General Usage
5-1
General Safety
The following safety recommendations are not intended to address every possible
safety aspect of operating this vehicle, but rather serve as a guide. Eagle has taken
extensive measures to make sure the ALL vehicles are designed and tested to be safe
when they leave the factory. Modifications made to the vehicle after it leaves the fac-
tory can cause the vehicle to be unsafe. In any situation, common sense and caution
should always be applied and is ultimately the owner/operator’s responsibility.
This tractor is a designed to be a dedicated "WORKING" vehicle. It is not designed for
or intended to be used for recreational activities, racing or general "horse play activi-
ties". Use for any of these inappropriate activities could result in injury, death or dam-
age to the tractor and surrounding objects.
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Follow all company, facility and OSHA Safety Rules. If you don't have a copy of
these, request a copy from your facility management and review them carefully.
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Review carefully and understand the appropriate sections of this manual before
endeavoring to start or operate this tractor.
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Be sure that the tractor is equipped with fully functional safety equipment re-
quired in the areas it will be operated. Such items as rotating beacons, back-up
alarms, etc. are available from EAGLE's Factory or your local EAGLE distribu-
tor.
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Always do the "PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION" before using the tractor (See
"CHECKLIST" following this section of the manual).
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Do not begin to operate the tractor if it should have defective lights, horn,
brakes, steering or tires. Report irregularities immediately to your supervisor
and/or the proper maintenance personnel
.
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Never start the tractor's engine while standing on the ground. Start the engine
from the operator's seat with the transmission in neutral or park and the parking
brake in the "on" position
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Warning: Failure to comply with the following safety precautions
can result in serious injury or death as well as equipment damage.
Warning: All internal combustion engines give off various fumes
and gases when running. Do not start or run the engine in a
closed or poorly ventilated building where the exhaust gases can
accumulate. Avoid breathing these gases as they may contain poi-
sonous carbon monoxide, which can endanger your health or life
if inhaled steadily for even a few minutes.
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