Operator's Manual

Safehandlingoffuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources
ofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit
ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fueldispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten
securely.
Operation
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.
Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.
•Beawareoftheblowernozzledirectionanddonotpoint
itatanyone.
•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intooroffofatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Donotruntheengineinordirecttheblowernozzleinto
aconnedareawithoutadequateventilation.Exhaust
fumesarehazardousandcouldpossiblybedeadly.
•Thisproductmayexceednoiselevelsof85dB(A)atthe
operatorposition.Hearingprotectionisrecommended
forprolongedexposuretoreducethepotentialof
permanenthearingdamage.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Topreventloss
ofcontrol:
–Operateonlyindaylightorwhenthereisgood
articiallight.
–Driveslowlyandwatchforholesorotherhidden
hazards.
–Donotdriveclosetoasandtrap,ditch,creek,or
otherhazard.
–Reduceyourspeedwhenmakingsharpturnsand
whenturningonhillsides.
–Avoidsuddenstartsandstops.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensurethat
nooneisbehindthemachine.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Stayawayfromthenozzleopeningwhenthemachine
isoperating.Keepallbystandersawayfromthenozzle
openinganddon’tdirectdischargetowardbystanders.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Ifthetowvehicleenginestallsorthemachineloses
headwayandcannotmakeittothetopofaslope,donot
turnthemachinearound.Alwaysbackthetowvehicle
slowlystraightdowntheslope.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,stop
operation.Carelessoperation,combinedwithterrain
angles,ricochets,orimproperlypositionedguardscan
leadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donotresumeoperation
untiltheareaiscleared.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengineis
runningorsoonafteritisstopped.Theseareascouldbe
hotenoughtocauseaburn.
RemoteControlOperation
•Readandfollowallinstructions.
•FailuretoabidebySafetyPrecautionsmayresultin
equipmentfailure,lossofauthoritytooperatethe
equipment,andpersonalinjury.
•Useandmaintainproperwiring.Followequipment
manufacturerinstructions.Improper,loose,andfrayed
wiringcancausesystemfailure,equipmentdamage,and
intermittentoperation.
•Changesormodicationsmadetoequipmentnot
expresslyapprovedbythemanufacturerwillvoidthe
warranty.
•Owner/operatorsoftheequipmentmustabidebyall
applicableFederal,State,andLocallawsconcerning
installationandoperationoftheequipment.Failureto
complycouldresultinpenaltiesandcouldvoiduser
authoritytooperatetheequipment.
•Makesurethatthemachineryandsurroundingareais
clearbeforeoperating.Donotactivatetheremotecontrol
systemuntilcertainthatitissafetodoso.
•Turnofftheremotecontrolandremovepowerfromthe
baseunitbeforeattemptinganymaintenance.Thiswill
preventaccidentaloperationofthecontrolledmachinery.
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