Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithCEN
standardISOEN5395:2013andANSIB71.4-2012whenthe
properCEKitshavebeeninstalledpertheDeclarationof
Conformity.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual
beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistancefromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,
fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
110-9772
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualbeforeoperatingand
donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.
8.Warning—engagetheparkingbrake,stoptheengineand
removetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.
2.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot
carrypassengers,keepbystandersasafedistancefromthe
machine.
9.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance,keepawayfrommovingparts.
3.Warning—donotusedrugsoralcohol.
10.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine;keepalldeectorsandshieldsinplace.
4.Warning—wearhearingprotection.11.Disengage
5.Tipping,dropoffhazard—donotoperatenearwaterdrop-offs,
stayasafedistancefromdrop-offs,slowmachinebefore
turning,donotturnathighspeeds,wearaseatbeltwhen
aROPSisinplace,donotwearaseatbeltwhenROPSis
lowered.
12.Engage
6.Tostarttheengine:clearanydebrisfromtheattachment,
disengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleverstothe
neutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,turntheignitionto
Runandwaitfortheglowpluglighttoturnoff,turntheignition
keytoStart.
13.Parkingbrake
7.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
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