Ensuring Passenger Safety; Ensuring Proper Speed; Ensuring Proper Turning - Toro Workman HD 07369 Operator's Manual

Verifying the Hydraulic-Lift Lever
Interlock Switch
1. Sit on the operator's seat and engage the parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever to the N
ensure that the hydraulic-lift lever is in the center
position.
3. Press clutch pedal.
4. Move the hydraulic-lift lever forward and rotate the
ignition key clockwise to the S
Note: If engine cranks or starts, there is a malfunction
in the interlock system that must be repaired before
operating the machine.

Ensuring Passenger Safety

Whenever you have a passenger riding in the machine, make
sure that he or she is wearing the seat belt and holding on
securely. Drive slower and turn less sharply because your
passenger does not know what you are going to do next and
may not be prepared for turning, stopping, accelerating, and
bumps.
You and your passenger should remain seated at all times,
keeping arms and legs inside the vehicle. The operator should
keep both hands on steering wheel, whenever possible, and
the passenger should use the hand holds provided
21 and Figure 22).
Figure 21
1. Passenger-hand hold
position and
EUTRAL
position.
TART
(Figure
2. Storage compartment
1. Hand hold and hip restraint
Never allow passengers in the cargo box or on any
attachments. The vehicle is meant to have 1 driver and only
1 passenger.

Ensuring Proper Speed

Speed is an important variable leading to accidents. Driving
too fast for the conditions can cause you to lose control and
have an accident. Speed can also make a minor accident
worse. Driving head on into a tree at slow speed can cause
injury and damage, but, driving into a tree at high speed can
destroy the vehicle and kill you and your passenger.
Never drive too fast for the conditions. If there is any doubt
about how fast to drive, slow down.
When using heavy attachments, more than 454 kg (1,000
lb), such as sprayers, top dressers, or spreaders, etc., restrict
your operating speed by moving the supervisor switch to the
slow position.

Ensuring Proper Turning

Turning is another important variable leading to accidents.
Turning too sharply for the conditions can cause the vehicle
to lose traction and skid, or even tip over.
Wet, sandy, and slippery surfaces make turning more difficult
and risky. The faster you are going, the worse this situation
becomes so, slow down before turning.
During a sharp turn at higher speeds, the inside rear wheel
may lift off the ground. This is not a flaw in the design, it
happens with most 4-wheel machine including passenger cars.
If this happens, you are turning too sharply for the speed at
which you are traveling.
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Figure 22