Operator's Manual

AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Parkthetractionunitandmachineonarm,level
surface;shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeadjusting,
repairing,cleaning,orstoringthemachine.
•Onlydisconnectthemachinefromthetractionunit
whileonalevelsurface.
•Whendisconnectingthemachine,alwayschock
thewheelstopreventmovement.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
TowingSafety
•Beforetowingthemachine,checkwithyour
localcountyorstatesafetytowingregulations,in
additiontomeetingDepartmentofTransportation
(DOT)SafetyT owingRegulations.
•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned
fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.
•Alwaysinspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.
Donottowthemachinewithdamagedormissing
hitchesorcouplings.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause
skiddingorjackkning.Smooth,gradualstarts
andstopswillimprovetowing.
•Avoidsharpturnstopreventrolling.
•Chockthewheelstowhileparkedtoprevent
movement.
TowingforTransport
1.Disengagethemowerreelsbyrotatingthereel
throwoutknobsoutward;refertotheOperators
Manualforthecuttingunits.
2.Graspthehandlegripofthelifthandlesonthe
frameandrotateeachhandle180°forward.This
willraisethecuttingunitsofftheground.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineinto
trailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
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