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Ensurethatallthedrivesareinneutralandthe
parkingbrakeisengaged(ifapplicable)before
startingtheengine.Starttheengineonlyfromthe
operator'sposition.
Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.
Ensuretotravelintherecommendeddirectionon
hillsides.Turfconditionscanaffectthestabilityof
themachine.
Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns,
crossingroadsandsidewalks,andwhenchanging
directionsonslopes.
Donotchangetheengine-governorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Lookbehindanddownbeforebackingupto
ensurethatthepathisclear.
Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsand
bystandersaway.
Donotoperatethemachinewhenyouaretired,ill,
orundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners.
Ensurethattheareaisclearofpeoplebefore
operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineif
anyoneentersthearea.
Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
Operatethemachineinareaswherethereare
noobstaclesincloseproximitytoyou.Failureto
maintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,and
otherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthemachine
backsupduringoperationifyouarenotattentive
tothesurroundings.Operatethemachineonlyin
areaswherethereissufcientclearanceforyou
tosafelymaneuver.
Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthe
machineandkeepyourhandsandfeetawayfrom
theseareas.
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor
safeslopeoperation.operatingthemachineon
anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe
machineonaslope,youmust:
Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions
inthemanualandonthemachine.
Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto
determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthis
evaluation.Changesintheterrain,suchas
moisture,canquicklyaffecttheoperationof
themachineonaslope.
Operateupanddownslopeswiththefrontof
themachineuphill.
Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,waterorotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelortrack
goesovertheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keep
asafedistance(twicethewidthofthemachine)
betweenthemachineandanyhazard.
Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
aslope.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeed
ordirection;turnslowlyandgradually.
Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.
Donotoperatethemachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwetgrass,
acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethemachine
tolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothewheelsor
tracksmayresultinslidingandalossofbraking
andsteering.Themachinecanslideevenifthe
wheelsortracksarestopped.
Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,waterorotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelortrack
goesovertheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keep
asafedistance(twicethewidthofthemachine)
betweenthemachineandanyhazard.
Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocksorotherhiddenhazards.T all
grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.
Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope
withoutloweringthehydrauliclifttotheground.
MaintenanceandStorage
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
hydrauliclift,disengagethehydraulics,engagethe
parkingbrake(ifapplicable),shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey.Waitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthe
machine.
Cleandebrisfromthehydrauliclift,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Wipe
upanyspilledoilorfuel.
Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringanddonot
storethemachinenearames.
Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
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