenginestallsoryoubegintolosemomentum
whileclimbingahill,graduallyapplythebrakes
andslowlybackstraightdownthehill.
•Alwayskeepthetransmissioningear(ifapplicable)
whenyoudrivethemachinedownaslope.
•Donotparkthemachineonanincline.
•Theweightofthematerialinthetankcanchange
thehandlingofthemachine.T oavoidlossof
controlandpersonalinjury,followtheseguidelines:
–Whenoperatingwithaheavyload,reduceyour
speedandallowforsufcientbrakingdistance.
Donotsuddenlyapplythebrakes.Useextra
cautiononslopes.
–Liquidloadsshift,especiallywhileturning,
goingupordownslopes,suddenlychanging
speeds,orwhiledrivingoverroughsurfaces.
Shiftingloadscancausethemachinetotip
over.
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