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Rev 4/2018
General
The following pages contain general safety warn-
ings which supplement specific warnings and
cautions appearing elsewhere in this manual.
All electrical and hydraulic equipment is poten-
tially hazardous. You must thoroughly review and
understand this Safety Section before attempting
to operate, troubleshoot, maintain or service this
baler.
Time, money and effort have been invested in
making your Baler a safe product. The dividend from
this investment is YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY.
However, it must be realized that no power-driven
equipment can be any safer than the person behind
the controls. If you don’t operate and maintain your
Freeman Baler safely, our efforts will have been
in vain.
The safety instructions and warnings, as docu-
mented in this manual and shipped with the
machine, provide the most reliable procedures for
the safe operation and maintenance of your Baler.
It’s your responsibility to see that they are carried
out.
Allied Systems Company cannot anticipate all
worksite conditions, local regulations, etc. It is the
responsibility of the end user to be aware of and
obey any specific worksite, local, state, or national
regulations or procedures that are applicable to
operating this baler.
NOTE: All possible safety hazards cannot
be anticipated so as to be included in this
manual. Therefore, you must always be alert
to potential hazards that could endanger
personnel and/or damage the equipment.
Safety Symbols
The following symbols/terms are used to empha-
size safety precautions and notices in this manual:
DANGER
The “DANGER” symbol indicates a
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury. Care-
fully read the message that follows to
prevent serious injury or death.
WARNING
The “WARNING” symbol indicates a
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Carefully read the message that follows to
prevent serious injury or death.
CAUTION
The “CAUTION” symbol indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury, or equipment
damage. Carefully read the message that
follows to prevent minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
The “NOTICE” symbol alerts to a situation
that is not related to personal injury but may
cause equipment damage.
NOTE: …
The term “NOTE” highlights operating
procedures or practices that may improve
equipment reliability and/or personnel perfor-
mance, or to emphasize a concept.
Intended Use Statement:
This baler is intended to gather and
compress loose, fibrous material (i.e., hay)
and form it into rectangular bales. Use in
any other way is considered to be contrary
to the intended use. If you are unsure of
the material you intend to bale, consult the
factory.
Safety
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