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RAYCO
®
RG 1635A STUMP CUTTER
7. Ensure that everyone in the vicinity is aware of
the DANGER ZONE associated with this
machine. (See diagram above.) You and they
must avoid the DANGER ZONE at all times
when the machine is in operation.
8. Make no alterations or modifications to your
RAYCO
®
stump cutter unless requested or
recommended by
RAYCO
®
Manufacturing Inc.
9. Ensure that towing vehicle is stabilized:
' Engine is off and key removed from engine
start switch and key is in safekeeping.
' Towing vehicle is in PARK gear and
parking brake is set.
' Towing vehicle is properly blocked or
anchored if there would otherwise be a
danger of the stump cutter operation
causing unsafe movement of the towing
vehicle.
10. When starting the engine, the machine controls
which cause machine movements (the valve
bank levers and the cutting wheel engagement
lever) must be in the NEUTRAL or OFF
positions, so that no machine motion, which
may result in death or severe injury, occurs.
S
AFETY
The
cutting wheel
UP/DOWN
lever (1), the
tongue IN/OUT
lever (2), and the cutting
wheel
SWING
control lever (3) automatically
return to the
center
position when left alone
by the operator. No related machine
motions are allowed when they are in the
center
position. Ensure that nothing is
leaning against any of the controls and that
each is in the
center
position when starting
the engine, or uncontrolled machine move-
ment may occur, resulting in possible death
or severe injury.
11. The cutter wheel engagement lever must be in
the neutral position before attempting to start
the engine.
12. Do not start the engine or or move any of the
controls if there is a "DO NOT OPERATE" or
similar warning tag attached to the machine.
13. To ensure that machine cannot roll on its own,
the machine should be properly attached to
towing vehicle with transmission in PARK and
with emergency brake applied. Any other
measures should be taken to disallow the
vehicle and stump cutter to roll or slide
uncontrolled, resulting in injury or death.
14. Check with the local utilities for the locations of
buried pipes and cables where applicable,
before operating the machine.
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