White YARD BOSS 950 - Important Safe Operation Practices; General Operation Safety Guidelines

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SECTION

1:

IMPORTANT

SAFE

OPERATION

PRACTICES

A

WARNING:

THIS

SYMBOL

POINTS

OUT

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

WHICH,

IF

NOT

FOLLOWED,

COULD

ENDANGER

THE

PERSONAL

SAFETY

AND/OR

PROPERTY

OF

YOURSELF

AND

OTHERS.

READ

AND

FOLLOW

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

IN

THIS

MANUAL

BEFORE

ATTEMPTING

TO

OPERATE

YOUR

CHIPPER-VACUUM.

FAILURE

TO

COMPLY

WITH

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

MAY

RESULT

IN

PERSONAL

INJURY.

WHEN

YOU

SEE

THIS

SYMBOL-HEED

ITS

WARNING.

A

A

WARNING:

The

Engine

Exhaust

from

this

product

contains

chemicals

known

to

the

State

of

California

to

cause

cancer,

birth

defects

or

other

reproductive

harm.

DANGER:

Your

chipper-vacuum

was

built

to

be

operated

according

to

the

rules

for

safe

operation

in

this

manual.

As

with

any

type

of

power

equipment,

carelessness

or

error

on

the

part

of

the

operator

can

result

in

serious

injury.

This

unit

is

capable

of

amputating

fingers

and

hands

and

throwing

objects.

Failure

to

observe

the

following

safety

instructions

could

result

in

serious

injury

or

death.

1.

GENERAL

OPERATION

•

Read

this

operator’s

manual

carefully

in

its

entirety

before

attempting

to

assemble

this

machine.

Read,

understand,

and

follow

all

instructions

on

the

machine

and

in

the

manual(s)

before

operation.

Be

completely

familiar

with

the

controls

and

the

proper

use

of

the

machine

before

operating

it.

Keep

this

manual

in

a

safe

place

for

future

and

regular

reference

and

for

ordering

replacement

parts.

•

Your

chipper-vacuum

is

a

powerful

tool,

not

a

plaything.

Therefore,

exercise

extreme

caution

at

all

times.

Your

unit

has

been

designed

to

perform

two

jobs;

to

chip

and

vacuum

vegetation

found

in

a

normal

yard.

Do

not

use

it

for

any

other

purpose.

•

Never

allow

children

under

16

to

operate

the

unit.

Children

16

years

and

older

should

only

operate

under

close

parental

supervision.

Only

responsible

individuals

who

are

familiar

with

these

rules

of

safe

operation

should

be

allowed

to

use

your

unit.

•

Keep

the

area

of

operation

clear

of

all

persons,

particularly

small

children

and

pets.

Stop

the

engine

when

they

are

in

the

vicinity

of

the

unit.

•

When

feeding

material

into

this

equipment,

be

extremely

careful

that

pieces

of

metal,

rocks,

bottles,

cans

or

other

foreign

objects

are

not

included.

Personal

injury

or

damage

to

the

machine

could

result.

•

Always

wear

safety

glasses

or

safety

goggles,

during

operation

and

while

performing

-

an

adjustment

or

repair,

to

protect

eyes

from

foreign

objects

that

may

be

thrown

from

the

machine.

•

Wear

sturdy,

rough-soled

work

shoes

and

close

fitting

slacks

and

shirt.

Shirt

and

slacks

that

cover

the

arms

and

legs

and

steel-toed

shoes

are

recommended.

Do

not

wear

loose

fitting

clothes

or

jewelry,

and

secure

hair

above

shoulder

length.

They

can

be

caught

in

moving

parts.

Never

operate

a

unit

in

bare

feet,

sandals

or

sneakers.

Wear

gloves

when

feeding

material

in

the

chipper

chute.

•

Do

not

operate

the

unit

while

under

the

influence

of

alcohol

or

drugs.

•

Do

not

overreach.

Keep

proper

footing

and

balance

at

all

times.

•

Never

place

your

hands

or

any

part

of

your

body

or

clothing

near

or

under

rotating

parts.

Keep

clear

of

the

discharge

opening

at

all

times

Never

insert

your

hands

or

any

part

of

your

body

or

clothing

into

the

nozzle,

chipper

chute

or

discharge

opening

as

the

rotating

impeller

can

cause

serious

injury.

•

If

it

is

necessary

for

any

reason

to

unclog

the

feed

intake

or

discharge

openings

or

to

inspect

or

repair

any

part

of

the

machine

where

a

moving

part

can

come

in

contact

with

your

body

or

clothing,

stop

the

machine,

allow

it

to

cool,

disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

from

the

spark

plug

and

move

it

away

from

the

spark

plug

before

attempting

to

unclog,

inspect

or

repair.

•

Never

operate

unit

without

vacuum

bag

and

discharge

chute

properly

affixed

to

unit.

Large

zippered

end

of

bag

must

be

closed

to

prevent

objects

from

being

blown

out.

•

Never

operate

unit

without

either

the

inlet

nozzle

or

optional

hose

attachment

properly

affixed

to

unit.

These

devices

shield

the

operator

from

accidental

contact

with

the

rotating

impeller.

Never

attempt

to

convert

the

unit

from

nozzle

to

hose

mode

or

vice

versa

with

the

engine

running.

•

Never

attempt

to

remove

or

empty

vacuum

bag

when

engine

is

running.

Shut

the

engine

off

and

wait

for

the

impeller

to

come

to

a

complete

stop

before

removing

the

bag.

The

impeller

continues

to

rotate

for

a

few

seconds

after

the

engine

is

shut

off.

Never

place

any

part

of

the

body

in

the

impeller

area

until

you

are

sure

the

impeller

has

stopped

rotating.

•

Keep

all

guards

and

safety

devices

in

place

and

operating

properly.

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