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2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of
the main concerns in designing and developing
amachine.However, every year many accidents
occur which could have been avoided by a few
seconds of thought and amore careful approach
to handling equipment. You, the operator, can
avoidmany accidents by observing the following
precautions in this section. To avoid personal
injury or death, study the following precautions
and insist those working with you, or for you,
follow them.
2. In order to provide a better view, certain photo-
graphs or illustrations in this manual may show
an assembly with a safety shield removed.
However, equipment shouldnever beoperated in
this condition. Keep all shields in place. If shield
removal becomes necessary for repairs, replace
the shield prior to use.
3. Replace any safety sign or instruction sign that
is not readable or is missing. Location of such
safety signs is indicated in this manual.
4. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which
can hinder alertness or coordination while oper-
ating this equipment. Consult your doctor about
operating this machine while taking prescription
medications.
5.
Under no circumstances should young chil-
dren be allowed to work with this equipment.
Do not allow persons to operate or assemble
this unit until they have read thismanual and
havedevelopeda thoroughunderstandingof
the safety precautions and of how it works.
Review the safety instructions with all users
annually.
6. Use a tractor equipped with a Roll Over Protec-
tive Structure (ROPS).
7. This equipment is dangerous to children and
persons unfamiliar with its operation.The opera-
tor should be a responsible, properly trained and
physically able person familiar with farmmachin-
ery and trained in this equipment's operations.
If the elderly are assisting with farm work, their
physical limitations need to be recognized and
accommodated.
8. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery.
If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in
question -
DON'T TRY IT.
9. Do not modify the equipment in any way. Un-
authorized modification result in serious injury
or death and may impair the function and life of
the equipment.
10. In addition to the design and configuration of
this implement, including Safety Signs and
Safety Equipment, hazard control and accident
prevention are dependent upon the awareness,
concern, prudence, and proper training of
personnel involved in the operation, transport,
maintenance, and storage of themachine.Refer
also to Safety Messages and operation instruc-
tion in each of the appropriate sections of the
auxiliary equipment and machine Manuals. Pay
close attention to the Safety Signs affixed to the
auxiliary equipment and the machine.