Toro 12004TC User Manual

todrivecautiously,usetheheadlights,andeven
consideraddingadditionallights.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbe.
•Beforeoperatingthevehicle,alwayscheckthe
designatedareasofthevehiclethatarestatedinthe
pre-startingsectionofthismanual.Ifsomething
iswrong,donotusethevehicle.Makesurethat
theproblemiscorrectedbeforethevehicleor
attachmentisoperated.
•Sincegasolineishighlyammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
–Donotremovethecapfromthefueltankwhen
theengineishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,andllittoabout
1inch(25mm)belowthetopofthetank(the
bottomofthellerneck).Donotoverllit.
–Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.
–Donotllfuelcontainersinthecargobox;place
fuelcontainersonthegroundbeforelling.
Operation
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichisanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcan
killyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
•Theoperatorandpassengershouldremainseated
wheneverthevehicleisinmotion.Theoperator
shouldkeepbothhandsonthesteeringwheel
wheneverpossible,andthepassengershoulduse
thehandholdsprovided.Keepyourarmsandlegs
withinthevehiclebodyatalltimes.
•Driveslowerandturnlesssharplywhenyouare
carryingapassenger.Rememberyourpassengermay
notbeexpectingyoutobrakeorturnandmaynot
beready.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuch
astreelimbs,doorjambs,andover-headwalkways.
Makesurethereisenoughroomoverheadtoeasily
clearthevehicleandyourhead.
•Alwaysshiftintoneutralandapplytheparkingbrake
beforeleavinganidlingvehicle,orelsethevehicle
maycreep.
•Failuretooperatethevehiclesafelymayresultinan
accident,tipoverofthevehicle,andseriousinjury
ordeath.Drivecarefully.Topreventtippingorloss
ofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,unfamiliarareas,oranyareasthathave
abruptchangesingroundconditionsorelevation.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthevehicleon
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistancewillincreasewithafullload.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithout
rstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturnsorabruptmaneuversorotherunsafe
drivingactionsthatmaycausealossofvehicle
control.
–Whendumping,donotletanyonestandbehind
thevehicleanddonotdumptheloadonanyone’s
feet.Releasethetailgatelatchesfromthesideof
thebox,notfrombehind.
–Onlyoperatethevehiclewhenthecargoboxis
downandlatched.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofway
topedestriansandothervehicles.Thisvehicle
isnotdesignedforuseonstreetsorhighways.
Alwayssignalyourturnsorstopearlyenough
sothatotherpeopleknowwhatyouplantodo.
Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthevehicle
canproducesparkscapableofignitingexplosive
materials.Neveroperatethevehicleinornearan
areawherethereisdustorfumesintheairwhich
areexplosive.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasstopped.Theseareas
maybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
immediately,waitforallmotiontostop,andinspect
thevehiclefordamage.Repairalldamagebefore
commencingoperation.
•Beforegettingoffoftheseat:
1.Stopthemovementofthemachine.
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Toro 12004TC Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	12004TC
Category	Utility Vehicle
Language	English