Farm Star LSF-30 - Manual (Page 13)

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S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S (continued)
Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide
safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator.
Know your controls and how to stop tractor, engine, and implement quickly in an emergency. Read this manual
and the one provided with your tractor.
In addition to the design and configuration of 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 equipment.
It has been said, “The best safety device is an informed, careful operator.” We ask you to be that kind of an
operator. It is the operator’s responsibility to read and understand ALL Safety and Operating instructions in the
manual and to follow these. Accidents can be avoided.
Train all new personnel and review instructions frequently with existing workers. A person who has not read
and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operate the machine. An untrained
operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death.
Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual for your
tractor, before assembly or operating, to acquaint yourself with the machines. It is the equipment owner’s
responsibility, if this machine is used by any person other than yourself, is loaned or rented, to make certain
that the operator, prior to operating:
1. Reads and understands the operator’s manuals.
2. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
SAFETY TRAINING
Do not allow children to operate this machine.
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Remove the smallest portion of the split backing paper.
Align the sign over the specified area and carefully press the small portion with the exposed sticky backing in
place.
Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remaining portion of the sign in place.
Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using the piece of sign backing paper.
How to Install Safety Signs (continued):
Decide on the exact position before you remove the backing paper.
I N S T R U C T I O N S (continued)
REPLACE
SAFETY SIGNS
IF DAMAGED
OR MISSING.
When stacking hay bales or loading vehicles, make
sure you are operating in an area AWAY FROM OVER-
HEAD WIRES.
C A U T I O N !
NEVER LET ANYONE CLIMB ON STACKED ROUND
HAY BALES!
C A U T I O N !
For operator safety, always keep bales in front of
tractor hood. NEVER position bale back over opera-
tor. ALWAYS BE CAREFUL!
O P E R ATION (continued)
When working on side hills, DO NOT
RAISE LOADER TOO HIGH. Keep an
eye on terrain changes. Keep load low.
M A I N T E N A N C E
Check the pins at the ends of the loader arms. Make
sure they are locked in place with the linchpins or cotter
pins.
Periodically check all bolts to make sure they are tight.
Check the large nut on the forged spears to make sure
it is tight.
Lubricate loader as per instructions in loader manual.
Check chain links for wear – replace chain if necessary.
Replace safety signs and instruction decals if damaged
or missing.
NOTE: Always make sure bale spear fully penetrates the
bale. Partial penetration locates all the weight of the bale
on the outer end and can damage spear.
NOTE: In cold weather, a bale frozen to the ground may
exceed the lifting capacity of spear and loader. Damage
to spear or loader may occur. Not covered under
warranty.
NOTE: Soft center bales will tend to droop after being
lifted by a single spear. Placing the spear in a lower
position in the bale will allow for more lifting height and
lessen the load on the stabilizer spears.
S T O R I N G S A F E LY
• Never store equipment with fuel in the tank inside a
building where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow engine to cool before storing in an
enclosure.
• Always store attachment in a clean, dry location away
from children and livestock.
• Storage location should be level and solid to make
hitching and unhitching easy.
When stacking bales, ALWAYS MAKE SURE BALES
ARE PLACED SO THE STACK IS STABLE.
Keep all bystanders at a safe distance. REMEMBER –
FALLING BALES CAN ROLL OR TUMBLE.
C A U T I O N !
Beware of lift clearance when raising loader to max-
imum height.
D A N G E R !
Beware of low electrical wires when loader is
raised. Serious injury or death can result if contact is
made.