Toro Pro Force Debris - Operating Tips and Safety; Operating Tips; After Operation and Towing Safety; Remote Control and Hauling Safety

OperatingTips
•Practiceoperatingtheblower.Blowthesame
directionthatthewindblowstopreventmaterial
fromblowingbackintotheclearedarea.
•Whenblowingdebrisfromajobsite,runthe
engineatfullthrottle.
•Adjusttheblowernozzlepositionsothatthe
airstreamblowsunderthedebris.
•Usecautionwhenblowingaroundnewlyplanted
sod;theairstreamcoulddisruptthegrass.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Parkthemachineonarm,levelsurface;shutoff
theengine,removethekey,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,repairing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.
•Onlydisconnectthemachinefromthetractionunit
whileonalevelsurface.
•Whendisconnectingthemachine,alwayschock
thewheelstopreventmovement.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
TowingSafety
•Beforetowingthemachine,checkwithyour
localcountyorstatesafetytowingregulations,in
additiontomeetingDepartmentofTransportation
(DOT)SafetyTowingRegulations.
•Alwaysshutofftheengineandpointtheblower
nozzleupbeforetransporting.
•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned
fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.
•Alwaysinspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.
Donottowthemachinewithdamagedormissing
hitches,couplings,orchains.
•Checkthetireairpressureonthemachine.The
tiresshouldbeinatedto241kpa(35psi)cold.
Also,checkthetire-treadwearonthemachine.
•Alwaysproperlyattachthemachinesafetychains
tothetowingvehicle.
•Donottowthemachinefasterthan88km/h(55
mph).Recommendedoff-roadtowingisnotto
exceed24km/h(15mph).
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause
skiddingorjackkning.Smooth,gradualstarts
andstopswillimprovetowing.
•Avoidsharpturnstopreventrolling.
•Chockthewheelstowhileparkedtoprevent
movement.
RemoteControlOperation
•Failuretoabidebythesafetyprecautionsmay
resultinequipmentfailure,lossofauthorityto
operatetheequipment,andpersonalinjury.
•Useandmaintaintheproperwiring.Followthe
equipmentmanufacturerinstructions.Improper,
loose,andfrayedwiringcancausesystemfailure,
equipmentdamage,andintermittentoperation.
•Changesormodicationsmadetothemachine
thatarenotexpresslyapprovedbythe
manufacturerwillvoidthewarranty.
•Themachineownerandoperatorsmustabide
byallapplicablefederal,state,andlocallaws
concerningmachineinstallationandoperation.
Failuretocomplycouldresultinpenaltiesand
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
machine.
•Ensurethatthemachineryandsurroundingareais
clearbeforeoperating.Donotactivatetheremote
controlsystemuntilyouarecertainthatitissafe
todoso.
•Useadampclothtokeeptheremoteclean.
Removemud,concrete,anddirtafteroperationto
preventobstructingorcloggingthebuttons,levers,
wiring,andswitches.
•Donotallowliquidtoentertheremotecontrolor
base-unitenclosures.Donotusehigh-pressure
equipmenttocleantheremotecontrolorbaseunit.
•Operateandstorethemachineonlywithinthe
speciedoperationandstoragetemperatures.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineinto
trailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
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