Operator's Manual

Preparation
•Whileoperating,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear
andlongtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipment
whenbarefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.
•Warning-Fuelishighlyammable.
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
–Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
•Replacefaultysilencers/mufers.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
attachmentsarenotwornordamaged.Replaceworn
ordamagedcomponents.
Operation
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Do
notrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedareawhere
fumescancollect.
•Operateonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
attachmentclutchesandplaceinneutral.
•Whenoperatingneardropoffsorbodiesofwater,
donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedfor
on-roaduseandisa“slow-movingvehicle."Ifyou
mustcrossortravelonapublicroad,youshould
beawareofandcomplywithlocalregulations,such
asrequiredlights,slowmovingvehiclesigns,and
reectors.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.Someattachments,
suchasasnowthrower,arecapableofamputating
handsandfeetandthrowingobjects
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatorsposition:
–disengagethepowertakeoffandlowerthe
attachments;
–placeinneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Ifanattachmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
stopthemachineandcheckimmediatelyforthe
cause.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,set
theparkingbrakeandremovetheignitionkey:
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
attachment
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
attachmentfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting,
notinuseoranytimetheattachmentisintheraised
position.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment:
–beforerefuelling;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperators
position.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.
SlopeOperation
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelonslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguard
againstoverturning:
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