AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,removetheignition
key(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Directbothfrontandrear
strapsdownandoutwardfromthemachine.
HaulingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallthe
necessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingrequiredby
thelaw.Carefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,removethe
key,andclosethefuelvalve.
5.Usethetie-downloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastenthemachinetothetowing
vehiclewithstraps,chains,cable,orropes
(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Tie-downloops
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