SAFETY RULES
A,
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY
IS
INVQLVED!
A,
(Safety Rules continued from previous page)
■ Always comply with all state and local
lighting and marking requirements.
■ Always
sit
in tractor seat when operat-
ing controls
or
starting engine. Place
transmission in park
or
neutral, engage
brake and ensure all other controls are
disengaged before starting
tractor
engine.
■
Look
down and
to
the rear and make
sure area
is
clear before operating
in
reverse.
■
Move and
tum
the
tractor
at
low
speeds.
■ Do
not
operate on steep slopes.
■
Do
not
stop, start
or
change directions
suddenly
on
slopes.
■
Use extreme care and reduce ground
speed
on
slopes and rough terrain.
■ Watch
for
hidden hazards
on
the ter-
rain
during
operation.
■
Avoid
loose fill, rocks, and holes. They
can
be
dangerous for loader operation
or
movement.
■
Allow
for
loader length when making
turns.
■
Stop the loader arms gradually when
lowering
or
lifting.
■
Use caution when handling loose
or
shiftable loads.
■
Carry loader arms
at
low
position
during
transport.
■
Lower loader bucket
to
ground, stop
engine, set parking brake
and
remove key
before dismounting tractor.
■
The model 416 and 417 loaders are
not
equipped with any method
to
prevent
objects such as round bales, posts, logs,
etc. from rolling back onto
the
operator.
• Do
not
carry posts.
logs,
round hay
bales, and other similar large objects
that
can fall
out
of
loader bucket.
• Serious injury
or
death can result
if
objects fall from bucket.
4
■
Always protect yours~lf by:
• Never lifting the loader higher than
necessary
to
clear the ground when
moving.
• Ballasting
the
tractor rear
to
com-
pensate
for
the
load.
• Never
lifting
large objects with
equipment
that
does
not
have an anti-
rollback device.
MAINTENANCE SAFETYi
■ Always wear relatively
tight
and belted
clothing
to
avoid entangl~ment
in
moving
parts. Wear sturdy, roljlgh-soled
work
shoes and protective equipment
for
eyes,
hands, hearing
and
head.i
■ Never
work
under a raised loader.
Always lower loader
to
ground
for
service
or
maintenance.
■
Keep all persons aw~y from operator
control area
while
performing adjust-
ments, service
or
mainte~ance.
■
Tighten all bolts, nuts
1and
screws, and
check
that
all
cotter
pi~s are installed
securely
to
ensure equiptJaent
is
in
a safe
condition before operatin;g.
■
Ensure all safety
d~ls
are installed
and
in
good
condition.
(SF8
Safety Decals
section.) I
■
When servicing
or
r,placing
pins in
cylinder ends, buckets,
e~c.,
always use a
brass
drift
and hammer. ,Failure
to
do
so
could result
in
injury
frpm flying metal
fragments.
1
■
Do
not
disconnect hy~raulic lines until
machine
is
securely
in
lowest position and
system pressure
is
relea~ed
by
operating
valve. ,
STORAGE
■
Make sure all parkedi loaders are on a
hard, level surface.
E"gage
all safety
devices. ,
■
Do
not
loosen hydfaulic
fittings
or
hoses
while
loader
is
in ~tored position.
■
Do
not
climb
or
lean ion loader stored
on stand. i
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