McConnel SR460 - Replacement; Guards; Mandatory Guards

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2.5.3 Replacement
It is of upmost importance that safety decals are kept clean and replaced if they are no longer legible, damaged
or lost completely. Safety decals can be purchased readily from a local McConnel dealer.
McConnel safety decals have the replacement part number found in the bottom right of the decals.
For more extensive guidance on ordering spare parts and how to go about finding the correct part number; see
Section 7.
2.6 Guards
DANGER! For safe operation it is essential that that all guards and the protection chains must be kept
in position on the machine whenever the machine is running. McConnel disclaim all responsibility for
any damage or injury arising as a result of guards or protection chains being removed, or of guards
other than of McConnel manufacture having been fitted, or of operation of the machine other than in
accordance with these instructions.
WARNING! Inspect guards twice daily or immediately damage is suspected.
Always replace guards that have damage or wear which could impair their performance. Typical damage to
inspect for is as follows;
Drive guard and side skids Distorted or with sharp outer edges.
PTO guards Cracked, missing portions revealing moving parts
Chain guards
Missing chain lengths to permit stones or similar objects to be ejected beneath
it in normal conditions
Table 2.3 – Permanent Protection Guard Damages
2.6.1 Mandatory Guards
The General arrangement figure found in Section 1.2 and the list below show the mandatory guards required.
These along with the danger decals and warning decals are necessary for safe cutting operations with this
machine;
 PTO coupling guards
 PTO shaft guard
 Splitter gearbox guard
 Inner rotor gearbox guard (SR620/820)
 Front metal chain guards
 Rear metal chain guards