Toro Workman MDX-D - Operating on Rough Terrain; Loading and Dumping; Maintenance

OperatingonRoughTerrain
Reducethegroundspeedofthemachineandload
carriedinthemachinewhenoperatingonrough
terrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,holes,and
othersuddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.
WARNING
Suddenchangesinterrainmaycauseabrupt
steeringwheelmovement,possiblyresulting
inhandandarminjuries.
•Reduceyourspeedwhenoperatingon
roughterrainandnearcurbs.
•Gripthesteeringwheellooselyaroundthe
perimeterkeepingthumbsupandoutof
thewayofthesteeringwheelspokes.
LoadingandDumping
•Donotexceedtheratedweightcapacityofthe
machinewhenoperatingitwithaloadinthe
cargobox,whentowingatrailer,orboth;referto
Specications(page17).
•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineona
hillsideoronroughterrain,particularlywithaload
inthecargoboxorwhentowingatrailerorboth.
•Beawarethatthestabilityandcontrolofthe
machinearereducedwhentheloadinthecargo
boxispoorlydistributed.
•Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargoboxchanges
thestabilityofthemachine.
•Thesteering,braking,andstabilityofthemachine
areaffectedwhencarryingaloadwheretheweight
ofthematerialcannotbeboundtothemachine,
suchastheliquidinalargetank.
WARNING
Theweightoftheboxmaybeheavy.Hands
orotherbodypartscouldbecrushed.
–Keepyourhandsandotherbodyparts
clearwhenloweringthebox.
–Donotdumpmaterialsonbystanders.
•Neverdumpaloadedcargoboxwhilethemachine
issidewaysonahill.Thechangeinweight
distributionmaycausethemachinetooverturn.
•Whenoperatingwithaheavyloadinthecargo
box,reduceyourspeedandallowforsufcient
brakingdistance.Donotsuddenlyapplythe
brakes.Useextracautiononslopes.
•Beawarethatheavyloadsincreaseyourstopping
distanceandreduceyourabilitytoturnquickly
withouttippingover.
•Therearcargospaceisintendedforloadcarrying
purposesonly,notforpassengers.
•Neveroverloadyourmachine.Thenameplate
(locatedunderthemiddleofthedash)shows
theloadlimitsforthemachine.Neveroverll
attachmentsorexceedthemachinemaximum
grossvehicleweight(GVW).
Maintenance
•Beforeservicingormakingadjustmentstothe
machine,shutofftheengine,engagetheparking
brake,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitchto
preventaccidentalstartingoftheengine.
•Neverworkunderaraisedbedwithoutplacingthe
bedsafetysupportonthefullyextendedcylinder
rod.
•Makesurethatallhydraulic-lineconnectorsare
tightandthatallhydraulichosesandlinesarein
goodconditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothe
system.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,relieveallpressureinthe
systembyshuttingofftheengine,cyclingthe
dumpvalvefromraisetolower,and/orlowering
boxandattachments.Placetheremotehydraulics
leverintheoatposition.Iftheboxmustbein
raisedposition,secureitwiththesafetysupport.
•Tomakesurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewsproperly
tightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keepthe
engineareafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,
leaves,andaccumulationofdirt.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,
clothing,andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthe
engineandanymovingparts.Keepeveryone
away.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Themaximumenginespeedis
3,650rpm.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,have
anAuthorizedT oroDistributorcheckthemaximum
enginespeedwithatachometer.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistanceis
required,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Tobesureofoptimumperformanceandsafety,
alwayspurchasegenuineTororeplacement
partsandaccessories.Replacementpartsand
accessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscould
bedangerous.Alteringthismachineinany
mannermayaffecttheoperationofthemachine,
performance,durabilityoritsusemayresultin
injuryordeath.Suchusecouldvoidtheproduct
warrantyofTheT oro®Company.
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