Safety - Toro 23102 Operator's Manual

Safety

Improper use or maintenance by the operator or owner
can result in injury. To reduce the potential for injury,
comply with these safety instructions and those in the
traction unit Operator's Manual . Always pay attention to
the safety alert symbol, which means Caution , Warning ,
or Danger —personal safety instruction. Failure to
comply with the instruction may result in personal injury
or death.
To ensure optimum performance and continued safety
certification of the machine, use only genuine Toro
replacement parts and accessories. Replacement parts and
accessories made by other manufacturers could be dangerous,
and such use could void the product warranty.
WARNING
There may be buried power, gas, and/or telephone
lines in the work area. Shock or explosion may
occur if you dig into them.
Have the property or work area marked for buried
lines and do not dig in marked areas. Contact your
local marking service or utility company to have the
property marked (for example, in the United States,
call 811 for the nationwide marking service).
DANGER
This product is capable of amputating hands and
feet. Always follow all safety instructions to avoid
serious injury.
• Keep hands, feet, and any other part of your
body or clothing away from moving parts.
• Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing, or
inspecting the cultivator, lower the cultivator to
the ground, stop the engine, wait for all moving
parts to stop, and remove the key.
WARNING
Tines can throw dirt, debris, and small rocks
injuring the operator or bystanders; keep all
bystanders away from the work area.
Wear a hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection,
and substantial footwear while operating the
cultivator.
WARNING
When the engine is off, attachments in the raised
position can gradually lower. Someone nearby may
be pinned or injured by the attachment as it lowers.
Always lower the attachment lift each time you
shutoff the traction unit.
WARNING
When going up or down hill, the machine could
overturn if the heavy end is toward the downhill
side. Someone may be pinned or seriously injured
by the machine if it overturns.
Operate up and down slopes with the heavy end of
the machine uphill. An attached cultivator makes
the front end heavy.
WARNING
If you do not fully seat the attachment locking
pins in the attachment mount plate holes, the
attachment could fall off the traction unit severely
injuring you or bystanders.
• Ensure that you fully seat the attachment
locking pins through the holes in the attachment
mount plate before lifting the attachment.
• Ensure that the attachment mount plate is free of
any dirt or debris that may hinder the connection
of the traction unit to the attachment.
• Refer to your traction unit Operator's Manual
for detailed information on safely connecting an
attachment to your traction unit.
WARNING
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
penetrate skin and cause injury. Fluid injected into
the skin must be surgically removed within a few
hours by a doctor familiar with this form of injury;
otherwise, gangrene may result.
• Keep your body and hands away from pin
hole leaks or nozzles that eject high-pressure
hydraulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic leaks;
never use your hands.
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