7
Safety information
1.2
General Provisions
• Apart from the provisions contained
in this instruction manual, the gener-
al safety provisions and the accident
prevention regulations as imposed
by law have to be complied with.
• Before taking your machine into op-
eration, carefully read the instruction
manual as well as other separate in-
structions for accessories or at-
tached implements and comply with
all points mentioned there during
work.
• Persons being trained by qualified
Hako technicians only are autho-
rised to operate, service and repair
the machine.
• This vehicle is not intended to be
used by persons (including children)
with limited physical or mental capa-
bilities or persons without sufficient
experience and ability.
• You are advised to thoroughly study
the safety instructions since precise
knowledge only helps avoiding er-
rors during operation of the machine
and thus guarantee faultless usage
of the machine.
• The operating instructions have to
be at hand at the place of use of the
machine, and therefore have to be
kept readily available at the ma-
chine.
• When selling or letting the machine
for rent, hand out these documents
to the new owner/operator and have
the transfer certified!
• The warning and instruction plates
attached to the machine contain
valuable advice about safe opera-
tion. Immediately replace incomplete
or illegible labels.
• As far as safety standards are con-
cerned, spare have to equal genuine
spare parts!
1.3
Provisions for Operation
• Before taking into operation, check
the machine for operational safety!
Immediately remedy malfunctions!
• It is indispensable for the operator to
get acquainted with all attached im-
plements and controls as well as
with their function before operation
begins. Once you have started to
work, no time will be left to do so!
• When working with the machine use
firm and skid proof shoes.
• The machine may be used only on
such surfaces clearly specified by
the owner or his authorised repre-
sentative.
• When working with the machine, pay
strict attention to any persons in the
close vicinity.
• The machine is not designed for col-
lecting hazardous, inflammable or
explosive dusts or substances.
• This machine must not be used as
dust-evacuating machine with dust
filter insert (separator) to collect
dusts which are hazardous to health.
• Usage of the machine in explosive
areas is prohibited.
• Pull the ignition key to avoid unau-
thorized use of the machine.
• Before commencing work, the ope-
rator has to make sure that the ma-
chine and its accessories are in
proper and safe condition. Machines
with known defects must not be
used.
• Before operation of the machine, ad-
just driver's seat such that complete
visibility of the riding track and the
rear working area is given!
• For safety reasons, the driver's seat
is equipped with a seat contact
switch. Function of this contact
