Operator's Manual

•Donotplaceyourfeetundertheplatform,if
equippedonyourmachine.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.
•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith
theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight
distributionchanges.Anemptybucketmakes
therearofthemachinetheheavyend,andafull
bucketmakesthefrontofthemachinetheheavy
end.Mostotherattachmentsmakethefrontof
machinetheheavyend.
•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopeaffectsthe
stabilityofthemachine.Wheneverpossible,keep
theloaderarmsintheloweredpositionwhenon
slopes.
•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheworkarea.Watchforholes,ruts,
orbumps,asuneventerraincouldoverturnthe
machine.T allgrasscanhideobstacles.
•UseonlyT oro-approvedattachments.
Attachmentscanchangethestabilityandthe
operatingcharacteristicsofthemachine.Youmay
voidthewarrantyifyouusethemachinewith
unapprovedattachments.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthe
machinelosestraction,proceedslowly,straight
downtheslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachine
uphill.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturn
overifatrackgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,
orifanedgecavesin.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetgrass.
Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope
withoutloweringtheattachmenttothegroundand
chockingthewheels.
•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour
footontheground.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theauxiliaryhydraulics,lowertheattachment,
engagetheparkingbrake(ifequippedonyour
machine),shutofftheengine,andremovethe
key.Waitforallmovementtostopandallowthe
machinetocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaning,storing,
orrepairingit.
•Cleandebrisfromtheattachments,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Wipe
upanyspilledoilorfuel.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringanddonot
storenearames.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Usejackstandstosupportthecomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving
parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith
theenginerunning.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plug
wiresbeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect
thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast;
connectthepositiverstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingitfrom
thebattery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduse
insulatedtools.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect
yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha
battery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,
sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Ifanymaintenanceorrepairrequirestheloader
armstobeintheraisedposition,securethearms
intheraisedpositionwiththehydraulic-cylinder
lock(s).
•Securetheloader-armvalvewiththeloader-valve
lock(ifequippedonyourmachine)anytimeyou
needtostopthemachinewiththeloaderarms
raised.
•Keepallnutsandboltstight.Keeptheequipment
ingoodcondition.
5