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I. PRE-START EQUIPMENT CHECK
(equipment check is to be made with the
engine off)
1. If you have a chassis-mounted
unit, check devices securing
HydroSeeder
®
to the truck or
trailer frame.
2. If HydroSeeder
®
is mounted on a trailer, check
hitch and hitch bolts, lights, brakes, and all safety
components.
3. Make sure loading hatch safety bars are in place
and secure.
4. Check that all guarding is in place and secure.
5. By carefully looking down through the loading
hatch, inspect the slurry tank for foreign objects.
Never enter the tank without following the
procedures described in step 3 of section
IV. MAINTENANCE.
6. Remove unnecessary objects (or material) from the
tank top.
7. Make sure no one is working on or inside the
machine. Give a visual and audible signal that all is
clear, before starting the engine.
8. Inspect all hydraulic hoses for cracks, bulges, or
damage. If hoses are bad, replace immediately.
9. Inspect all discharge hoses for cracks, bulges, or
damage. If hoses are bad, replace immediately.
II. MACHINE OPERATION
1. Always wear safety goggles when
operating the machine. Other
safety attire such as safety shoes,
ear protection, gloves, hard hats,
dust masks, etc. should be worn
as required by warning decals on
machine, operator’s manuals, or
job site requirements. Remove rings, watches, etc.
Avoid wearing loose-fitting clothing that may get
caught in rotating machinery.
2. Do not operate the machine without
all guards in place.
3. Do not load unit while in transit. Load only when
parked and unit is as level as possible. Take care
not to drop pens, lighters, pieces of paper, plastic
bags, etc. into the tank, as these objects might plug
the slurry system. Should any object be dropped
into the tank, do NOT reach into the tank to retrieve
the foreign object. See step 3 under section
IV. MAINTENANCE before allowing any personnel
to enter the tank.
4. Make sure area to be sprayed is clear of all
persons, animals, etc.
5. The driver of the carrying or towing vehicle is
responsible for the safety of the operator(s) of the
machine. Make sure the driver is aware of and
avoids all possible hazards to the operator(s) of
the machine, such as low tree limbs, low power
lines, etc. Vehicles on which equipment is mounted
or towed must be stopped and started gradually.
Avoid abrupt starts or stops. Never operate on a
slope or a hill that may endanger the driver and/or
the operator(s). All personnel should review and be
familiar with stop/start signals between the driver
and operator(s) before going into operation.
HYDROSEEDER
®
SAFETY SUMMARY SECTION
It is important that operators of this machine are familiar with all safety aspects covered
in this section and have read the entire Operator’s Manual before operating the machine.
Always keep a copy of this manual with the machine. It is the responsibility of the operator
of the machine to fully understand this safety summary section. Remember that YOU are the
key to safety. Good safety practices protect not only you, but also the people working with
and around you. Keep in mind that this safety section is written for this type of machine only.
Practice all other usual and customary safe working precautions. Above all, remember that safety is up to
you.
The FINN HydroSeeder
®
is designed to mix and apply water, seed, fertilizer, agricultural lime, and hydraulic
mulch to the prepared seedbed. The resultant slurry from mixing one or more of the above materials may
react, causing harmful or deadly gasses within the tank. Heat, evaporation, or extended emptying period
can/will accelerate the formation of these gasses. Please contact your supplier(s) of these slurry components
regarding their potential reactivity.
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