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OPERATIONAL SAFETY
l When engaging PTO, the engine RPM should always be at idle speed. Once engaged and
ready to start cutting, raise PTO speed to 540 RPM and maintain throughout cutting
operation.
l The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards that cannot be protected against by
the mechanical means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and
understand this entire manual, paying particular attention to safety and operating
instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this manual you do not understand, ask
your supervisor, or your dealer, to explain it to you.
l Most accidents occur because of neglect or carelessness. Keep all helpers and bystanders
at least several hundred feet from an operating seeder. Only properly trained people should
operate this machine.
l When machine is operated in populated areas where thrown objects could injure persons or
property, operation must be stopped when anyone comes within several hundred feet.
l The majority of the accidents involve entanglement on the driveline, injury of bystanders by
the objects thrown by the rotating blades, and operators being knocked off the tractor by low
hanging limbs and then being run over by the seeder. Accidents are most likely to occur with
machines that are loaned or rented to someone who has not read the owner’s manual and is
not familiar with a seeder.
l The seeder is designed for use only on tractors with 540-RPM power take off.
l Install and secure all guards and shields before starting or operating. The discharge chute,
bands, flaps, driveline guards and tractor, shields should be used and maintained in good
working condition. They should be inspected carefully, at least daily, for missing or broken
cable, chain links, shields, or guards. (Worn items must be replaced at once to reduce
possibility of injury)
l Disengage power takeoff (PTO) and place transmission in neutral before attempting to start
engine.
l Many varied objects, such as wire, cable, rope, or chains, can become entangled in the
operating parts of the seeder. These items could then swing outside the housing at greater
velocities than the blades. Such a situation is extremely hazardous. Inspect the cutting area
for such objects before mowing. Remove any like objects from the site.
l Never allow the cutting blade to contact such items. Cut material higher at first, allowing
seeder to clear hidden objects. Never assume an area is clear. Always Check!
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