Toro Workman HDX Series - During Operation Safety

Checkingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thepurposeofthesafety-interlocksystemisto
preventtheenginefromcrankingorstarting,unless
youpresstheclutchpedal.
CAUTION
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththesafety-interlock
switches.
•Checktheoperationofthesafety-interlock
switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Note:RefertotheattachmentOperator’sManual
forproceduresoncheckingtheattachmentinterlock
system.
VerifyingtheClutch-Interlock
Switch
1.Sitontheoperator’sseatandengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.MovetheshiftlevertotheNEUTRALposition.
Note:Theenginedoesnotstartifthe
hydraulic-liftleverislockedintheforward
position.
3.Withoutpressingtheclutchpedal,rotatethekey
switchclockwisetotheSTARTposition.
Note:Iftheenginecranksorstarts,thereis
amalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthatyou
mustrepairbeforeoperatingthemachine.
VerifyingtheHydraulic-LiftLever
Safety-InterlockSwitch
1.Sitontheoperator’sseatandengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.MovetheshiftlevertotheNEUTRALposition
andensurethatthehydraulic-liftleverisinthe
centerposition.
3.Presstheclutchpedal.
4.Movethehydraulic-liftleverforwardandrotate
thekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition.
Note:Iftheenginecranksorstarts,thereis
amalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthatyou
mustrepairbeforeoperatingthemachine.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotcarrypassengersinthe
cargobed.Keepbystandersandchildrenoutof
theoperatingarea.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Operatethemachineoutdoorsorina
well-ventilatedareaonly.
•Donotexceedthemaximumgrossvehicleweight
(GVW)ofthemachine.
•Useextracautionwhenoperatingbrakingor
turningthemachinewithaheavyloadinthecargo
bed.
•Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargobedreduces
thestabilityofthemachine.Donotexceedthe
carryingcapacityofthebed.
•Carryingmaterialthatcannotbeboundtothe
machine,suchasalargetankofliquid,adversely
affectsthesteering,braking,andstabilityofthe
machine.Whenyoucarrymaterialthatcannotbe
boundtothemachine,usecautionwhensteering
orbraking.
•Carryareducedloadandreducetheground
speedofthemachinewhenoperatingonrough,
uneventerrain,andnearcurbs,holes,andother
suddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.
•Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatthe
transmissionisinneutral,theparkingbrakeis
engaged,andyouareintheoperatingposition.
•Youandyourpassengersshouldremainseated
wheneverthemachineismoving.Keepyour
handsonthesteeringwheel;yourpassengers
shouldusethehandholdsprovided.Keepyour
armsandlegswithinthemachinebodyatalltimes.
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