Safety - Toro 22438 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. If you dig into them you or
bystanders may be injured by electrical shock or
explosion.
Have the work area marked for buried lines and do
not dig in marked areas.
WARNING
There may be overhead power lines in the work
area. If you touch them with a tree or other object
you are transporting, you or bystanders may be
seriously injured by electrical shock.
WARNING
When going up or down hill, the machine can
become unstable and tip, pinning or seriously
injuring you or bystanders.
Operate up and down slopes with the heavy end of
the machine up hill. An empty fork will make the
rear end heavy and a loaded fork will make the front
end heavy.
WARNING
If you step off the platform (wheeled traction units
only) with the load raised, the machine could tip
forward pinning or injuring bystanders.
Lower the loader arms before stepping off the
platform.
WARNING
If you do not keep the load level while lifting, you
could dump it on yourself, resulting in injury.
• When lifting the attachment, tilt it forward
to keep it level and prevent it from spilling
backwards.
• Carry the load level and as low to the ground
as possible.
WARNING
If you do not fully seat the attachment locking
pins in the attachment mount plate holes, the
attachment could fall off of the traction unit severely
injuring the operator 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.
CAUTION
Hydraulic couplers, hydraulic lines/valves, and
hydraulic fluid may be hot and can burn you if you
touch them.
• Wear gloves when operating the hydraulic
couplers.
• Allow the traction unit to cool before touching
hydraulic components.
• Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.
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