Sicma S.p.A.
Miglianico (CH)
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ALLOWED USE
SICMA
chippers taken into account in this instruction manual, are equipments designed to chip
wood’s residuals from pruning and residuals from packaging or from other structures made of wood
and free of nails.
Any other use jeopardizes the operator’s safety and the machine integrity.
IMPROPER USE
When using
SICMA
chippers it is particularly forbidden:
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The attachment to tractors of unsuitable power or weight.
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To assemble the machine without securing the adjustment links of the three-point hitch of
the tractor.
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To chip materials different from wood.
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To introduce pieces of wood of bigger dimensions compared to the machine’s capacity .
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To use the machine without having placed the relevant pins and cotter pins where required.
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To lift the machine when the power takeoff is engaged.
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To approach rotating parts when wearing inappropriate work clothing.
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To get on the machine while it is being used or transported.
SAFETY
SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
Most of the accidents which take place while the operator is using the machine or the equipment or
during their maintenance or repair are caused by a lack of compliance with basic safety precautions.
It is necessary, therefore, to become more and more conscious of the potential risks of one’s action
by constantly paying attention to one’s own actions and their effects.
If potentially dangerous situations are known, accidents can be prevented!
OPERATOR’S REQUIREMENTS
All operators using the equipment must be competent and necessarily meet the following features:
Physical:
good eyesight, coordination and capability of carrying out all functions required for the
machine’s use
Mental:
capability of understanding and applying the established rules and safety precautions.
Users must pay attention and be sensible for their own and other people’s safety.
Training:
users must have read and studied this manual, any enclosed graphs and schemes and its
identification and danger plates. They must be skilled and trained for any use or maintenance
activities.
