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tractor. You must follow these safety instructions that
B. SAFETY: INTRODUCTION
This safety section of your Operator Instruction book is
intended to point out some of the basic safety
situations which may be encountered during the
normal operation and maintenance of your
PLATFORM, 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 necessary depending
on attachments used and conditions at the work site or
in the service area. The tractor manufacturer has no
direct control over tractor application, operation,
inspection, lubrication or maintenance. Therefore it is
YOUR responsibility to use good safety practices in
these areas.
C. SAFETY: A WORD TO THE
OPERATOR
It is YOUR responsibility to read and understand the
safety section in this manual before operating your
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 number is
placed at the end of the written text that refers to the
illustration and is made up of two digits, separated by a
hyphen: the first digit designates the chapter, the
second one of the figure number in that chapter,
Remember that YOU are the 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.
Keep in mind that this safety section is written only for this
type of machine. Practice all other usual and customary safe
working precautions, and above all REMEMBER: SAFETY
IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. YOU CAN PREVENT
A. SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS AND TERMS
This safety alert symbol means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
The safety alert symbol identifies important safety messages on machines, safety signs, in manuals
or elsewhere. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death.
Why is SAFETY important to you? *ACCIDENT DISABLE and KILL*
* ACCIDENTS are COSTLY * * ACCIDENTS can be AVOIDED*
SAFETY: TRACTOR and IMPLEMENT
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The tractor is a source of power: Both mechanical and hydraulic.
On its own, the tractor is of little practical value. Only when used in conjunction with an implement or
other attachment does it become a working unit.
This instruction book is compiled to cover those safe working practices that are associated with the
base tractor operation.
It does not cover all operation and safety instructions relevant to all known implements and attachments
that may be fitted at the time of tractor delivery or at some future date.
It is essential that operators use and understand the relevant instruction manual of such implements and
SAFETY NOTES
attachments.
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