User Guide

10 Safety
BW1800/BW1260 SR (Rev. 11/13/2008)
(Safety Rules continued from previous page)
 Never go underneath equipment (lowered to the
ground or raised) unless it is properly blocked and
secured. Never place any part of the body under-
neath equipment or between moveable parts even
when the engine has been turned off. Hydraulic
system leak down, hydraulic system failures,
mechanical failures, or movement of control levers
can cause equipment to drop or rotate unexpect-
edly and cause severe injury or death. Follow Oper-
ator's Manual instructions for working underneath
and blocking requirements or have work done by a
qualified dealer.
 Keep all persons away from operator control
area while performing adjustments, service, or
maintenance.
 Make certain all movement of equipment com-
ponents has stopped before approaching for ser-
vice.
 Frequently check blades. They should be sharp,
free of nicks and cracks, and securely fastened.
 Do not handle blades with bare hands. Careless
or improper handling may result in serious injury.
 Your dealer can supply genuine replacement
blades. Substitute blades may not meet original
equipment specifications and may be dangerous.
 Tighten all bolts, nuts, and screws to torque
chart specifications. Check that all cotter pins are
installed securely to ensure equipment is in a safe
condition before putting unit into service.
 Make sure all safety decals are installed.
Replace if damaged. (See Safety Decals section for
location.)
 Make sure shields and guards are properly
installed and in good condition. Replace if damaged.
 Never perform service or maintenance with
engine running.
 Do not disconnect hydraulic lines until machine
is securely blocked or placed in lowest position
and system pressure is released by operating
valve levers.
 Service and maintenance work not covered in
OWNER SERVICE must be done by a qualified
dealership. Special skills, tools, and safety proce-
dures may be required. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in serious injury or death.
 Explosive separation of tire and rim parts can
cause serious injury or death. Release all air pres-
sure before loosening bolts on wheel.
STORAGE
 Before disconnecting and storing, follow these
instructions:
• Store on level, solid ground.
• Disconnect driveline and secure up off the
ground.
• Lower wings to ground.
• Raise cutter center section and pin transport
bar in raised position.
• Attach parking jack and raise tongue weight
off tractor drawbar.
• Place wedge blocks at front and rear of
wheels on center section and each wing to pre-
vent wheel rotation.
• Securely block all four corners of center sec-
tion and each wing with jackstands.
• Remove hydraulic hoses after tractor is
turned off and all system pressure is released
by operating valve levers several times.
• Remove safety tow chain.
• Remove retainer pin and high strength draw-
bar pin.
 Keep children and bystanders away from stor-
age area.
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SAFETY RULES
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!