Toro TX 1300 - Slope Safety Precautions

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection,
longpants,substantialslip-resistantfootwear,and
hearingprotection;alsoweararespiratorordust
maskindustyconditions.Tiebacklonghairand
donotwearlooseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenyouaretired,ill,
orundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsand
bystandersawayfromthemachine.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping
awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.
•Ensurethatallthedrivesareinneutralbefore
startingtheengine.Starttheengineonlyfromthe
operator'spositionontheplatform.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Watchfor
trafc.
•Stoptheattachmentwhenyouarenotworking.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andinspectthemachineifyoustrike
anobject.Makeanynecessaryrepairsbefore
resumingoperation.
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Lowertheloaderarmsanddisengagethe
auxiliaryhydraulics.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Operatethemachineonlyinareaswherethereis
sufcientclearanceforyoutosafelymaneuver.
Beawareofobstaclesincloseproximitytoyou.
Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,
walls,andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthe
machinebacksupduringoperationifyouarenot
attentivetothesurroundings.
•Checkforoverheadclearance(i.e.,electrical
wires,branches,anddoorways)beforedriving
underanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•Donotoverlltheattachmentandalwayskeepthe
loadlevelwhenraisingtheloaderarms.Itemsin
theattachmentcouldfallandcauseinjury.
SlopeSafety
•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith
theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight
distributionchangeswithattachments.Anempty
load-bearingattachmentmakestherearofthe
machinetheheavyend,andafullload-bearing
attachmentmakesthefrontofthemachinethe
heavyend.Mostotherattachmentsmakethefront
ofmachinetheheavyend.
•Raisingorextendingtheloaderarmsonaslope
affectsthestabilityofthemachine.Keepthe
loaderarmsintheloweredandretractedposition
whenonslopes.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany
slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.
•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor
operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust
includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich
slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always
usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Ground
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthe
machinelosestraction,proceedslowly,straight
downtheslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachine
uphill.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.T allgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.
Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
•Evaluatetheareatoensurethatthegroundis
stableenoughtosupportthemachine.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachinenearthe
following:
–Drop-offs
–Ditches
–Embankments
–Bodiesofwater
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