Operator's Manual

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservice.
•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,doorways,
electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
•Ensurethatyouoperatethetractionunitinareaswhere
therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.
Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,
andotherbarriersmayresultininjury.Operatetheunit
onlyinareaswherethereissufcientclearanceforthe
operatortosafelymaneuvertheproduct.
•Beforedigging,havetheareamarkedforunderground
utilities,anddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Also,beawareofthelocationofobjectsandstructures
thatmaynotbemarked,suchasundergroundstorage
tanks,wells,andsepticsystems.
•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthetractionunit
andattachmentsandkeephandsandfeetawayfrom
theseareas.
•Beforeoperatingthetractionunitwithanattachment,
ensurethattheattachmentisproperlyinstalledanda
genuineToroattachment.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Allslopesrequireextracaution.
•Donotoperatethetractionunitonhillsidesorslopes
exceedingtheanglesrecommendedinStabilityData(page
7),andthoseintheattachmentOperator'sManual.Seealso
theSlopeIndicator(page8).
•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyendof
thetractionunituphill.Weightdistributionchanges.
Anemptybucketwillmaketherearofthetractionunit
theheavyend,andafullbucketwillmakethefrontofthe
tractionunittheheavyend.Mostotherattachmentswill
makethefrontoftractionunittheheavyend.
•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopewillaffectthestability
ofthemachine.Wheneverpossible,keeptheloaderarms
intheloweredpositionwhenonslopes.
•Removeoraddattachmentsonlevelground.
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe
workarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneven
terraincouldoverturnthetractionunit.Tallgrasscan
hideobstacles.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Attachmentscan
changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristicsof
thetractionunit.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith
unapprovedattachments.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthetractionunit
losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdowntheslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly
andkeeptheheavyendofthetractionunituphill.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Thetractionunitcouldsuddenlyturnoverifatrackgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetgrass.Reduced
tractioncouldcausesliding.
•Donotparkthetractionunitonahillsideorslope
withoutloweringtheattachmenttothegroundand
settingtheparkingbrake.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Parkonlevelground,disengagetheauxiliaryhydraulics,
lowertheattachment,settheparkingbrake,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekey.Waitforallmovementto
stopandthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaning,
storing,orrepairing.
•Cleandebrisfromattachments,drives,mufers,and
enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs;refer
toUsingtheBattery-DisconnectSwitch(page34).
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
•Ifanymaintenanceorrepairrequirestheloaderarmsto
beintheraisedposition,securethearmsintheraised
positionwiththehydrauliccylinderlock.
•Securetheloaderarmvalvewiththeloadervalvelock
anytimeyouneedtostopthemachinewiththeloader
armsraised.
•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.
•Keepthetractionunitfreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allowthetraction
unittocoolbeforestoring.
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