RHINO TW120 Operator'S Manual Download

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Contents

Acknowledgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

A Word To The User/Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The Industrial/Agricultural Mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Follow A Safety Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Prepare For Safe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Start Safely. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Operate Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Park Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Shut Down Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Perform Maintenance Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Final Word To The User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Acknowledgment

We wish to acknowledge the contributions of the members of AEM’s Industrial/Agricultural Mower Manufacturers Council

to the preparation of this Safety Manual.

NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

without the prior written permission of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

This safety manual is intended to point out some of the
basic safety situations that may be encountered during
the normal operation and maintenance of your machine
and to instruct you in safety practices for dealing with
these conditions. This manual is

NOT

a substitute for

the mower manufacturer’s operator’s manual(s).

Additional precautions may be necessary, or some
instructions may not apply, depending on equipment,
attachments and conditions at the worksite or in the
service area. The manufacturer has no direct control
over equipment application, operation, inspection or
maintenance. Therefore, it is

YOUR

responsibility to

use good safety practices in these areas.

The information provided in this manual supplements
the specifi c information about your machine that is
contained in the manufacturer’s operator’s manual(s).
Other information that may affect the safe operation of
your machine may be contained on safety signs or in
insurance requirements, employer’s safety and training
programs, safety codes, local, state/provincial and
federal laws, rules and regulations.

IMPORTANT!

Before you operate the mower,

make sure you have the manufacturer’s
operator’s manual(s) for this machine and all
attachments. If the manufacturer’s manuals
are missing, obtain replacement manuals from
your employer, equipment dealer or directly
from the manufacturer. Keep this safety manual
and the manufacturer’s manuals with the
machine at all times. Read and understand all
manuals.

The AEM Mower Safety Practices video is
available to train and reinforce good safety
practices. Operators are encouraged to
periodically view the safety video.

Foreword

Read and

Understand

Manuals Before

Operating