Toro Workman UTX User Manual

shouldusethehandholdsprovided.Keeparms
andlegswithinthemachinebodyatalltimes.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibility.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe
machine.T allgrasscanhideobstacles.Usecare
whenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or
otherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.
•Donotdrivethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
orembankments.Themachinecouldsuddenly
rolloverifawheelgoesovertheedgeorifthe
edgegivesway.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs
suchastreelimbs,doorjambs,overhead
walkways,etc.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforereversingthe
machinetobesureofaclearpath.
•Thismachinewasnotdesignedorintendedto
beusedonpublicroadways.Doingsomaybe
hazardousandinviolationoflocallaws.
•Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,follow
alltrafcregulationsanduseanyadditional
accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
andshutoffthemachineimmediately,waitfor
allmovementtostop,andinspectfordamage.
Repairalldamagetothemachinebeforeresuming
operation.
•Itcantakelongertostopthemachineonwet
surfacesthanondrysurfaces.Todryoutwet
brakes,driveslowlyonalevelsurfacewhile
puttinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
•Operatingthemachineonapavedsurfacein
differentmodes,suchas2-wheeldriveand
4-wheeldrive,andcarryingpassengersandcargo
mayaffectthehandlingofthemachine.
•Operatingthemachineathighspeedandthen
quicklystoppingmaycausetherearwheelstolock
up,whichimpairsyourcontrolofthemachine.
•Improperlydrivingand/ormakingabrupt
maneuverswhiledrivingatfastspeedincreases
theriskofatip-overorrollover.
•Donottouchtheengine,transmission,mufer,or
exhaustmanifoldwhiletheengineisrunning,or
soonafteryoushutofftheengine,becausethese
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–ShiftthetransmissionlevertotheP(PARK)
position.
–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
TheT oro®Companyonly.
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)Safety
•TheROPSisanintegralsafetydevice.Donot
removetheROPSfromthemachine.
•Alwayswearyourseatbelttoprevent/minimize
injurytoyouandyourpassenger(s)intheeventof
anaccident;ensurethatitisattachedandthatyou
canreleaseitquicklyinanemergency.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo
notcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage
andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.
•ReplacedamagedROPScomponents.Donot
repairoralterthem.
Multi-PassengerSafety
•Donotexceedthegrossvehicleweight(GVW)
ofthemachine.Youmustaccountforyourself,
yourpassengers,andtheloadinthecargobed
contributingtotheoverallGVWofthemachine.
•Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotallowpassengerstositin
thecargobed.
•Youandyourpassengersshouldremainseated
withyourseatbeltssecuredwheneverthe
machineisinmotion.
•Theadditionalmachinelengthresultsinalarger
turnradius,soallowmorespacetomaneuverthe
machine.
SlopeSafety
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.
•Surveythesitetodeterminewhichslopesare
safeforoperatingthemachineandestablishyour
ownproceduresandrulesforoperatingonthose
slopes.Alwaysusecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
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Toro Workman UTX Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	Workman UTX
Category	Utility Vehicle
Language	English