Toro MultiPro 1750 - During Operation; During Operation Safety; ROPS Safety

DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearloosejewelry.
•Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
asdirectedin.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachine.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibility.Avoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatyouare
intheoperatingposition,thetransmissionisin
neutral,andtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Remainseatedwheneverthemachineisin
motion.Keepbothhandsonthesteeringwheel
wheneverpossible,andalwayskeepyourarms
andlegswithintheoperator’scompartment.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Beforebackingup,lookrearwardandensurethat
nooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
•Neverspraywhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
petsarenearby.
•Donotsprayneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyroll
overifawheelgoesovertheedgeoriftheedge
givesway.
•Reducethespeedandloadwhenoperatingon
roughterrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,
holes,andothersuddenchangesinterrain.
Loadsmayshift,causingthemachinetobecome
unstable.
•Suddenchangesinterrainmaycauseabrupt
steeringwheelmovement,possiblyresultingin
handandarminjuries.Gripthesteeringwheel
looselyaroundtheperimeter,andkeepyourhands
clearofthesteeringwheelspokes.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,engagetheparkingbrake,andinspect
fordamageafterstrikinganobjectorifthereis
anabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Useextracautionwhenoperatingthemachineon
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistanceincreaseintheseconditions.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasshutoff.These
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sseat,dothe
following:
–Stopthemachine.
–ShiftthetransmissionintotheNEUTRAL
position(manual)orthePARKposition
(automatic).
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengine.
–Removethekey.
•Engineexhaustisfatalifinhaled.Donotrunthe
engineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
TheT oro®Companyonly.
ROPSSafety
Note:ForeachmachinecoveredinthisOperator’s
Manual,acabinstalledbyT oroisaROPS.
•DonotremovetheROPSfromthemachine.
•Fastentheseatbeltandensurethatyoucan
releaseitquicklyinanemergency.Alwayswear
yourseatbeltwhentherollbarisuporona
machinewithacabinstalledbyT oro.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo
notcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage
andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceanydamagedROPScomponent.Donot
repairoralterit.
MachineswithaFoldableRollBar
•Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththerollbarinthe
raisedposition.
•TheROPSisanintegralsafetydevice.Keepa
foldingrollbarintheraisedandlockedposition,
andusetheseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine
withtherollbarintheraisedposition.
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