Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which
means: Caution , W ar ning ,or Danger —personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofcrushingoramputatinghandsand
feet.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If
theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
peopleordamagetoproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheproperandsafe
actionstoperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glasses,longpants,safetyshoes,andhearingprotection.
Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymaygettangledin
movingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand
removeallobjectssuchastools,buildingmaterials,and
personalitemswhichcanbedamagedbythemachine.
•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyareammable
andvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainerforstoringand
transportingfuel.
–Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothemachine
withtheenginerunning.
–Neveraddfueltothemachineordrainfuelfromthe
machineindoors.
–Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefuelingthemachine.
–Donotsmokewhilefuelingthemachine.
•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
•Beforecompactingsoil,havetheareamarkedfor
undergroundutilities.
Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Nevercarrypeopleorequipmentontopofthemachine.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand
hiddenhazards.
•Besurealltractioncontrolsareinneutralandparking
brakeisengagedbeforestartingtheengine.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Soilconditions
affectthemachine'sstability.
•Neverparkonahill.
•Neveroperatethemachinewiththevibrationfunction
On,andmovingacrossthesideofahill.
•Donotoperateinstandingwater.
•Donotparkthemachineforanextendedperiodina
trench,ditch,orlow-lyingareathatmightllwithwater.
Liftormovethemachinetoalevel,welldrainedsurface.
•Donotoperateattheedgeofembankmentsorroads
becausethemachinemaytipover.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Stoponlevelground,engageparkingbrake,shutoffthe
enginebeforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforany
reason.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof
aclearpath.
•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters
thearea.
•Nevercarrypassengersandensurethattheworkingarea
isclearofbystanders.
•Keepfeetclearofdrums.
•Hearingprotectionisrequiredwhenoperatingthis
equipment.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthemachineand
keephandsandfeetawayfromtheseareas.
•Forfootprotection,wearsteeltoeshoesortoepads.
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