TORO
DINGO
525
COMPACT
UTILITY
LOADER
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
LOCATED
IN
WEATHER
TITE
BOX.
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
always
pay
attention
to
the
safety
alert
symbol
A,
which
means:
Caution,
Warning,
or
Danger-personal
safety
instruction.
Failure
to
comply
with
the
instruction
may
result
in
personal
injury
or
death.
Safe
Operating
Practices
This
product
is capable
of
amputating
hands
and
feet. Always follow
all
safety
instructions
to
avoid
serious injury
or
death.
Engine
exhaust
contains
carbon
monoxide,
an
odorless,
deadly
poison
that
can
kill
you.
Do
not
run
the
engine
indoors
or
in
an
enclosed
area.
Training
• Read the
Operator's
Manual
and
other
training
material.
If
the operator(s)
or
mechanic(s)
can
not
read
English,
it
is the owner's responsibility
to
explain this material
to
them.
Slope
Operation
Slopes are a
major
factor
related
to
loss-of-control
and
tip-over accidents, which can result
in
severe
injury
or
death.
All
slopes require extra caution.
•
Do
not
operate
the
traction
unit
on
hillsides
or
slopes exceeding the angles
recommended
in
the
Stability
Data
section
in
Specifications,
page 17,
and
those
in
the
attachment
Operator's
Manual See also
the
Slope
Chart,
page
8.
•
Operate
up
and
down
slopes
with
the
heavy
end
of
the
traction
unit
uphill. Weight
distribution changes.
An
empty
bucket will
make
the
rear
of
the
traction
unit
the
heavy
end,
and
a full
bucket
will
make
the
front
of
the
traction
unit
the
heavy end.
Most
other
attachments
will
make
the
front
of
traction
unit
the heavy end.
Controls
Become
familiar
with
all
the
controls (Figure
4)
before
you
start
the
engine
and
operate
the
traction
unit.
10 9
Figure
4
1. Auxiliary hydraulics lever 6. Throttle lever
2.
Key
switch
7.
Loader
arm/attachment
tilt
lever
3. Hour meter 8. Parking brake lever
4. Fuel
gauge
9. Reference
bar
5. Indicator lights
and
glow
10. Traction control
plug
switch
Reference
Bar
When
driving
the
traction unit, use
the
reference
bar
as a
handle
and
a leverage
point
for
controlling
the
traction
control
and
the auxiliary hydraulics
lever.
To
ensure
smooth,
controlled operation,
do
not
take
both
hands
off
of
the reference
bar
while
operating
the
traction unit.
Traction
Control
To
move
forward,
move
the
traction
control
forward.
To
move
rearward,
move
the
traction
control
rearward (Figure 5).
To
turn
rotate
the traction
control
in
the desired
,
direction (Figure
5).
The
farther
you
move
the
traction
control
in
any
direction
,
the
faster the traction
unit
will
move
in
that
direction.
To
stop, release the traction control.
Figure
5
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