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Preventing accidents is the responsibility of
every equipment
operator.
The following
general safety precautions must be
fully
understood and followed by every operator of this tractor
and its
attachments.
Review them frequently and NEVER
TAKE CHANCES. BE CAREFUL BEFORE, DURING
AND RIGHT AFTER USE OF ANY POWERED
EQUIPMENT. ACCIDENTS CAN BE
PREVENTED
.
1.
Study your manual. Know your tractor before operating
it. Take time to operate the unit in the safest
manner.
2. Study all
attachment
manuals thoroughly before using
attachments
with tractor. By doing so you will be aware of
both
the
tractor and
attachment
capabilities when used as a
unit and also the safest manner in which to operate
them.
3. Always follow manufacturer's operational suggestions.
4. Do not fill gasoline tank when engine is running or hot.
Add gas (using funnel) only
outdoors
and when engine
is
cool. KEEP SMOKERS AND FLAMES AWAY FROM
UNIT WHILE FUELING.
This
will help eliminate the pos-
sibility of
fi
re and/or
e
x
plosion from spilled gasoline or
fumes.
5. Refuel tractor from
t
he Left side, the side on which the
fuel tank is mounted. This is safer and more convenient
tha
n
reaching
over engine with fuel
can.
6. Store fuel in approved container out of reach of child-
ren. Do not store fuel in the house. Gasoline is highly flam-
mable
and
t
h
e fumes highly
exp
l
osive.
7. Never wear loose clothing when operating unit. Loose
clothing can get caught in moving parts and cause severe in-
juries.
8. Mount vehicle, place transmission shift lever in
NEU-
TRAL, place P
.T.
O
.
l
eve
r
in OFF
position,
depress clutch
pedal
a
nd
set
parking brake prior to starting electric start
engine. This will prevent starting tractor in gear.
9. Do not mount or
l
eave vehicle while it is in motion or in
actual
operation,
nor leave vehicle
unattended
while engine
is
running
.
Injury to the operator or a tractor runaway
could
occur.
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0. Always shut off engine, place transmission lever
in
NEUTRAL and set parking brake whenever vehicle is to be
left
unattended.
Lower all
attachments
to the ground with
P.T.O. lever in OFF position to prevent injury to by-
s
tan
d
e
rs.
11
. N
ever operate tractor with mower, snow caster, or any
other
attachment
having moving parts, when any child or
another
person is in travel path or discharge area. Children
must not be allowed in or near working areas when equip-
ment is being
used.
Items or objects such as wire,
stones,
small toys and etc. can be ejected at high velocity out of the
discharge chute. Clear work area of all objects which might
be picked up
a
nd
thrown.
12. Always look back to be certain no one
is in the way before using reverse. This
will
avoid the possibility
of
running over
any
children, other persons or pets who might be in the area in
back of the
ve
hicle
.
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3. Children
shall
not be allowed to operate vehicle at any
time. The average
ch
ild is not capable of coping with the
intricacies
of
operating a power
tool.
14. Do not allow adults to operate vehicle without proper
instructions including all safety
instructions.
In doing so,
you will be sure they know how to operate unit properly
and also are aware of all the safety
precautio
n
s.
15.
Attachments
must be lowered to the ground when stor-
ing tractor. This will prevent the
attachment
from being
dropped accidentally and causing injury. Place P.T.O. lever in
OFF
position.
16. Do not tow vehicle. Damage to the vehicle could
occur.
17. Use care when pulling heavy loads. Use only the ap-
proved draw bar
h
i
tc
h
.
18.
Do not carry
p
asse
nger
s
.
The passengers could fall off
the
vehicle
and be
inj
ured
.
19. Keep tractor
a
nd
attachments
free of excess grease and
oil. The unit will operate cooler, be easier to
mai
ntain, and
safer
to
operate.
20. Engine must be stopped, and P.T.O. disengaged when
cleaning,
ser
v
i
ci
ng,
adjusting, repairing, or installing
a
ttach
·
ments on tractor. This is necessary to avoid possible injury
from moving
parts.
21. Always disconnect negative (-) battery cable from
battery before doing any work on the electrical system.
Reconnect it LAST when work is done. This is
to
prevent
shorting of electrical system and accidental
burns.
22. Before starting unit check to be sure all guards and
safety devices are in place and in working condition and
P.T.O. is in OFF position. This will help assure you against
possible
injury.
23. Do not drive this unit on a public thoroughfare at any
time. The operator is risking injury from passing vehicles.
Most
l
ocal ordinances prohibit operating a
un
i
t
such as this
on a
pub
l
ic
thoroughfare.
24. Do not drive too close to a creek or ditch, also be alert
for holes and other hazards. If you would drive into any of
the
above
you
could lose control of the
unit.
25. Be carefu
l
on slopes, reduce speed and avoid sharp
turns to prevent tipping or loss of control. Do not stop or
start
suddenly
when going uphill or
downhill.
26. Do not start or operate vehicle in an inside area, unless
area is adequately ventilated. Engine exhaust contains
carbo
n
monoxide
fu
mes, which are very
poisonous.
27. Do not operate
attachments
when transporting
vehicle
.
28.
A
lways wear substa
nti
al footwear to provide as
m
u
ch
protection as possible.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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