Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperator
orownercanresultininjury.Toreducethe
potentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial
carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,
andtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Neveroperatethemachinewhilepeople,especially
children,orpetsarenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtohimselfor
herself,otherpeople,orproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversandmechanicsshouldseekandobtain
professionalandpracticalinstruction.Theowneris
responsiblefortrainingtheusers.Suchinstruction
shouldemphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
•Whileoperatingthemachine,alwayswearsubstantial
footwear,longtrousers,hardhat,safetyglasses,and
hearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothingor
jewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.Donot
operatetheequipmentwhenbarefootorwearing
opensandals.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Checkthatoperatorspresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
Operation
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightoringood
articiallight.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill.
–Themachinespeedshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns.
–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards.
–Neveroperatethemachineacrossthefaceofthe
slope,unlessthemachineisdesignedforthat
purpose.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Usecarewhenusingheavyequipment.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Donotgofromreversetoforwardorforwardto
reversewithoutcomingtoacompletestop.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheOperator'sManual.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly.
•Whenloadingwithsand,distributeloadevenly.
Operatethetowvehiclewithextracautionwhen
thehopperisfullofsand.Keeploadbalancedto
preventitfromshifting.
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