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Lower a folding roll bar temporarily only when
necessary. Do not wear the seat belt when the
roll bar is folded down.
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Be aware that there is no rollover protection when
a folded roll bar is in the down position.
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Check the area that you will be mowing and never
fold down a folding roll bar in areas where there
are slopes, drop-offs, or water.
Slope Safety
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Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control
and rollover accidents, which can result in severe
injury or death. You are responsible for safe slope
operation. Operating the machine on any slope
requires extra caution.
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Evaluate the site conditions to determine if the
slope is safe for machine operation, including
surveying the site. Always use common sense
and good judgment when performing this survey.
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Review the slope instructions listed below for
operating the machine on slopes and to determine
whether you can operate the machine in the
conditions on that day and at that site. Changes
in the terrain can result in a change in slope
operation for the machine.
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Avoid starting, stopping, or turning the machine on
slopes. Avoid making sudden changes in speed or
direction. Make turns slowly and gradually.
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Do not operate a machine under any conditions
where traction, steering, or stability is in question.
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Remove or mark obstructions such as ditches,
holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden hazards.
Tall grass can hide obstructions. Uneven terrain
could overturn the machine.
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Be aware that operating the machine on wet
grass, across slopes, or downhill may cause the
machine to lose traction. Loss of traction to the
drive wheels may result in sliding and a loss of
braking and steering.
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Use extreme caution when operating the machine
near drop-offs, ditches, embankments, water
hazards, or other hazards. The machine could
suddenly roll over if a wheel goes over the edge
or the edge caves in. Establish a safety area
between the machine and any hazard.
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Identify hazards at the base of the slope.
If there are hazards, mow the slope with a
pedestrian-controlled machine.
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If possible, keep the cutting unit(s) lowered to the
ground while operating on slopes. Raising the
cutting unit(s) while operating on slopes can cause
the machine to become unstable.
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Use extreme caution with grass-collection systems
or other attachments. These can change the
stability of the machine and cause a loss of control.
Understanding the
Operating Characteristics
of the Machine
Practice driving the machine, because it has a
hydrostatic transmission and its characteristics
may differ from other turf-maintenance machines.
Some points to consider when operating the traction
unit, cutting unit, or other implements are that the
transmission, engine speed, and the load on the
mower blades or other implements affect machine
performance.
With Toro Smart Power™, you do not need to
listen to the engine speed in heavy load conditions.
Smart Power prevents the engine from bogging
down in heavy cutting conditions by automatically
controlling the machine speed and optimizing cutting
performance.
You can use the brakes to assist in turning the
machine. However, use them carefully, especially
on soft or wet grass, because the turf may be torn
accidentally. Another benefit of the brakes is to
maintain traction. For example, in some slope
conditions, the uphill wheel slips and loses traction.
If this situation occurs, press the uphill brake pedal
gradually and intermittently until the uphill wheel stops
slipping, This action increases the traction on the
downhill wheel.
Traction Assist is automatic and requires no operator
input. When a wheel starts to slip, flow is automatically
split between the front and rear wheels to minimize
wheel slip and loss of traction.
Before stopping the engine, disengage all controls and
change the throttle to the S
the throttle to the S
LOW
speed, noise, and vibration. Turn the key to the O
position to shut off the engine. Remove the key if you
are leaving the operator's position.
Before transporting the machine, raise the cutting
units and secure the transport latches
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position. Changing
LOW
position reduces high-engine
(Figure
35).
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