While Operating - Toro 07360 Operator's Manual

illegible, or damaged, repair or replace it before
operating the machine.
• Always wear substantial shoes. Do not operate
machine while wearing sandals, tennis shoes or
sneakers. Do not wear loose fitting clothing or
jewelry which could get caught in moving parts and
cause personal injury.
• Wearing safety glasses, safety shoes, long pants and a
helmet is advisable and required by some local safety
and insurance regulations.
• Keep everyone, especially children and pets, away
from the areas of operation.
• Before operating the vehicle, always check all parts
of the vehicle and any attachments. If something is
wrong, stop using vehicle. Make sure problem is
corrected before vehicle or attachment is operated
again.
• Since gasoline is highly flammable, handle it carefully.
– Use an approved fuel container.
– Do not remove cap from fuel tank when engine
is hot or running.
– Do not smoke while handling fuel.
– Fill fuel tank outdoors and to about one inch
below top of tank (bottom of filler neck). Do
not overfill.
– Wipe up any spilled fuel.
• Operate vehicle only outdoors or in a well ventilated
area.
• Use only an approved non–metal, portable fuel
container. Static electric discharge can ignite fuel
vapors in a ungrounded fuel container. Remove the
fuel container from the bed of the vehicle and place
on the ground away from the vehicle before filling.
Keep nozzle in contact with container while filling.
Remove equipment from vehicle bed before filling.
• Check the safety interlock system daily for proper
operation. If a switch should malfunction, replace
the switch before operating machine. After every
two years, replace the interlock switches in the safety
system, whether they are working properly or not.

While Operating

• Operator and passenger should use seat belts and
remain seated whenever the vehicle is in motion.
Operator should keep both hands on steering wheel,
whenever possible and passenger should use hand
holds provided. Keep arms and legs within the
vehicle body at all times. Never carry passengers
in the box or on attachments. Remember your
passenger may not be expecting you to brake or turn
and may not be ready.
• Never overload your vehicle. Name plate (located
under middle of dash) shows load limits for vehicle.
Never overfill attachments or exceed the vehicle
maximum GVW.
• When starting the engine:
– Sit on operator's seat and ensure parking brake
is engaged.
– Disengage PTO (if so equipped) and return hand
throttle lever to OFF position (if so equipped).
– Make sure the hydraulic lift lever is in the center
position.
– Move shift lever to NEUTRAL and depress
clutch pedal.
– Keep foot off accelerator pedal.
– Turn ignition key to START.
• Using the machine demands attention. Failure to
operate vehicle safely may result in an accident, tip
over of vehicle and serious injury or death. Drive
carefully. To prevent tipping or loss of control:
– Use extreme caution, reduce speed and maintain
a safe distance around sand traps, ditches, creeks,
ramps, any unfamiliar areas or other hazards.
– Watch for holes or other hidden hazards.
– Use caution when operating vehicle on a steep
slope. Normally travel straight up and down
slopes. Reduce speed when making sharp turns
or when turning on hillsides. Avoid turning on
hillsides whenever possible.
– Use extra caution when operating vehicle on wet
surfaces, at higher speeds or with a full load.
Stopping time will increase with a full load. Shift
into a lower gear before starting up or down a
hill.
– When loading bed, distribute load evenly. Use
extra caution if the load exceeds the dimensions
of the vehicle/bed. Operate vehicle with extra
caution when handling off–center loads that
cannot be centered. Keep loads balanced and
secure to prevent them from shifting.
– Avoid sudden stops and starts. Do not go from
reverse to forward or forward to reverse without
first coming to a complete stop.
– Do not attempt sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers
or other unsafe driving actions that may cause a
loss of vehicle control.
– Do not pass another vehicle traveling in the same
direction at intersections, blind spots, or at other
dangerous locations.
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