Ditch Witch RT45 - Manual (Page 121)

Microtrenching - 122
RT45 Operator’s Manual
Operation
CMW
®
Operation
Breathing crystalline silica dust may cause lung disease. Cutting, drilling,
or working materials such as concrete, sand, or rock containing quartz may result in
exposure to silica dust. Use dust control methods or appropriate breathing protection
when exposed to silica dust.
Electrical shock. Contacting electrical lines will cause death or serious
injury. Know location of lines and stay away.
To help avoid injury: Expose lines by hand before digging. Cutting high voltage cable can
cause electrocution.
Read operator’s manual. Know how to use all controls
before operating machine. When you see this sign on the machine or
in the manual, read it and use caution. Your safety is at stake. 273-475
NOTICE: Use attachments or counterweights to make front and rear loads balance when all
attachments are raised. Contact your Ditch Witch
®
dealer about counterweighting for your equipment.
Flying objects thrown by machine may strike people.
Wear hard hat and safety glasses.
275-193
To help avoid injury:
• Never operate microtrencher without blade cover installed.
• Keep everyone away from machine.
Moving digging teeth will kill you or cut off arm or leg. Stay
away.
To help avoid injury:
• Allow 3’ (1 m) between digging teeth and obstacle. Machine might jerk when digging starts.
• Keep everyone at least 6’ (2 m) from machine, attachments, and their range of movement.