INTRODUCTION
Introduction - 6
Using Your Manual
Throughout this manual, you will encounter special
messages and symbols that identify potential safety
concerns to help you as well as others avoid personal
injury or damage to the equipment.
SYMBOL DEFINITIONS
ATTENTION
This symbol identifies potential health and
safety hazards. It marks safety precautions.
Your safety and the safety of others is involved.
There are three signal words that describe the level of
safety concern: Danger, Warning, and Caution. Safety
should always be the #1 priority when working on or
operating equipment. Accidents are more likely to
occur when proper operating procedures are not fol-
lowed or inexperienced operators are involved.
Note: Right-Hand and Left-Hand orientations may be
referred to at different places throughout this manual.
Right-Hand and Left-Hand is determined as if facing
forward from the operator station.
SIGNAL WORD DEFINITIONS
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This
signal word is limited to the most extreme cases.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury
and/or property damage. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
Manual Glossary
Power Unit
A Ventrac tractor or other Ventrac engine powered device that may be operated by itself or with
an attachment or accessory.
Attachment
A piece of Ventrac equipment that requires a Power Unit for operation.
Accessory
A device that attaches to a Power Unit or Attachment to extend its capabilities.
Machine
Describes any “Attachment” or “Accessory” that is used in conjunction with a power unit.
