Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperator
orownercanresultininjury.Toreducethe
potentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeans Caution , W ar ning ,or
Danger —personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
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.
•Themachinemustbetowedtooperate,itis
extremelyimportantthatthetowtractorbecarefully
selectedtoassurethebestperformanceandsafe
operation.
•Thetowtractormusthavetheproperwheelbase,
treadwidth,workingseatbelt,andmustbeequipped
witharollbartooperatesafelyonhillyterrain.
Thenormaloperatingspeedis6MPH(9km/h)
butwillvarywithterrainanddebrisbeingpicked
up.Themaximumtransportspeedis20MPH(32
km/h)withslowerspeedsrequiredonhillyterrain.
RefertotractorOperator’sManualforinformationor
tractorserviceagencyifyouhaveanyquestionon
safeoperation.
•Thebrakesofthetowtractormusthavethecapacity
tostopthemachinewithhopperfullyloadedand
travelingatthemaximumrecommendedtransport
speed.
•Ensurethatthemachinecomplieswithlocalroad
requirementswhenbeingtransportedonpublic
roads.Aslowmovingvehiclesignhasbeenprovided.
Signallightsandbrakesarenotprovidedandmay
berequiredinsomeareas.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Weartheappropriateclothingincludingahardhat,
safetyglasses,andhearingprotection.Longhair,
looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledinmoving
parts.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandthevaporsare
explosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.
–Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
–Donotsmokewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.
–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,replaceitbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis
engagedbeforestartingengine.Starttheengineonly
fromtheoperator’sposition.
•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orother
guardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare
functioningproperly.
•Stoponalevelground,emptythehopper,andblock
thewheelsbeforeremovingthesweeperfromthe
primemover.
•Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmovementto
stop.Theimpellermaymomentarilyturnafterother
componentshavestopped.Useextremecaution
whenremovingthecoverfromtheblowerhousing.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthesweeperarea.
•Nevercarrypassengers.Keeppetsandbystanders
away.
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