Operator's Manual

•Beforeoperatingthemachinewithanattachment,ensure
thattheattachmentisproperlyinstalled.
•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyareammable
andvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
fueling.Donotsmokenearthemachinewhilethe
engineisrunning.
–Donotrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthese
controls,switches,andshieldsarefunctioningproperly.
GeneralOperation
•Alwaysweartheseatbeltwhenoperatingthismachine.
•Donotruntheengineinanenclosedarea.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutalloftheguards
andpanelssecurelyinplace.Ensurethatallinterlocksare
attached,adjustedcorrectly,andfunctioningproperly.
•Decreasethegroundspeedofthemachineanduse
cautionwhenmakingturnsandcrossingroadsandrough
oruneventerrain.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters
thearea.
•Excessivevibrationfromatrencheroraplowcancausea
trench,anoverhang,orahighbanktocollapse,resulting
inpossibleinjuryordeath.
•Ifyourviewoftheworkareaisnotclear,alwayshavea
signalpersondirectthemovementofthemachine.
•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.Stopthe
engineandremovethekeywheneveryouleavethe
machine.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Attachmentscan
changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristicsof
themachine.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingthemachinenearor
acrossroadways.
•Onlyoperatethemachineinareaswherethereareno
obstaclesincloseproximitytoyou.Failuretomaintain
anadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,andotherbarriers
whileoperatingthemachinemayresultininjuryand/or
damage.Operatethemachineonlyinareaswherethere
issufcientclearanceforyoutosafelymaneuverthe
machine.
•Locatethepinchpointareasthataremarkedonthe
machineandattachments;keephandsandfeetawayfrom
theseareas.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
•Avoidoperatingthismachineonslopes,ifpossible.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingthemachineonaslope.Ifthe
machinelosestraction,keeptheheavyendofthemachine
uphillandproceedslowly,straightdowntheslope.
•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,
turnslowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachineuphill.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverif
atireortrackgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orif
anedgecavesin.
RolloverProtectionStructure(ROPS)
System
•Beforeoperatingthemachine,ensurethattheseatbeltis
ingoodconditionandissecurelyattachedtothemachine.
•InspecttheROPSattheintervalrecommendedinthis
manualorwhentheROPShasbeeninanaccident.
•ReplaceadamagedROPSusingonlygenuineToro
replacementparts;donotrepairormodifytheROPS.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objects,anddonotcontactthem.
•DonotremovetheROPSexceptwhenreplacingit.
•Donotaddweighttothemachinethatexceedsthegross
weightdisplayedontheROPSlabel.
TransportingSafety
Whenyoutransportthemachinetoorfromthejobsite,
observethefollowingsafetyprecautions:
•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachine.
•Keepallbystandersawaywhileyouaremovingthe
machine.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Watchfortrafcwhenyouarecrossingroadwayswith
themachine.
•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,doorways,
electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjects,anddo
notcontactthem.
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