AVANT 650 - Pre-Use Checks and Safety Distance

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7.1 Safety distance
The minimum safety distance
from the attachment is 10
metres. Stop the attachment
immediately if bystanders get
within the safety distance.
Do not let bystanders get any
closer than 10 metres from
the atta
chment. Exposed
blade can throw material at
very high speed, creating
serious danger to the operator
and any person also at a
distance of up to 10 m from
the attachment. Use i.e. traffic
cones, signs, high visibility
ribbon, and fences to warn
bystanders a
nd to keep them
away from the work site. Also
have another person watching
that bystanders do not get too
close.
7.2 Checks before use
Check the splitter tool and the operating area once more before starting to work. Quick inspection of the
equipment and the operating area before use are parts of ensuring safety and the best performance of the
equipment.
 Check the correct operation of the controls by completing a few empty cycles with the splitter.
 Remember correct working methods and avoid unnecessary descending from the loader.
 Ensure that bystanders are at a safe distance when operating the equipment. Do not let anyone to
enter danger area of the boom or to stay directly in front of the loader. Also make sure that it is safe to
reverse with the loader. Never assume that bystanders will remain where you last saw them;
especially children are often attracted to the moving equipment.
 Check the general condition of the attachment and the loader, and check for possible hydraulic oil
leaks. Do the daily checks of the loader, see the operator's manual of the loader. The attachment must
not be used, if there is a fault in the hydraulic system of the loader or the attachment. Refer to Chapter
7 for maintenance instructions.
 Operate the attachment and the controls of the loader only when seated on the driver’s seat. Ensure
that the loader and the attachment are used in a safe manner and as intended. Do not allow children
to operate the equipment.
 Remember correct working methods and avoid leaving the driver’s seat unnecessarily.
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