Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichmeans:Caution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghands.Always
followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryor
death.
WARNING
Machiningorhandlingstone,masonry,
concrete,metal,andothermaterialscan
generatedust,mists,andfumescontaining
chemicals,suchassilica,knowntocause
seriousorfatalinjuryorillness,suchas
respiratorydisease,silicosis,cancer,birth
defects,orotherreproductiveharm.
•Controldust,mist,andfumesatthe
sourcewherepossible.Usewaterfordust
suppressionwheneverpossible.
•Usegoodworkpracticesandfollowthe
recommendationsofthemanufactureror
suppliers,OSHA,andotheroccupational
andtradeassociations.
•Alwaysfollowrespiratoryprecautions.
•Whenyoucannoteliminatethehazards
frominhalation,youandallbystanders
shouldweararespiratorapprovedby
OSHAforthematerialthatyouare
handling.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichislethalifinhaled.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan
enclosedarea.
Training
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaning,
storing,orrepairingthemachine.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforeyoustarttheengine.
Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows
howtouseitandunderstandsthewarnings.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingthem.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriestopeopleordamageto
property.
Towing
•Checkwithyourlocalcountyorstatetowingsafety
regulationsbeforetowingthemachine.
•Toreducethepossibilityofanaccidentwhile
transportingthemachineonpublicroads,ensure
thatthetowingvehicleismechanicallysoundand
ingoodoperatingcondition.
•Shutofftheenginebeforetransportingthe
machine.
•Whentowingwithaballhitch,ensurethatitisthe
propersizeforthehitchcoupleronthemachine.
•Whentowingwithapintlehitch,ensurethatthe
eyeofthetowpoleisthecorrectdimensionfor
thepintlehook.
•Inspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.Donot
towthemachinewithdamagedorwornhitches,
couplings,chains,orothercomponents.
•Checktheairpressureofthetiresonthetowing
vehicleandadjustthepressureasneeded.
•Checkthetiretreadandsidewallfordamageand
wearandreplacethetireifnecessary.
•Properlyattachthesafetychainstothetowing
vehiclebycrossingthechainsandremovingany
extraslack.
•Ensurethatthedirectionalandbrakelightsare
workingproperly(ifequipped).
•Ensurethatthedirectional,backup,andbrake
lightsofthetowvehicleareworkingproperly(if
equipped).
•Beforetowing,ensurethatyourmachineis
correctlyandsecurelyattachedtothetowing
vehicle.
•Ensurethatthesafetychainsareproperlysecured
tothevehicle,andleaveenoughslackforturning.
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