Safety Precautions
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PTO Operation
● Always shut off engine before connecting or
disconnecting drive shaft.
● Clothing worn by the operator must be close-
fitting. Avoid wearing loose jackets, shirts or
ties.
● When operating the PTO, no-one must be
allowed to remain in the vicinity of the rotating
PTO stub shaft or drive shaft.
● PTO driven machinery can cause serious injury.
Before working on or near the PTO shaft, or
servicing or clearing the driven machine, put
the PTO control in the DISENGAGE position
and STOP the engine.
● Whenever a PTO driven machine is in
operation, the PTO guard must be in place for
most operations to prevent injury to the
operator or bystanders. Where attachments,
such as pumps, are installed on the PTO shaft
(especially if the tractor PTO guard is moved
upward or removed) extended shielding
equivalent to the PTO guard must be installed
with the attachment. Install the PTO guard to its
original position immediately when the
attachment is removed.
● When doing stationary PTO work and
dismounting from the tractor with the PTO
running, keep clear of all moving parts as they
are a potential safety hazard
● High-inertia implements do not become
stationary immediately when PTO is
disengaged. Allow sufficient time for implement
to “coast down” to a halt before cleaning or
adjusting.
● Guards for drive shaft and PTO stub shaft must
be fitted. As soon as drive shaft has been
removed, install guard over PTO stub shaft.
● When using the PTO, to avoid damage to the
driveline, implement or injury to bystanders
make sure the implement input shaft rpm
never exceeds the recommended rpm for the
implement.
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