MCCORMICK X60 Series - Safety - Introduction; Safety Alert Symbols And Terms; Safety - Tractor And Implement; Safety - Advice For The Operator

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Safety notes
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS AND TERMS
ThissafetysymbolmeansWARNING!BEWARE!YOURSAFETYISINDANGER!
Thisalertsymboldrawsyourattentiononimportantwarningsontheimplement,inthemanualoranywhereelse.Pay
greatattentionwheneveryouseethissymbol:thereisagreatdangerofseriousordeadlyinjuries.Followtheinstruc-
tionsgiveninthewarning.
WHY IS SAFETY IMPORTANT FOR YOU?
« ACCIDENTS CAN MAIM and KILL «
« ACCIDENTS COST A HIGH PRICE «
« ACCIDENTS can be AVOIDED «
SAFETY - TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT [4.2.a]
• The tractor is a source of mechanical and hydraulic power.
• This Operator’s Manual is compiled to cover safe working practices that are associated with the basic trac-
tor operation.
• It does not cover all operation and safety instructions relevant to all known implements and attachments that
may be fitted to your tractor in the future.
• All implements connected to the tractor must bear the CE mark (Europe only). All equipment to be connected
must be accompanied by a operation and maintenance handbook, to be read before assembling and using the
equipment.
• It is essential that operators use and understand the relevant Operator’s Manual which accompany such im-
plements and attachments not treated in this book.
•
 The above mentioned tractor is not suitable for forestry.
SAFETY - ADVICE FOR THE OPERA-
TOR
ItisYOURresponsibilitytoreadandunderstandthesa-
fetysectioninthismanualbeforeoperatingyourtractor.
Youmustfollowthesesafetyinstructionsthattakeyou
stepbystepthroughyourworkingday.DONOTUSETHE
MACHINEIFYOUHAVEANYDOUBTS:
Inreadingthissection,youwillnotethatillustrationshave
beenusedtohighlightcertainsituations.Eachillustration
isnumberedandthesamenumberappearsinthetext
in parenthesis. This reference number is composed of
twodigitsseparatedbyadash:thefirstdigitbeforethe
dashidentifiesthesection,thesecondonetheprogres-
sivenumberofthepictureinthesection.(e.g.Fig.2-34=
Figure34ofSection2).
Infurthersections(Section1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)thefigures
arenotnumbered,aseach figure is placedbesidethe
relativetext.Referencetocomponentsinthetexthave
progressivenumbers(1,2,3,etc.)toimmediatelyidentify
thefiguretheyreferto.
RememberthatYOU are the only keytosafety. Good
safetypracticesnotonlyprotectyou,butalsothepeople
aroundyou.Studythefeaturesinthismanualandmake
themaworkingpartofyoursafetyprogram.
SAFETY - INTRODUCTION
ThissafetysectionofyourOperatorInstructionBookis
intendedtopointoutsomeofthebasicdangersituations
thatmaybeencounteredduringthenormaloperationand
maintenanceofyourtractor,andtosuggestpossibleways
ofdealingwiththesesituations.ThissectionisNOTa
replacementforothersafetypracticesfeaturedinother
sectionsofthisbook.
Additionalprecautionsmaybeneededaccordingtothe
implementsusedandtoworkconditionsinthefieldor
inrepairormaintenanceareas.TheManufacturerofthe
tractorhasnodirectcontroloverapplication,operation,
inspection, lubrication or maintenance of utility tractor.
Implementationofcorrectsafetypracticesinsuchareas
isthereforeYOURownresponsibility.