Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
OBSOLETE
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which
means:
Caution
,
W ar ning
,or
Danger
—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Always
followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If
theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
peopleorproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand
attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glasses,longpants,safetyshoes,andhearingprotection.
Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymaygettangledin
movingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand
removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan
bethrownbythemachine.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.
Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer
–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.
–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,
andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.
Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand
hiddenhazards.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingtheengine.
Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator'sposition.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto
travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen
changingdirectionsonslopes.
•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyinplace.Be
sureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,and
functioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
•Stoponlevelground,lowerthegrinder,disengagethe
hydraulics,andshutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe
operator'spositionforanyreason.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthemovinggrinderwheel
andteeth.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof
aclearpath.
•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders
away.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters
thearea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwayslower
thegrinder,stoptheengine,andremovethekeybefore
leaving.
•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservice.
•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareaswhere
therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.
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OBSOLETE - REVISION: C
ECM 5168828, 04/05/2021 - SUPERSEDED BY:N/A