Safety
Hazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare
dependentupontheawareness,concern,and
propertrainingofthepersonnelinvolvedinthe
operation,transport,maintenance,andstorageof
themachine.Improperuseormaintenanceofthe
machinecanresultininjuryordeath.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjuryordeath,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
Supervisor’sResponsibilities
•Ensureoperatorsarethoroughlytrainedandfamiliar
withtheOperator’sManualandalldecalsonthe
machine.
•Establishyourownspecialproceduresandwork
rulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.,slopes
toosteepformachineoperation,adverseweather
conditions,etc.).
BeforeOperating
•Read,understandandfollowtheinstructionsin
theOperator’sManualandonthemachinebefore
starting.Becomefamiliarwithallcontrolsand
knowhowtostopquickly.YoumaycontactToro
directlyatwww .Toro.comforproductandaccessory
information,helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryour
product.
•NEVERallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
NEVERallowadultstooperatethemachinewithout
properinstruction.Onlytrainedoperatorswhohave
readthismanualshouldoperatethismachine.
•NEVERoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowto
stoptheenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalbecomesdamaged,
malfunctioning,orillegible,repairorreplaceit
beforeoperationiscommenced.Alsotightenloose
nutsandboltstoensuremachineisinsafeoperating
condition.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
machinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,or
sneakersorwhenbarefoot.Donotwearloose-tting
clothingthatcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
possiblycauseinjury.Wearingsafetyglasses,safety
shoes,longpants,andahelmetisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer
–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
–Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwithengine
running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.
•Donotalterthisequipmentinanymannerwhich
maycausehazardousconditions.
WhileOperating
•Rotatingpartscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Keephands,feet,hair,andclothingawayfromall
movingpartstopreventinjury.NEVERoperatethe
machinewithcovers,shrouds,orguardsremoved.
•DON’TTAKEANINJURYRISK!Whena
personorpetappearsunexpectedlyinornearthe
operatingarea,STOPTHECOREPROCESSOR.
Carelessoperation,combinedwithterrainangles,
ricochets,ormissingordamagedguards,canlead
tothrownobjectinjuries.Donotresumeoperation
untilareaiscleared.
•NEVERcarrypassengers.
•Whengoinguphillordownhill,donotstoporstart
suddenly.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainorotherhidden
hazards.Toavoidtippingorlossofcontrol,donot
driveclosetoaditch,creek,ordropoff.
•Ifthetowvehicleenginestallsorthemachineloses
headwayandcannotmakeittothetopofaslope,
donotturnmachinearound.Alwaysbackslowly
straightdowntheslope
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Failureto
operatemachinesafetymayresultinanaccident,tip
overofthemachine,andpossibleseriousinjuryor
death.Drivecarefully.Topreventtippingorloss
ofcontrol:
–Operateonlyindaylightorwhenthereisgood
articiallight.
–Driveslowly.
–Watchforholesorotherhazards.
–Usecarewhenbackingmachine.
–Donotdriveclosetoasandtrap,ditch,creek,or
otherhazard.
–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.
–Avoidturningthecoreprocessoronahillsideor
embankment.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.
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