Operator's Manual

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DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
Wearappropriateclothing,includinglongpants;
eyeandhearingprotection;slip-resistant,
substantialfootprotection;andhardhats.Tieback
longhairanddonotwearjewelry.
Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
Stopthemachinewheneveryouarenotoperating
it.
Stopthemachineandinspecttheafterstriking
anobjectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationin
themachine.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore
resumingoperation.
Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust
gassesareenclosed.
Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
Movethemachinetolevelground.
Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.
Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacement
partsapprovedbyTheT oro®Companyonly.
SlopeSafety
Whenoperatingthemachineonaslope,theoperator
mustaccountformanyvariables,suchastheamount,
distribution,andheightoftheload;thestabilityof
theground;uneventerrainandobstacles;andthe
conditionofthebrakes.Theseandothervariables
makeitimpracticaltodesignatethemaximumangle
atwhichtheoperatorcansafelyusethemachinefor
allslopesandsituations.
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafe
slopeoperation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.Beforeusingthemachineona
slope,theoperatormustdothefollowing:
Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructionsin
themanualandonthemachine.
Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedaytodetermine
iftheslopeissafeformachineoperation.Use
commonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthisevaluation.Changesintheterrain,
suchasmoisture,canquicklyaffecttheoperation
ofthemachineonaslope.
Walkbesidethemachinewhentrammingupand
downslopes.
Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardropoffs,ditches,
embankments,waterorotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifatrackgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe
distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between
themachineandanyhazard.
Avoidstarting,stoppingorturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.
Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steeringorstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
terrain,acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethe
machinetoslideevenifthetracksarestopped.
Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.
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