Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,or
DANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.4-2004.
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeopleorproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,loose
clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire
whichcanbecontactedbytheaerator.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwithengine
running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.
–Neverrefuelordraintheaeratorindoors.
•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safety
switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
Operation
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis
engagedbeforestartingengine.Starttheengineonly
fromtheoperatorsposition.
•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,coversorother
guardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare
functioningproperly.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthenozzleand
rollerarea.Highvelocitywaterjetscanpenetrate
handsandfeet.Penetrationbythehighvelocity
waterjetscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.If
accidentalpenetrationoccurs,seekmedicalattention
immediately.
•Neverusechemicalsinthewatersupplysystem.
•Donotoperatethewaterinjectionsystem
onconcreteorasphaltbecausewaterjetswill
permanentlydamagethesesurfaces.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thewatersystem,allpressureinthesystemmust
berelievedbystoppingtheengineandopeningthe
bleedvalve.Openingthebleedvalveallowsany
trappedwatertoescapefromthesystemandalso
allowstheaccumulatorpistontomovetothebottom
oftheaccumulatorcylinder.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Theaccumulatorinthismachinecontainshigh
pressuredrynitrogen.Accumulatorservicing
requiresspecialtoolsandprecautions.Accumulators
donotcontainuserserviceablecomponents.
Improperaccumulatorservicingcancause
dismembermentordeath.Donotattemptto
disassembleanaccumulator;havethisworkdoneby
anAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engage
parkingbrake,shutoffenginebeforeleavingthe
operator’spositionforanyreason.
•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders
away.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
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