Operator's Manual

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe
machine;
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemachinefor
damageandmakerepairsbeforestarting
againandoperatingthemachine.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromtherollers.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseeninthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
onoroffatraileroratruck.
•Usecarewhenconnectinganddisconnectingthe
machinetoandfromthetowvehicle.
•Thedirectiononthemachine(rightorleft)is
determinedfromtheseatedoperator’sposition.
•Knowhowtoshutofftheenginequickly.
•Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,water
hazards,orotherhazards.
•Reducespeedwhenmakingturns.Avoidsudden
stopsandstarts.
SlopeSafety
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Youmustevaluatethesiteconditionstodetermine
iftheslopeissafeformachineoperation,including
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Youmustreviewtheslopeinstructions,listed
below,foroperatingthemachineonslopes.
Beforeyouoperatethemachine,reviewthesite
conditionstodeterminewhetherthemachinecan
beoperatedintheconditionsonthatdayandat
thatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultina
changeinslopeoperationforthemachine.
–Usingthemotionpedalsisnoteffectivein
gainingcontrolofaride-onmachineslidingon
aslope.
–Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onslopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesin
speedordirection.Maketurnsslowlyand
gradually
–Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisin
question.
–Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
hazards.Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.
–Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycause
themachinetolosetraction.Lossoftraction
mayresultinslidingandalossofbrakingand
steering.
–Useextremecautionwhenoperating
themachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,waterhazards,orother
hazards.Themachinecouldsuddenlyrollover
iftheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea
betweenthemachineandanyhazard.
•Rememberthatthereisnosuchthingasasafe
slope.Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticular
care.T oguardagainstoverturning:
–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingup
ordownhill.
–Engagethetransmissionslowly.
–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainthefuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhilestoringor
transportingthemachine.Donotstorefuelnear
amesordrainfuelindoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Engagethe
parkingbrakeandchockthetrailerwheelsas
required.Neverallowuntrainedpersonnelto
servicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesure
thatthemachineisinsafeworkingcondition.
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