Operator's Manual

DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotcarrypassengersinthe
cargobed.Keepbystandersandpetsawayfrom
themachineduringoperation.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,and
slip-resistantfootwear.Tiebacklonghairanddo
notwearlooseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotexceedthemaximumgrossvehicleweight
(GVW)ofthemachine.
•Useextracautionwhenoperating,braking,or
turningthemachinewithaheavyloadinthecargo
bed.
•Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargobedreduces
thestabilityofthemachine.Donotexceedthe
carryingcapacityofthebed.
•Carryingmaterialthatcannotbeboundtothe
machineadverselyaffectsthesteering,braking,
andstabilityofthemachine.Whenyoucarry
materialthatcannotbeboundtothemachine,use
cautionwhensteeringorbraking.
•Carryareducedloadandreducetheground
speedofthemachinewhenoperatingonrough,
uneventerrain,andnearcurbs,holes,andother
suddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.
•Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatthe
transmissionisinneutral,theparkingbrakeis
engaged,andyouareintheoperatingposition.
•Youandyourpassengersshouldremainseated
wheneverthemachineismoving.Keepyour
handsonthesteeringwheel;yourpassengers
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.
•Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,follow
alltrafcregulationsanduseanyadditional
accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
andshutoffthemachineimmediately,waitfor
allmovementtostop,andinspectfordamage.
Repairalldamagetothemachinebeforeresuming
operation.
•Itcantakelongertostopthemachineonwet
surfacesthanondrysurfaces.T odryoutwet
brakes,driveslowlyonlevelgroundwhileputting
lightpressureonthebrakepedal.
•Operatingthemachineathighspeedandthen
quicklystoppingmaycausetherearwheelstolock
up,whichimpairsyourcontrolofthemachine.
•Donottouchthemotorwhilethemotorisrunning,
orsoonafteryouturnoffthemotor,becausethese
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–MovethedirectionselectortotheNEUTRAL
position.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
TheT oro®Companyonly.
Multi-PassengerSafety
•Donotexceedthegrossvehicleweight(GVW)
ofthemachine.Youmustaccountforyourself,
yourpassengers,andtheloadinthecargobed
contributingtotheoverallGVWofthemachine.
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