Toro Spray Master Series - Maintenance; Maintenance Safety

Maintenance
MaintenanceSafety
•Whileperformingmaintenanceonthemachine,
someonecouldstarttheengine.Accidental
startingoftheenginecouldseriouslyinjureyouor
others.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,
engageparkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthe
sparkplug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Also,pushthewire(s)asidesothatitdoesnot
accidentallycontactthesparkplug(s).
•Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.T ouchingahot
enginecancausesevereburns.Allowtheengine
tocoolcompletelybeforeservicingorrepairing
aroundtheenginearea.
•Parkthemachineonlevelgroundandallowitto
cool.Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservice
themachine.
•Disengagethesprayorclosethespreadergate,
settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
removethekeyordisconnectthespark-plugwire.
Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairingthemachine.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plug
wirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe
negativeterminalrstandthepositiveterminal
last.Connectpositiveterminalrstandnegative
terminallast.
•Relievethepressurefromthespraysystembefore
servicingthemachine.
•Emptythetankand/orhopperbeforetiltingthe
machineformaintenanceandbeforestorage.
•Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidaccidentally
injectedintotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemayresult.
–Ifequipped,ensurethatallhydraulicuid
hosesandlinesareingoodconditionand
thatallhydraulicconnectionsandttingsare
tightbeforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic
system.
–Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.
–Usecardboardorpaper,notyourhands,to
ndhydraulicleaks.
–Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic
systembyplacingthemotion-controllevers
inneutralandshuttingofftheenginebefore
workingonthehydraulicsystem.
•Raisingthemachineforserviceormaintenance
relyingsolelyonmechanicalorhydraulicjacks
couldbedangerous.Themechanicalorhydraulic
jacksmaynotbeenoughsupportormay
malfunction,allowingthemachinetofallandcause
possibleinjury.Donotrelysolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjacksforsupport.Useadequatejack
standsorequivalentsupport.
•Carefullyreleasethepressurefromcomponents
withstoredenergy.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswhile
theengineisrunning.Ifthemaintenanceor
adjustmentprocedurerequirestheenginetobe
runningandcomponentsmoving,useextreme
caution.
•Contactwithmovingpartsorhotsurfacesmay
causepersonalinjury.Keepyourngers,hands,
andclothingclearofrotatingcomponentsandhot
surfaces.
•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintaintheirproper
tightness.
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