Tocorrectthis,thebasesettingadjustmenthasan
illustrationindicatingthecorrectre-positioningofthe
base(Figure41).
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Figure41
Whenthespreadpatternisheavyontheinsideofthe
spreadsimplyslidethebasein—towardsthehopper.
Ifyourspreadisheavyontheoutside,slidethebase
out—awayfromthehopper.
Note:ThecolorsonthedecalshowninFigure41
correspondtothecolorsinthemainoperationdecal
(Figure28).
DuringOperationSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;
longpants;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotweardanglingjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhentired,ill,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetoutofthehopper.
•Remainseatedwheneverthetowvehicleisin
motion.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Failing
tooperatetowvehiclesafelymayresultinan
accident,tip-overofthetowvehicle,andserious
injuryordeath.Drivecarefully,andtoprevent
tippingorlossofcontrol,dothefollowing:
–Useextremecaution,reducethespeed,and
maintainasafedistancearoundsandtraps,
ditches,waterhazards,ramps,unfamiliar
areas,orotherhazards.
–Reducethespeedofaloadedmachinewhen
negotiatingterrainundulationstoavoidcausing
themachinetobecomeunstable.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Usecautionwhenoperatingonasteepslope.
Travelstraightupanddownslopes.Reduce
speedwhenmakingsharpturnsorwhen
turningonhillsides.Avoidturningonhillsides
wheneverpossible.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingonwet
surfaces,athigherspeedsorwithafullload.
Stoppingtimeincreaseswithafullload.Shift
intoalowergearbeforestartingupordown
ahill.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgo
fromreversetoforwardorforwardtoreverse
withoutcomingtoacompletestop.
–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabrupt
maneuversorotherunsafedrivingactionsthat
maycausealossofcontrol.
–Beawareofyoursurroundingswhenturning
orbackingupthemachine.Ensurethatthe
areaisclearandkeepallbystandersatasafe
distance.Proceedslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtherightofwayto
pedestriansandothervehicles.Obeyalltrafc
rulesandcheckforlocalregulationsonthe
operationofthemachineonornearhighways.
–Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs
suchastreelimbs,doorjambs,overhead
walkways,etc.Ensurethatthereisenough
roomoverheadtoeasilyclearthetowvehicle
andyourhead.
–Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereisthe
riskoflightning.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,
stopworkingandaskyoursupervisor.
–Donotleavethemachineunattendedwhileit
isrunning.
•Ensurethatthemachineisconnectedtothetow
vehiclebeforeloadingorunloading.
•Donotcarryloadsthatexceedtheloadlimitsof
themachineorthetowvehicle.
•Thestabilityofloadscanvary—forexample,high
loadshaveahighercenterofgravity.Reducethe
maximumloadlimitstoensurebetterstability,if
necessary.
•Toavoidcausingthemachinetotipover,dothe
following:
–Carefullymonitortheheightandweightofthe
load.Higherandheavierloadscanincrease
theriskoftipping.
–Distributetheloadevenly,fromfronttoback
andsidetoside.
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