Case IH Early Riser 1215 - General Safety Rules

INTRODUCTION
Safetyrules
WARNING
Unexpectedmachinemovement!
Disengagepower,shutdownthetractor,andbesurethatallmovingpartshavestoppedbeforeser-
vicing,adjusting,cleaning,oruncloggingtheequipment.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Escapinguid!
Hydraulicuidordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskinandcauseinfectionor
otherinjury.Topreventpersonalinjury:Relieveallpressurebeforedisconnectinguidlinesorper-
formingworkonthehydraulicsystem.Beforeapplyingpressure,makesureallconnectionsaretight
andallcomponentsareingoodcondition.Neveruseyourhandtocheckforsuspectedleaksunder
pressure.Useapieceofcardboardorwoodforthispurpose.Ifinjuredbyleakinguid,seeyour
doctorimmediately.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Understandthatyoursafetyandthesafetyofotherpersonsismeasuredbyhowyouserviceandoperatethisma-
chine.Knowthepositionsandoperationsofallcontrolsbeforeyoutrytooperate.MAKESUREYOUCHECKALL
CONTROLSINASAFEAREABEFORESTARTINGYOURWORK.
READTHISMANUALCOMPLETELYANDMAKESUREYOUUNDERSTANDTHECONTROLS.Allequipmenthas
alimit.Makesureyouunderstandthestabilityandloadcharacteristicsofthismachinebeforeyoustarttooperate.
NOTE:Safetymessagesinthissectionpointoutspecicsafetyhazardswhichcanbeencounteredduringthenormal
operationandmaintenanceofyourmachine.Thesesafetymessagesalsogivepossiblewaysofdealingwiththese
conditions.
Thesafetyinformationgiveninthismanualdoesnotreplacesafetycodes,insuranceneeds,federal,stateandlocal
laws.Makesureyourmachinehasthecorrectequipmentneededbythelocallawsandregulations.
Additionalsafetymessagesareusedinthetextofthemanualtoindicatespecicsafetyhazards.Seeyourdealerfor
moreinformationifyouhaveanyquestions.
CaseIHiscontinuingtoworkforyoursafetybymakingmachineswithbetterprotectionandbygivingtheserulesfor
safeoperation.
Generalsafetyrules
Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchangethe
centerofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecantiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsoruneven
surfaces.
Travelspeedmustbesuchthatcompletecontrolandmachinestabilityismaintainedatalltimes.Reducespeedwhen
turning,crossingslopesandwhenonrough,slickormuddysurfaces.
Neverpermitanyonetorideonthemachine.
Someillustrationsinthismanualwillshowshieldsorcoverpanelsremovedforpurposesofclarity.DONOToperate
thismachinewithanyoftheshieldsorcoverpanelsremoved.
Becarefulwhencheckingsingulatorspoolsforwear.Thespoolshavesharpedgesthatcancutyourhands.
Wearglovesandbecarefulwheninspectingorreplacingthefurrowrmingpoints.Thedisksaresharpandcouldcut
orscrapehands.
Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcohol,drugsorwhileotherwiseimpaired.
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