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•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Usecarewhenusingheavyequipment.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheOperator'sManual.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof
materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,shields,
orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.Besureall
interlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioning
properly.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatorsposition:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-off.
–Settheparkingbrake.
–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and
removetheignitionkey:
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthemachine
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingtheequipment.Torqueallthespindlepulley
nutsto176to203N-m(130to150ft.-lbs.);
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot
inuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment:
–beforerefuelling;
–beforemakingheightadjustment.
•Reducethethrottletolowidlebeforestoppingengine.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindbeforebackinguptobesureofaclearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol
ordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Theoperatorshallturnonashingwarninglights,if
provided,whenevertravelingonapublicroad,except
wheresuchuseisprohibitedbylaw .
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea
buildingwherefumesmayreachanopenameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure
anddonotstorenearame.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartment,cuttingunits,
drives,andfuelstorageareafreeofgrass,leaves,or
excessivegrease.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingoneblade
cancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,stored,orleftunattended,
lowerthecuttingunitsunlessapositivemechanicallock
isprovided.
•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,movetraction
pedaltoNeutral,setparkingbrake,stopengineand
removekey.Waitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaningorrepairing.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect
thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wrapthebladesor
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away
fromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingfrombattery.Wearprotectiveclothing
anduseinsulatedtools.
•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightandall
hydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksor
nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.Ifuidisinjectedintotheskinitmustbesurgically
removedwithinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
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