Operator's Manual

SpecialOperationwiththe
Multi-PassengerKitInstalled
Withthemulti-passengerkitinstalled,youmust
accountfortheextrapassengerscontributingto
theoverallgrossvehicleweight(GVW)ofthe
machine.
Ifyouhavealoadinthecargobox,ensurethat
youdonotexceedthecapacityofthemachineby
havingtoomanypassengers.
Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotallowpassengerstositin
thecargobox.
Theoperatorandpassengersshouldremain
seatedwheneverthemachineisinmotion.
Additionalmachinelengthresultsinalargerturn
radius,soallowmorespacetomaneuver.
Braking
Slowdownthemachinebeforeyouapproachan
obstacle.Thisgivesyouextratimetostoporturn
away.Hittinganobstaclecaninjureyouandyour
passenger.Inaddition,itcandamagethemachine
anditscontents.
Grossvehicleweight(GVW)hasamajorimpact
onyourabilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloads
andattachmentsmakethemachinehardertostop
orturn.Theheaviertheload,thelongerittakes
tostop.
Decreasethespeedofthemachineifthe
cargoboxhasbeenremovedandthereisno
attachmentinstalledonthemachine.Thebraking
characteristicschangeandfaststopsmaycause
therearwheelstolockup,whichaffectsthe
controlofthemachine.
Turfandpavementaremuchmoreslipperywhen
theyarewet.Itcantake2to4timeslongertostop
themachineonwetsurfacesasondrysurfaces.If
youdrivethroughdeep-standingwaterandgetthe
brakeswet,theywillnotworkwelluntiltheyare
dry.Afterdrivingthroughwater,youshouldtest
thebrakestomakesurethattheyworkproperly.
Iftheydonot,driveslowlyonlevelgroundwhile
puttinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.This
driesoutthebrakes.
OperatingonHills
WARNING
Operatingthemachineonahillmaycause
tippingorrollingofthemachine,orthe
batteriesmayrunlowandyoucouldlose
headwayonthehill.Thiscouldresultin
personalinjury.
Donotoperatethemachineonexcessively
steepslopes.
Donotacceleratequicklyorslam
thebrakeswhenbackingdownahill,
especiallywithaload.
Ifthebatteriesrunloworyoubegintolose
headwaywhileclimbingahill,gradually
applythebrakesandslowlybackstraight
downthehill.
Operatethemachineslowlyonahilland
usecaution.
Avoidturningonahill.
Reduceyourloadandthespeedofthe
machine.
Avoidstoppingonhills,especiallywitha
load.
Note:A2-postROPS(Rollover-ProtectionSystem)is
availableforthismachineasanaccessory.AROPSis
recommendedifyouwillbeworkingnexttodrop-offs,
nearwater,inroughterrain,oronhills/banks,which
couldresultinarollover.ContactanAuthorizedToro
ServiceDistributorformoredetails.
Taketheseprecautionswhenoperatingthemachine
onahill:
Slowthemachinedownbeforestartingupordown
ahill.
Ifthebatteriesrunloworyoubegintolose
momentumwhileclimbingahill,graduallyapply
thebrakesandslowlybackthemachinestraight
downthehill.
Turningwhiletravelingupordownhillscanbe
dangerous.Ifyouhavetoturnwhileonahill,doit
slowlyandcautiously.Nevermakesharporfast
turns.
Heavyloadsaffectstability.Reducetheweightof
theloadandyourgroundspeedwhenoperating
onhillsoriftheloadhasahighcenterofgravity.
Securetheloadtothecargoboxofthemachine
topreventtheloadfromshifting.T akeextracare
whenhaulingloadsthatshifteasily(liquid,rock,
sand,etc.).
Avoidstoppingonhills,especiallywithaload.
Stoppingwhilegoingdownahilltakeslongerthan
stoppingonlevelground.Ifyoumuststopthe
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