Toro TITAN ZX6020 - Operator Safety; Safe Operating Practices; Safe Slope Operation

Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2012
specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute,ineffectatthetimeofproduction.However,
improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.1-2012.AllthelanguagewithinthisANSIstandard
appliestothismachine;however,duetotheapplicationof
thestandardacrossmanydifferenttypesofproductssome
statementscanseemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,
Torohasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningofthe
standardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthisOperator's
Manualpertains.Safetyinformationinadditiontothe
instructionsfoundintheANSIstandardbelowcanbefound
inToroRidingMowerSafetyattheendofthissection.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe
operator'smanualandonthemachinebeforestarting.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunderthe
machine.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe
instructionstooperatethismachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,
whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.
•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebeforemowing.
Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Nevercarrypassengers.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking
up.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,discharge
coverorentiregrasscollectionsysteminplaceand
working.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.
Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn
offblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,andremovekey
beforedismounting.
•Disengagebladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,
waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopandremove
thekeybeforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.
•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are
involvedinalargepercentageofridingmower-related
injuries.Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirability
tooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotect
themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.
•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforuseofwheel
weightsorcounterweights.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoucannot
backuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,donotmowit.
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.
•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothavetostop
whileoperatingonaslope.
•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand
lossofcontrol.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningonaslope.Ifthetires
losetraction,disengagetheblade(s)andproceedslowly
straightdowntheslope.
•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoingdown
slopes.Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection,whichcould
causethemachinetorollover.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.
fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe
mowermaytipbackwards.
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