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•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotating
parts.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Toprevent
tippingorlossofcontrol:
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineona
steepslope.Reduceyourspeedwhenmaking
sharpturnsorwhenturningonhillsides.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetofullforwardwithoutrstcomingtoa
completestop.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindthemachine.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearofcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtherightofway.
•IftheoptionalHitchTowBar,PartNo.110-1375,
isinstalledonthemachine,refertotheattachment
Operator’sManualformaximumhitchload.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
–Useonlyapprovedhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
–stoponlevelground;
–releasethetractionpedalandlowerthe
attachments;
–settheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
machine;
–afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemachinefor
damageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingtheequipment.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofoperation.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure
ofaclearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,mufer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceall
wornordamagedpartsanddecals.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
partsandxedpartsofthemachine.
•Disengagedrives,lowertheattachment,setparking
brake,stopengineandremovekey.Waitforall
movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningor
repairing.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectbatteryandremovesparkplugwire
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
terminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.
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