Safety
XR500
11/19/21
2-1
Safety
Warning Symbols
2
SECTION 2 SAFETY
2.1
Warning Symbols
Following is a legend describing the warning symbols
utilized throughout this manual, and the potential types
of hazards which they indicate:
DANGER!
indicates an imminently hazardous situa
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tion which, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or
death.
.
WARNING!
suggests a potentially hazardous situa
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tion which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury
or death.
.
CAUTION!
refers to potentially hazardous situa
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tions which, if not avoided, may result in minor or mod
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erate injury or damage to equipment.
.
NOTICE
indicates vital information.
.
The above illustrated symbols are displayed throughout this man
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ual in order to indicate important safety information. When one of
these symbols appears in this manual, be aware of a potential
hazard being discussed in the accompanying paragraphs. Haz
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ards such as damage to equipment, serious personal injury, or
even fatal injury are possible, perhaps even likely, if the accompa
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nying instructions or procedures are not heeded.
2.2
Safety Decals and Symbols
The following safety symbols are used on the deck. Operators
should become familiar with these symbols and heed the warn
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ings where they appear on the deck.
2.3
About This Manual
DANGER!
Safety instructions are important! Read
all safety rules in this manual as well as all safety rules
in any related equipment manuals!
The purpose of this manual is to assist you
in properly and safely operating and main
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taining the deck.
Read and understand
this entire manual
before attempting to
set-up, operate, adjust, perform any main
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tenance on, or store the deck. This manual
provides essential information and instruc
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tions which will help you enjoy years of
dependable performance from the deck.
The designed and tested safety of the deck
is dependent upon its operation within the parameters and limita
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tions explained in this manual. Be familiar with and follow all
safety rules in this manual as well as all safety rules for any
related equipment.
Although these instructions have been compiled through exten
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sive field experience and engineering data, some information pre
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sented herein may be general in nature due to unknown and/or
varying operating conditions. However, these instructions, com
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bined with your increasing experience with the deck, will enable
you to develop procedures suitable to your particular cutting appli
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cation.
The illustrations and data used in this manual were current at the
time of printing, but the deck may vary slightly due to ongoing
engineering changes. Lastec reserves the right to implement
engineering and design changes to the deck as may be neces
-
sary without prior notification.
Throughout this manual, we make references to right and left
directions. We determine right and left while sitting in the operator
seat and facing in the direction of forward travel. Blade rotation is
clockwise as viewed from the top of the deck.
2.4
Safety Guards And Covers
DANGER!
NEVER
operate the deck with any safety
covers removed!
Work safely! Follow all safety rules! A careful operator
is the best insurance against accidents!
Attention!
Pinching/
Crushing Dan
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ger!
Danger! Rotat
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ing Blades!
Keep Hands
and Feet Away
from Blades!
Keep Covers
Locked Down
Pinch Point!
Read the Man
-
ual!
Remove the
Key!
Rotating Parts!
Rotating
Shaft!
Stay Away!
Thrown
Objects!
Cut Danger if
Lifted with
Rotating Blades
Ensure PTO is
Completely
Stopped
PTO
STOP
