Toro MultiPro 1750 - Chemical Safety; Performing Pre-Starting Checks

ChemicalSafety
Chemicalsubstancesusedinthesprayersystem
maybehazardousandtoxictoyou,bystanders,and
animals,andtheymaydamageplants,soil,andother
property.
Ifyouwillusemorethan1chemical,readthe
informationoneachchemical.Refusetooperateor
workonthesprayerifthisinformationisnotavailable.
Beforeworkingonasprayersystem,ensurethatit
hasbeenneutralizedandtriplerinsedaccordingto
therecommendationsofthechemicalmanufacturer(s)
andthatallthevalveshavebeencycled3times.
Verifythatthereisanadequatesupplyofcleanwater
andsoapnearby,andimmediatelywashoffany
chemicalsthatcontactyou.
•Carefullyreadandfollowthechemicalwarning
labelsandmaterialsafetydatasheets(MSDS)for
allchemicalsused,andprotectyourselfaccording
tothechemicalmanufacturer'srecommendations.
•Alwaysprotectyourbodywhileusingchemicals.
Usetheappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
(PPE)toguardagainstcontactwithchemicals,
suchasthefollowing:
–safetyglasses,goggles,and/orfaceshield
–achemicalsuit
–arespiratororltermask
–chemical-resistantgloves
–rubberbootsorothersubstantialfootwear
–acleanchangeofclothes,soap,and
disposabletowelsforcleanup
•Obtainpropertrainingbeforeusingorhandling
chemicals.
•Usethecorrectchemicalforthejob.
•Followthechemicalmanufacturer'sinstructionsfor
thesafelyapplyingthechemical.Donotexceed
therecommendedsystemapplicationpressure.
•Donotll,calibrate,orcleanthemachinewhile
people,especiallychildren,orpetsareinthearea.
•Handlechemicalsinawell-ventilatedarea.
•Havecleanwateravailable,especiallywhenlling
thespraytank.
•Donoteat,drink,orsmokewhileworkingnear
chemicals.
•Donotcleanspraynozzlesbyblowingthrough
themorplacingtheminyourmouth.
•Alwayswashyourhandsandotherexposedareas
assoonaspossibleafterworkingwithchemicals.
•Keepchemicalsintheiroriginalpackagesand
storedinasafelocation.
•Properlydisposeofunusedchemicalsand
chemicalcontainersasinstructedbythechemical
manufacturerandyourlocalcodes.
•Chemicalsandfumesaredangerous;neverenter
thetankorplaceyourheadoverorintheopening
ofatank.
•Followalllocal,state,andfederalregulationsfor
spreadingorsprayingchemicals.
PerformingPre-Starting
Checks
Checkthefollowingitemseachtimeyoubeginuse
ofthesprayerfortheday:
•Checktheairpressureinthetires.
Note:Thetiresofthismachinearedifferentthan
cartires;theyrequirelessairpressureinorderto
minimizeturfcompactionanddamage.
•Checkalluidlevelsandaddtheappropriate
amountofspecieduids,ifanyarefoundtobe
low.
•Checkthebrakepedaloperation.
•Checktoseethatthelightsareworking.
•Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandrightto
checksteeringresponse.
•Withtheengineshutoff,checkforoilleaks,loose
parts,andanyothernoticeablemalfunctions.
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsarenotcorrect,notifyyour
mechanicorcheckwithyoursupervisorbeforetaking
thesprayeroutfortheday.Yoursupervisormaywant
youtocheckotheritemsonadailybasis,soaskwhat
inspectionsyouareresponsibletoperform.
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