Toro Revolution Series - Rollover Protection System (ROPS) Safety

judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.
Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can
quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon
aslope.
•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,water,orotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe
distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between
themachineandanyhazard.Useawalk-behind
machineorahandheldtooltooperateinthese
areas.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steeringorstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethe
machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof
brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven
ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocksorotherhiddenhazards.T all
grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof
themachineandcausealossofcontrol.Follow
directionsforcounterweights.
•Ifpossible,keepthedeckloweredtotheground
whileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthedeckwhile
operatingonslopescancausethemachineto
becomeunstable.
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1.SafeZone—usethe
machinehereonslopes
lessthan15°oratareas.
4.W=Widthofthemachine
2.DangerZone—usea
walk-behindmowerand/or
ahandtrimmeronslopes
greaterthan15°andnear
drop-offsorwater.
5.Keepasafedistance
(twicethewidthofthe
machine)betweenthe
machineandanyhazard.
3.Water
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)Safety
•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafety
device.DonotremoveoraltertheROPS.
•Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbar
isdown.
•Keeptherollbarinthefullyraisedandlocked
positionandalwayswearyourseatbeltwhenever
therollbarisup.
•Ensurethattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquickly
intheeventofanemergency.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary.
Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearancepermits.
•Wheelsdroppingoveredges,ditches,steep
banks,orwatercancauserollovers,whichmay
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearancesbefore
drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•Intheeventofarollover,takethemachinetoan
AuthorizedServiceDealerandhavetheROPS
inspected.
•ReplacedamagedROPScomponents.Donot
repairoralterthem.
•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsinstalled
ontheROPSthatareapprovedbyToro.
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