DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Useyourfullattentionwhenoperatingthemachine.
Donotengageinanyactivitythatcausesdistractions;
otherwise,injuryorpropertydamagemayoccur.
•Runningtheenginewillcauseengineparts,
especiallythemufer,tobecomeextremelyhot.
Severeburnscanoccuroncontact,anddebris,
suchasleaves,grass,andbrush,cancatchre.
–Allowengineparts,especiallythemufer,to
coolbeforetouchingthem.
–Removeaccumulateddebrisfromthemufer
andenginearea.
•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Do
notruntheengineindoorsorinasmall,conned
areawherecarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Chemicalsarehazardousandcancausepersonal
injury.
–Readthedirectionsonthechemicallabels
beforehandlingthechemicalsandfollow
allmanufacturerrecommendationsand
precautions.
–Keepchemicalsawayfromyourskin.Should
contactoccur,washtheaffectedarea
thoroughlywithsoapandcleanwater.
–Weargoggles,gloves,andanyotherprotective
equipmentrecommendedbythechemical
manufacturer.
–Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
–Thismachinewasdesignedfor1operatoronly.
Donotcarrypassengersandkeepallothers
awayfrommachineduringoperation.
–Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
–Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
–Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereisthe
riskoflightning.
–Beawareofweatherconditionsandcheck
thatspraynozzles,patterns,andvolumeare
suitable.
–Keepawayfromholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,
andotherhiddenhazards.Usecarewhen
approachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,tall
grassorotherobjectsthatmayhideobstacles
orobscurevision.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachineorcauseyoutoloseyour
balanceorfooting.
–Donotoperatethemachinewithdamaged
guards,shields,orcovers.Alwayshavesafety
shields,guards,switchesandotherdevicesin
placeandworkingproperly.
–Keepclearofthedischargeareaatalltimes.
–Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts.Ifpossible,Donotmakeanyadjustments
whileengineisrunning.
•Yourhands,feet,hair,clothing,oraccessories
canbecomeentangledinrotatingpartsandcause
seriousinjury.
–Donotoperatethemachinewithoutguards,
shields,andsafetydevicesinplaceand
workingproperly.
–Keepyourhands,feet,hair,jewelry,orclothing
awayfromrotatingparts.
•Beawareofthespreading/sprayingpathand
directthedischargeawayfromothers.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction
asthematerialmayricochetbacktowardyou.
•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindyouandtothesidebefore
changingdirections.Donotspreadorsprayin
reverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.
•Stopspreadingorsprayingwhilemakingtight
turnstominimizeunevendistributionpattern,
applicationrate,andchemicaldrift.
•Chemicalsmaydriftandcauseinjurytopeople
andanimals;itmayalsodamageplants,soil,or
otherproperty.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandengage
theparkingbrakebeforestartingtheengine.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Shutoffthe
engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,remove
key,andengagetheparkingbrakebeforedoing
thefollowing:
–Checking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine
–Clearingblockages
–Leavingthemachine;donotleavearunning
machineunattended.
•Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andengageparkingbrakebeforerefueling.
•Tragicaccidentscanoccurifyouarenotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattracted
tothemachineandthespreader-sprayingactivity.
Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou
lastsawthem.
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