Operator's Manual

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibility.Avoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatyouare
intheoperatingposition,thetransmissionisin
neutral,andtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Youandanypassengersshouldremainseated
wheneverthemachineisinmotion.Keepboth
handsonthesteeringwheelwheneverpossible.
Alwayskeepyourarmsandlegswithinthe
operator’scompartment.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Beforebackingup,lookrearwardandensurethat
nooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
•Neverspraywhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
petsarenearby.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,orembankments.Themachinecould
suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge
oriftheedgegivesway.
•Reducethespeedandloadwhenoperatingon
roughterrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,
holes,andothersuddenchangesinterrain.
Loadsmayshift,causingthemachinetobecome
unstable.
•Suddenchangesinterrainmaycauseabrupt
steeringwheelmovement,possiblyresultingin
handandarminjuries.Gripthesteeringwheel
looselyaroundtheperimeter,andkeepyourhands
clearofthesteeringwheelspokes.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,engagetheparkingbrake,andinspect
fordamageafterstrikinganobjectorifthereis
anabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Useextracautionwhenoperatingthemachineon
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistanceincreaseintheseconditions.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasshutoff.These
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sseat,dothe
following:
–Shutoffthespraypump.
–Stopthemachine.
–ShiftthetransmissionintotheNEUTRAL
position(manual)orthePARKposition
(automatic).
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengine.
–Removethekey.
•Engineexhaustisfatalifinhaled.Donotrunthe
engineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
TheT oro®Companyonly.
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)Safety
•DonotremovetheROPSfromthemachine.
•Ensurethattheseatbeltisattachedandthatyou
canreleaseitquicklyinanemergency.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo
notcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage
andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.
•ReplacedamagedROPScomponents.Donot
repairoralterthem.
MachineswithCabs
•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafety
device.
•AcabinstalledbyT oroisarollbar.
•Alwayswearyourseatbelt.
SlopeSafety
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
rolloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Youareresponsibleforsafeslopeoperation.
Operatingthemachineonanysloperequiresextra
caution.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor
operatingthemachineonslopesandtodetermine
whetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthe
conditionsonthatdayandatthatjobsite.
Changesintheterraincanresultinachangein
slopeoperationforthemachine.
•Determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation,includingsurveyingthesite.Always
usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onslopes.Travelupanddownonslopes.Avoid
makingsuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
Ifyoumustturnthemachine,turnitslowlyand
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