DuringOperationSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotallowpassengerstorideonthemachine.
•Operatethemachineoutdoorsorina
well-ventilatedareaonly.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibility.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe
machine.T allgrasscanhideobstacles.Usecare
whenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or
otherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs
suchastreelimbs,doorjambs,overhead
walkways,etc.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforereversingthe
machinetobesureofaclearpath.
•Donotdrivethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
orembankments.Themachinecouldsuddenly
rolloverifawheelgoesovertheedgeorifthe
edgegivesway.
•Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,follow
alltrafcregulationsanduseanyadditional
accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopthe
machineimmediately,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
inspectfordamage.Repairalldamagetothe
machinebeforeresumingoperation.
•Reducethegroundspeedofthemachinewhen
operatingonrough,uneventerrain,andnear
curbs,holes,andothersuddenchangesinterrain.
Loadsmayshift,causingthemachinetobecome
unstable.
•Donottouchtheengineortheexhaustwhilethe
engineisrunning,orsoonafteryoushutoffthe
engine,becausetheseareasmaybehotenough
tocauseburns.
•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Alwaysmaintainpropertractionunittirepressure.
•Themaximumtransportspeedis32km/h(20
mph)withslowerspeedsrequiredonhillyterrain.
•Shutofftheenginewhendumpingthecontents
ofthehopper.Donotstanddirectlybehindthe
hopper.
•Ensurethatthemachineisconnectedtothe
tractionunitbeforedumpingthehopper.
•Donotcarryloadsthatexceedtheloadlimitsof
themachineorthetractionunit.
•Thestabilityofloadchangesasthehopperlls.
•Toavoidcausingthemachinetotipover,be
carefulwhenturningandavoidunsafemaneuvers.
•Unloadthemachineordisconnectitfromthe
tractionunitwhileonalevelsurface.
SlopeSafety
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.
•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure
thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.
•Surveythesitetodeterminewhichslopesare
safeforoperatingthemachineandestablishyour
ownproceduresandrulesforoperatingonthose
slopes.Alwaysusecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotsuddenlychangethespeedordirectionof
themachine.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetterrain.Tires
maylosetraction.Arollovercanoccurbeforethe
tireslosetraction.
•Travelstraightupanddownaslope.
•Turningwhilegoingupordownaslopecanbe
dangerous.Ifyoumustturnonaslope,doitslowly
andcautiously.
•Heavyloadsaffectstabilityonaslope.Carrya
reducedloadandreduceyourgroundspeedwhen
operatingonaslopeorifthemachinehasafull
hopper.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onaslope,especiallywithafullhopper.Stopping
whilegoingdownaslopetakeslongerthan
stoppingonlevelground.Ifyoumuststopthe
machine,avoidsuddenspeedchanges,whichcan
causethemachinetotiporrollover.
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