Behlen 80110060YEL User Manual
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SAFETY
READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN
THIS MANUAL, ESPECIALLY IN THE SAFETY
SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS
ATTENTION! BE ON THE ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
IS FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL.
THIS SYMBOL IS USED TO CALL YOUR
ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY
AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
CRITICAL TERMS:
The critical terms DANGER, WARNING and
CAUTION are used with the safety messages in
this manual and with each safety decal. They are
defined as follows:
DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, could result in
serious injury or death. This Critical Term is to be
limited to the most extreme situations, typically
for machine components that, for functional
purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, could result in
serious injury or death, and includes hazards that
are exposed when guards are removed. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury. It also may be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
•
Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of
the main concerns in designing and developing
a Rotary Cut Mower. However, every year
accidents occur which could have been
avoided by a few moments of thought and a
more careful approach to handling
equipment. You, the operator, can avoid
many accidents by observing the following
precautions and insist those working with or
for you adhere to them.
•
In order to provide a better view, certain
illustrations in this manual may show an
assembly with a safety guard removed.
However, equipment should never be
operated in this condition. Keep all guards
in place. If guard removal becomes
necessary for repairs, reinstall the guard
prior to use.
•
Replace any safety decal that is not legible
or is missing. The locations of such safety
decals are indicated in this manual.
•
Never operate this equipment while using
alcoholic beverages or drugs that can
hinder alertness or coordination. Consult
your doctor about operating this machine
while taking prescription medications.
•
Under no circumstances should children
under the age of 18 be allowed to work
with or around this equipment. Do not
allow anyone to operate or assemble this
equipment until they have read this
manual and have developed a thorough
understanding of the safety precautions
and operation. Review safety instructions
with all users often.
•
This equipment is dangerous to anyone
unfamiliar with its operation. The
owner/operator is responsible for reading
and following all of the instructions in the
manual. The operator should be a
responsible, properly qualified and
physically able person familiar with farm
machinery and competent in this
equipment’s operation.
•
Never exceed the limits of a piece of
machinery. If its ability to do a job, in a safe
manner, is in question -
DON’T TRY IT.
•
Use a tractor equipped with a Roll Over
Protective System (ROPS)
and seat belts. Only
properly trained people
should operate this
machine. Always stop the
PTO, set break, shut off the
tractor engine, remove the
CAUTION
DANGER
WARNING