TrailBlazer Attachments TB-ONE - Operation (Continued); Operation Checklist; Roadway Mowing Safety

Offset Mowers 29 Trailblazer Attachments, LLC
423-405-5150 February 2019
5.9 Operation Checklist
Although the offset mower is easy to use, each
operator should review this section to familiarize
themselves with the detailed safety and operating
procedures. When using this machine, follow this
procedure:
Mowing Area Checklist Before Each Use
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Task
Clear an area of at least 300 feet on all sides
of bystanders, especially small children.
Operate the offset mower only in conditions
where you have clear visibility in daylight.
Inspect and clear the area to be cut of
stones, branches, debris, and any hard
objects that may be thrown.
Mark the location of objects that cannot be
removed.
Make sure all safety shields and guards are
properly installed.
Check the blade bolts and blade carrier nut.
Check the condition of the blades.
Begin cutting at a slow speed, then increase
to a speed that gives a clean cut without
lugging the engine. Do not operate above 5
MPH.
Never allow blades to contact solid objects
like rocks, posts, wire, curbs, guardrails, or
the ground while mowing.
Avoid operating the offset mower in reverse
direction when possible. Check to make
sure there are no persons behind the
offset mower, and use extreme care when
maneuvering in reverse.
5.10 Right of Way (Roadway) Mowing
Use double chain guards for highway, right-of-way,
parks, greenbelt mowing, or all other mowing where
human dwellings, vehicles, or livestock could be within
300 feet of the offset mower.
No shielding is 100% effective in preventing thrown
objects. To reduce the possibility of injury:
1. Maintain offset mower shielding in good operational
condition.
2. Inspect the condition of the thrown object guards,
offset mower side skirts, and skid shoes daily:
Replace or repair worn or damaged guards.
3. Inspect the condition of the blades and blade
bolts daily. Replace any cracked, worn, bent, or
damaged blades. Always replace blade bolts and
lockwashers when replacing blades. Make sure the
blade bolts are properly tightened.
4. Raise cutting height to 6” minimum.
5. Never allow blades to contact solid objects like
rocks, posts, wire, curbs, guardrails, or the ground
while mowing.
Offset mowers can throw objects 300 feet or more
under adverse conditions.
1. To avoid serious injury or death from thrown objects,
inspect the area thoroughly for potential thrown
objects and remove them before cutting.
2. Remove debris, rocks, wire, cable, metal objects,
and other foreign material from mowing area.
3. Wire, cable, rope, chains, and metal objects can
be thrown or swung outside the deck with great
velocity:
4. Mark the location of objects that cannot be removed.
Stop mowing if passersby are within 300 feet
unless:
1. All thrown object shielding, including front and rear
deectors, chain guards, steel guards, bands, side
skirts, and skid shoes are in place and in good
condition when mowing.
2. Mower sections or wings are adjusted to be close
and parallel to the ground without exposing the
blades.
3. Mowing area has been inspected and foreign
materials and debris have been removed.
4. Passersby are inside an enclosed vehicle.