Demco DA20 - Manual (Page 8)

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BEFORE OPERATION:
• Carefully study and understand this manual.
• Always wear protective clothing and substantial shoes.
• Give equipment a visual inspection for any loose bolts, worn parts, or cracked welds, and
make necessary repairs. Follow maintenance safety instructions included in this manual.
• Be sure there are no tools lying on or in equipment.
• Do not use equipment until you are sure that area is clear, especially around children and
animals.
• Don't hurry learning process or take equipment for granted. Ease into it and become familiar
with your new equipment.
• Practice operation of your equipment and its attachments. Completely familiarize yourself
and other operators with its operation before using.
• Make sure that brakes are evenly adjusted.
• Make sure tow rating on vehicle is high enough for what it is towing.
• Do not allow anyone to stand between tongue or hitch and towing vehicle when
backing up to equipment.
• Securely attach to towing vehicle. Use appropriately sized hitch ball and/or hitch pin with a
mechanical retainer and attach safety chains.
• Criss cross chains under tongue and secure to draw bar cage, mounting loops,
or bumper frame.
DURING OPERATION
• SAFETY CHAINS If equipment is going to be transported on a public highway, safety
chains should be obtained and installed. Always follow state and local regulations
regarding safety chains and auxiliary lighting when towing equipment on a public highway.
Be sure to check with local law enforcement agencies for your own particular regulations.
Only safety chains (not an elastic or nylon/plastic tow straps) should be used to retain
connection between towing and towed equipment in event of separation of primary
attaching system.
• Install safety chains by criss crossing chains under tongue and secure to draw bar cage,
mounting loops, or bumper frame.