
maynotbeexpectingyoutobrakeorturnandmaynot
beready.
•Neveroverloadyourvehicle.Thenameplate(located
underthemiddleofthedash)showstheloadlimitsfor
thevehicle.Neveroverllattachmentsorexceedthe
machinemaximumgrossvehicleweight(GVW).
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Failuretooperate
vehiclesafelymayresultinanaccident,tippingoverof
themachine,andseriousinjuryordeath.Drivecarefully.
Topreventtippingorlossofcontrol,takethefollowing
precautions:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,anyunfamiliarareas,orotherhazards.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Usecautionwhenoperatingthevehicleonasteep
slope.Normally,travelstraightupanddownslopes.
Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturnsorwhen
turningonhillsides.Avoidturningonhillsides
wheneverpossible.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthevehicleon
wetsurfaces,athigherspeeds,orwithafullload.
Stoppingtimewillincreasewithafullload.Shiftinto
alowergearbeforestartingupordownahill.
–Whenloadingthebed,distributetheloadevenly.
Useextracautioniftheloadexceedsthedimensions
ofthevehicle/bed.Operatethevehiclewithextra
cautionwhenhandlingoff-centerloadsthatcannot
becentered.Keeploadsbalancedandsecureto
preventthemfromshifting.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithoutrst
comingtoacompletestop.
–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversor
otherunsafedrivingactionsthatmaycausealossof
vehiclecontrol.
–Donotpassanothervehicletravelinginthesame
directionatintersections,blindspots,oratother
dangerouslocations.
–Keepallbystandersaway.Beforebackingup,lookto
therearandensurethatnooneisbehindthemachine.
Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtherightofwaytopedestriansandother
vehicles.Thisvehicleisnotdesignedforuseon
streetsorhighways.Alwayssignalyourturnsorstop
earlyenoughsothatotherpersonsknowwhatyou
plantodo.Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Neveroperatethemachineinornearanareawhere
thereisdustorfumesintheair,whichareexplosive.
Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthevehiclecan
producesparkscapableofignitingexplosivematerials.
–Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs,such
astreelimbs,doorjambs,overheadwalkways,etc.
Makesurethatthereisenoughroomoverheadto
easilyclearthemachineandyourhead.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stop
workandaskyoursupervisor.
•Donottouchtheengine,transaxle,radiator,muferor
mufermanifoldwhiletheengineisrunningorsoon
afterithasstopped,becausetheseareasmaybehot
enoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopimmediately,
turnengineoff,waitforallmotiontostopandinspectfor
damage.Repairalldamagebeforeresumingoperation.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
Maintenance
•Beforeservicingormakingadjustmentstothemachine,
stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
keyfromtheignitiontopreventaccidentalstartingof
theengine.
•Makesurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin-holeleaksor
nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetrateskinanddoseriousdamage.
Ifuidisinjectedintotheskin,itmustbesurgically
removedwithinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemayresult.
•Tomakesurethattheentiremachineisingoodcondition,
keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewsproperlytightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keeptheenginearea
freeofexcessivegrease,grass,leaves,anddirt.
•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance
adjustment,keepyourhands,feet,clothing,andanyparts
ofyourbodyawayfromtheengineandfromanymoving
parts.Keepeveryoneaway.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthegovernor
settings.Themaximumenginespeedis3650rpm.To
ensuresafetyandaccuracy,haveanAuthorizedToro
Distributorcheckthemaximumenginespeedwitha
tachometer.
•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
required,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Tobesureofoptimumperformanceandsafety,
alwayspurchasegenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous.Alteringthis
vehicleinanymannermayaffectthevehicle’soperation,
performance,durabilityoritsusemayresultininjuryor
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