Victory BXH-5x10, Owner'S Manual

6.

Install

and

secure

all

guards

before

starting.

7.

Wear

suitable

ear

protection

for

prolonged

exposure

to

excessive

noise.

8.

Turn

machine

off,

stop

and

disable

engine,

remove

ignition

key

and

place

in

your

pocket,

set

park

brake

and

wait

for

all

moving

parts

to

stop

before

servicing,

adjusting,

repairing

or

unplugging.

9.

Clear

the

area

of

people,

especially

small

children,

before

using

the

unit.

10.

Review

safety

related

items

annually

with

all

personnel

who

will

operate

or

maintaining

the

3

Point

Hitch

Wood

Chipper.

2.2

EQUIPMENT

SAFETY

GUIDELINES

1.

Safety

of

the

operator

and

bystanders

is

one

of

the

main

concerns

in

designing

and

developing

equipment.

However,

every

year

many

accidents

occur

which

could

have

been

avoided

by

a

few

seconds

of

thought

and

a

more

careful

approach

to

handling

equipment.

You,

the

operator,

can

avoid

many

accidents

by

observing

the

following

precautions

in

this

section.

To

avoid

personal

injury

or

death,

study

the

following

precautions

and

insist

those

working

with

you,

or

for

you

to

follow

them.

2.

In

order

to

provide

a

better

view,

certain

photographs

or

illustrations

in

this

manual

may

show

an

assembly

with

a

safety

shield

removed.

However,

equipment

should

never

be

used

in

this

condition.

Keep

all

shields

in

place.

If

shield

removal

becomes

necessary

for

repairs,

replace

the

shield

prior

to

use.

3.

Replace

any

safety

sign

or

instruction

sign

that

is

not

readable

or

is

missing.

Location

of

such

safety

signs

is

indicated

in

this

manual.

4.

Never

use

alcoholic

beverages

or

drugs

which

can

hinder

alertness

or

coordination

while

using

this

equipment.

Consult

your

doctor

about

using

this

machine

while

taking

prescription

medications.

5.

Under

no

circumstances

should

young

children

be

allowed

to

work

with

this

equipment.

Do

not

allow

persons

to

use

or

assemble

this

unit

until

they

have

read

this

manual

and

have

developed

a

thorough

understanding

of

the

safety

precautions

and

of

how

it

works.

Review

the

safety

instructions

with

all

users

annually.

6.

This

equipment

is

dangerous

to

children

and

persons

unfamiliar

with

its

operation.

The

operator

should

be

a

responsible,

properly

trained

and

physically

able

person

familiar

with

machinery

and

trained

in

this

equipment's

operations.

If

the

elderly

are

assisting

with

work,

their

physical

limitations

need

to

be

recognized

and

accommodated.

7.

Never

exceed

the

limits

of

a

piece

of

machinery.

If

its

ability

to

do

a

job,

or

to

do

so

safely,

is

in

question

-

DON'T

TRY

IT.

8.

Do

not

modify

the

equipment

in

any

way.

Unauthorized

modification

may

result

in

serious

injury

or

death

and

may

impair

the

function

and

life

of

the

equipment.

9.

In

addition

to

the

design

and

configuration

of

this

implement,

including

Safety

Signs

and

Safety

Equipment,

hazard

control

and

accident

prevention

are

dependent

upon

the

awareness,

concern,

prudence,

and

proper

training

of

personnel

involved

in

the

operation,

transport,

maintenance,

and

storage

of

the

machine.

Refer

also

to

Safety

Messages

and

operation

instruction