Operator's Manual

Safety
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,
call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).
GeneralSafety
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany
slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.
•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswiththe
heavyendofthemachineuphillandtheloadclose
totheground.Weightdistributionchangeswith
attachments.Anemptyload-bearingattachment
makestherearofthemachinetheheavyend,
andafullload-bearingattachmentmakesthe
frontofthemachinetheheavyend.Mostother
attachmentsmakethefrontofthemachinethe
heavyend.
•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked
areas.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operatethemachine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving
componentsandattachments.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.
Improperlyusing,modifying,ormaintainingthis
machinecanresultininjury.T oreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructionsand
alwayspayattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,
whichmeansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal
safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththese
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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