SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFE TRANSPORT
• Engage transport locking devices prior to transport.
• Plan your route to avoid trac. Yield to trac in all situations.
• Maximum transport speed is 20 mph (32 kph). Various conditions will require reduced
speed. Travel at speeds that allow for adequate control of stopping and steering.
AVOID ELECTROCUTION. Be aware of overhead power lines. Contact or close
proximity to power lines can result in injury or death. Use extreme care when operating
implement near power lines.
• Know implement transport height and gross weight. Avoid overhead obstructions not
allowing your transport height. Do not use bridges rated below combined implement
and tractor weight.
• Make sure a slow moving vehicle (SMV) placard is mounted to the implement and is
easily visible to other motorists.
• Make allowances for implement size when transporting. Sudden braking can cause a
towed load to swerve and/or rollover. Never use independent braking with implement in
tow as loss of control and/or rollover can result. Reduce speed if towed implement is not
equipped with brakes.
• Do not coast. Always keep tractor or towing device in gear to provide engine braking when
traveling downhill.
• Comply with state and local laws governing implement transport.
WARNING AND SAFETY LIGHTS
• Oversized implements and slow moving vehicles create a hazard when transported on
public roads.
• Make sure all warning, safety lights, and turning signals are working and clean. Use
safety lighting when using public roads day and night. Replace missing or damaged lights
immediately. Comply with state and local laws governing implement safety lighting.
• A safety lighting package, conforming to implement lighting standard ANSI/ASAE S279.12,
if not supplied with, is available for addition to your equipment. Contact your Orthman
dealer for safety lighting package information. Refer to toolbar operator’s manual for safety
lighting package installation and adjustment.
SMV
STOP
DANGER
CAUTION
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BE AWARE OF SIGNAL WORDS
SIGNAL WORDS
designate a degree or level of HAZARD seriousness.
These signal words include:
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury. DANGER is limited to extreme situations, typically for machine compo-
nents which for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury. WARNING includes hazards that are exposed when safety
guards are removed. Warning may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury. CAUTION may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
SHUTDOWN AND STORAGE
AVOID CRUSHING. Make sure all personnel are clear of the implement. Lower
implement to the ground, place tractor in park, turn o engine, and remove key.
USE BAR STANDS AND CYLINDER STOPS TO SUPPORT THE
IMPLEMENT.
Store implement on a clean, dry, and level surface. An uneven surface could cause
implement to shift or fall, resulting in injury or death, as well as implement damage.
Securely support all implement components that must be raised. Store implement away
from human activity.
DANGER
WARNING
o
RED
ORANGE
YELLOW
CAUTION
WARNING
DANGER
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