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SAFETY
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS –
CONTINUED
WATCH FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT.
KEEP THE BUCKET LOW WHEN TRAVELLING, TURNING, OR CHANGING SPEED.
TRAVEL SLOWLY OVER ROUGH TERRAIN.
BEWARE OF TRENCHES, HOLES AND SIDE SLOPES.
DO NOT DRIVE THE WALK-BEHIND ACROSS STEEP SLOPES.
LOAD, UNLOAD, AND TURN AROUND ON FLAT, LEVEL GROUND ONLY.
ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN USING THE MACHINE IN CONFINED SPACES OR INDOORS.
DO NOT CARRY LOAD WITH ARMS IN A RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS CARRY LOADS CLOSE TO THE
GROUND.
TO AVOID FREE-FALL OF LOAD WHEN LOWERING LIFT ARMS, DO NOT PUSH LIFT ARM LEVER
FULLY FORWARD.
DO NOT EXCEED RATED LOAD CAPACITY.
ALWAYS LOWER THE BUCKET AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE LEAVING THE MACHINE.
AVOID PARKING ON A SLOPE. IF IT IS NECESSARY, PARK ACROSS THE GRADE, GROUND THE
BUCKET AND BLOCK THE WHEELS.
WHEN HOOKING UP ATTACHMENTS TO THE MACHINE, ENSURE THAT LOCK PINS ARE FULLY
ENGAGED.
DO NOT PLACE ANY PART OF THE OPERATOR’S BODY OR ALLOW ANYONE UNDER WALK-BEHIND
ARMS OR ATTACHMENTS.
DO NOT LUBRICATE, ADJUST OR REPAIR THE MACHINE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
NEVER FUEL A HOT MACHINE.
DO NOT SMOKE WHEN FUELING OR OPERATING THE MACHINE.
ALWAYS READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR PROCEDURES FOR SERVICING AND MAINTAINING THE
WALK-BEHIND.
BE AWARE OF WHERE YOUR FEET ARE IN RELATION TO THE TRACKS WHEN REVERSING THE
MACHINE, PARTICULARLY WHILE TURNING IN REVERSE.
THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS APPLY IF THE MACHINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A RIDE-ON PLATFORM:
DO NOT OPERATE ANY OF THE CONTROL LEVERS INCLUDING AUXILIARY POWER TAKE-
OFF UNLESS BOTH YOUR FEET ARE ON THE PLATFORM AND YOU ARE FIRMLY HOLDING
THE GRIP HANDLES.
DO NOT ALLOW MORE THAN ONE PERSON ON THE PLATFORM AT A TIME.
DO NOT PLACE ANY BODY PART UNDER THE PLATFORM WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
REMEMBER,
SAFETY FIRST
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