Operator's Manual

ChemicalSafety
WARNING
Chemical substances used in the spray system may
be hazardous and to xic to y ou, bystander s, animals,
plants, soils or other pr oper ty .
•Carefullyreadandfollowthechemical
warninglabelsandMaterialSafetyData
Sheets(MSDS)forallchemicalsusedand
protectyourselfaccordingtothechemical
manufacturer'srecommendations.Forexample,
useappropriatePersonalProtectiveEquipment
(PPE)includingfaceandeyeprotection,gloves,
orotherequipmenttoguardagainstpersonal
contactwiththechemical.
•Keepinmindthattheremaybemorethanone
chemicalusedandinformationoneachshould
beassessed.
•
R efuse to operate or w or k on the spray er if this
inf or mation is not a v aila ble!
•Beforeworkingonaspraysystemmakesurethe
systemhasbeentriplerinsedandneutralized
accordingtotherecommendationsofthe
chemicalmanufacturer(s)andallofthevalves
havebeencycledthreetimes.
•Verifythereisanadequatesupplyofcleanwater
andsoapnearby,andimmediatelywashoffany
chemicalsthatcontactyou.
•Obtainpropertrainingbeforeusingorhandling
chemicals.
•Usethecorrectchemicalforthejob.
•Followthechemicalmanufacturer'sinstructionsforthe
safeapplicationofthechemical.
•Handlechemicalsinawellventilatedarea.
•Weargogglesandotherprotectiveequipmentas
instructedbythechemicalmanufacturer.Ensurethatas
littleskinaspossibleisexposedwhileusingchemicals.
•Havecleanwateravailableespeciallywhenllingthe
spraytank.
•Donoteat,drink,orsmokewhileworkingwithchemicals.
•Alwayswashyourhandsandotherexposedareasassoon
aspossibleafternishingthework.
•Properlydisposeofunusedchemicalsandchemical
containersasinstructedbythechemicalmanufacturer
andyourlocalcodes.
•Chemicalsandfumesinthetanksaredangerous;never
enterthetankorplaceyourheadoverorintheopening.
•Followalllocal/state/federalrequirementsforthe
sprayingofchemicals.
BeforeOperating
•Operatethemachineonlyafterreadingandunderstanding
thecontentsofthismanual.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethesprayer.
•Neveroperatethesprayerwithoutrstreadingand
understandingtheOperator'sManual.Onlytrainedand
authorizedpersonsshouldoperatethissprayer.Make
surethatalloperatorsarephysicallyandmentallycapable
ofoperatingthesprayer.
•Thisvehicleisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,theoperator,
andonepassengerintheseatprovidedbythe
manufacturer.Nevercarryanyotherpassengersonthe
vehicle.
•Neveroperatethesprayerwhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsandcold
medicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethesprayerwhenyouaretired.Besureto
takeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthatyoustay
alertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowtostop
theenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,illegible,
ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperatethe
machinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,orsneakers.
Donotwearloosettingclothingorjewelrywhichcould
getcaughtinmovingpartsandcausepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpants,anda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafetyand
insuranceregulations.
•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,awayfrom
theareasofoperation.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbeandkeep
themawayfromtheworkarea.
•Beforeoperatingthevehicle,alwayscheckallpartsof
thevehicleandanyattachments.Ifsomethingiswrong,
stopusingthevehicle.Makesureproblemiscorrected
beforevehicleorattachmentisoperatedagain.
•Sincegasolineishighlyammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
–Donotremovethecapfromthefueltankwhenthe
engineishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,andllittoabout1inch
(25mm)belowthetopofthetank(thebottomofthe
llerneck).Donotoverllit.
–Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.
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