Toro 12004TC User Manual

2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
Note:Ifthevehicleisonanincline,blockthe
wheelsaftergettingoffofthevehicle.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.This
givesyouextratimetostoporturnaway.Hitting
anobstaclecandamagethevehicleanditscontents.
Moreimportant,itcaninjureyouandyourpassenger.
•GrossVehicleWeight(GVW)hasamajorimpacton
yourabilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloadsand
attachmentsmakeavehiclehardertostoporturn.
Theheaviertheload,thelongerittakestostop.
•Decreasethevehiclespeedifthecargoboxhasbeen
removedandthereisnoattachmentonthevehicle.
Thebrakingcharacteristicschangeandfaststops
maycausetherearwheelstolockup,whichmay
affectthecontrolofthevehicle.
•Turfandpavementaremuchmoreslipperywhen
theyarewet.Itcantake2to4timesaslongtostop
onwetsurfacesasondrysurfaces.Ifyoudrive
throughstandingwaterdeepenoughtogetthe
brakeswet,theywillnotworkwelluntiltheyare
dry.Afterdrivingthroughwater,youshouldtestthe
brakestomakesuretheyworkproperly.Iftheydo
not,driveslowlywhileputtinglightpressureonthe
brakepedal.Thiswilldrythebrakesout.
OperatingonHills
Operatingthevehicleonahillmaycause
tippingorrollingofthevehicle,ortheengine
maystallandyoucouldloseheadwayonthe
hill.Thiscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
•Donotacceleratequicklyorslamonthe
brakeswhenbackingdownahill,especially
withaload.
•Iftheenginestallsoryouloseheadwayon
ahill,slowlybackstraightdownthehill.
Neverattempttoturnthevehiclearound.
•Operatethevehicleslowlyonahillanduse
caution.
•Avoidturningonahill.
•Reduceyourloadandthespeedofthe
vehicle.
•Avoidstoppingonhills,especiallywitha
load.
Theseextracautionsneedtobetakenwhenoperating
thevehicleonahill:
•Slowdownbeforestartingupordownahill.
•Iftheenginestallsoryoubegintoloseheadway
whileclimbingahill,graduallyapplythebrakesand
slowlybackstraightdownthehill.
•Turningwhiletravelingupordownhillscanbe
dangerous.Ifyouhavetoturnwhileonahill,do
itslowlyandcautiously.Nevermakesharporfast
turns.
•Heavyloadsaffectstability.Reducetheweightofthe
loadandyourspeedwhenoperatingonhillsorif
theloadhasahighcenterofgravity.Securetheload
topreventitfromshiftingandtakeextracarewhen
haulingloadsthatshifteasily(liquid,rock,sand,etc.).
•Avoidstoppingonhills,especiallywithaload.
Stoppingwhilegoingdownahillwilltakelonger
thanstoppingonlevelground.Ifthevehiclemust
bestopped,avoidsuddenspeedchanges,whichmay
initiatetippingorrollingofthevehicle.Donotslam
onthebrakeswhenrollingbackward,asthismay
causethevehicletooverturn.
•Westronglyrecommendinstallingtheoptional
ROPSKitwhenoperatingonhillyterrain.
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Toro 12004TC Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	12004TC
Category	Utility Vehicle
Language	English