–Donotgofromreversetoforwardorforwardto
reversewithoutrstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabruptmaneuvers
orotherunsafedrivingactionsthatmaycause
lossofcontrol.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Operatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodrive
onhillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesor
hillsmaycauselossofcontrol,possiblyresultingin
personalinjuryordeath.
•Donotruntheengineinaconnedareawithout
adequateventilation.Exhaustfumesarehazardous
andcouldpossiblybedeadly.
•WhenusingaWorkmanasatowvehicle,itis
recommendedtoput500poundsofweightintothe
vehiclebedwhenoperatingonanyslopes.
Maintenance
•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.Performingmaintenanceonmachinenot
properlysupportedmaycausemachinetofalland
couldcauseinjury.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwires
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
terminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.
•Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,
adjusting,orstoringthemachine.
•Toreduceapotentialrehazard,keeptheenginefree
ofexcessivegrease,grass,leaves,andaccumulations
ofdirt.Neverwashawarmengineoranyelectrical
partswithwater.
•Besurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating
conditionbykeepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.
Checkthechoppershaftbearingmountingboltsand
nutsfrequentlytobesurethattheyaretightenedto
specication.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andotherpartsofthebodyawayfromthechopper
andothermovingparts.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Tobesureofsafetyandaccuracy,
haveanAuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoil
oraddingoiltothecrankcase.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingfrombattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.
•Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinanddoseriousdamage.Keepbody
andhandsawayfrompinholeleaksornozzlesthat
ejecthighpressurehydraulicuid.Usecardboard
orpapertondhydraulicleaks.Fluidaccidentally
injectedintotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareever
neededorassistancedesired,contactanAuthorized
TORODistributor.
•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretight,and
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodcondition
beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.
•Tobesureofoptimumperformanceandsafety,
alwayspurchasegenuineTOROreplacementparts
andaccessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous.
Alteringthismachineinanymannermayaffectthe
machine’soperation,performance,ordurability,or
itsusemayresultininjuryordeath.Suchusecould
voidproductwarrantyofTheToroCompany.
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