Toro TX 427 Series - Slope Operation

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
operatingthetractionunit.Stopthetractionunitif
anyoneentersthearea.
•Neverleavearunningtractionunitunattended.Always
lowertheloaderarms,shutofftheengine,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeleaving.
•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthetraction
unitmaybecomeunstablewhichmayresultinlossof
control.
•Donotcarryaloadwiththearmsraised.Alwayscarry
loadsclosetotheground.
•Donotover-loadtheattachmentandalwayskeepthe
loadlevelwhenraisingtheloaderarms.Logs,boards,and
otheritemscouldrolldowntheloaderarms,injuringyou.
•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservice.
•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,doorways,
electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
•Ensurethatyouoperatethetractionunitinareaswhere
therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.
Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,
andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthetractionunit
backsupduringoperationiftheoperatorisnotattentive
tothesurroundings.Operatetheunitonlyinareaswhere
thereissufcientclearancefortheoperatortosafely
maneuvertheproduct.
•Beforedigging,havetheareamarkedforunderground
utilities,anddonotdiginmarkedareas.
•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthetractionunit
andattachmentsandkeephandsandfeetawayfrom
theseareas.
•Beforeoperatingthetractionunitwithanattachment,
ensurethattheattachmentisproperlyinstalled.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Allslopesrequireextracaution.
•Donotoperatethetractionunitonhillsidesorslopes
exceedingtheanglesrecommendedinStabilityData(page
7),andthoseintheattachmentOperator'sManual.Seealso
theSlopeIndicator(page8).
•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyendof
thetractionunituphill.Weightdistributionchanges.
Anemptybucketmakestherearofthetractionunit
theheavyend,andafullbucketmakesthefrontofthe
tractionunittheheavyend.Mostotherattachmentsmake
thefrontoftractionunittheheavyend.
•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopeaffectsthestabilityof
themachine.Wheneverpossible,keeptheloaderarmsin
theloweredpositionwhenonslopes.
•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe
workarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneven
terraincouldoverturnthetractionunit.Tallgrasscan
hideobstacles.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Attachmentscan
changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristicsof
thetractionunit.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith
unapprovedattachments.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthetractionunit
losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdowntheslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly
andkeeptheheavyendofthetractionunituphill.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Thetractionunitcouldsuddenlyturnoverifatrackgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
•Donotparkthetractionunitonahillsideorslope.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Parkthemachineonlevelground,disengagetheauxiliary
hydraulics,lowertheattachment,settheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.Waitforall
movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.
•Cleandebrisfromattachments,drives,mufers,and
enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive
last.Connectpositiverstandnegativelast.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
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