Baroness LM315GC Owner's Operating Manual page 10

LM315GC
Safety
18. Take care when loading or unloading the
machine into a trailer or a truck. Load or
unload the machine in a flat and safe place.
Before loading or unloading, set the parking
brake on the truck or trailer, stop the engine,
and chock the wheels.
When transporting the machine on a truck or
a trailer, set the parking brake, stop the
engine, and fasten the machine to the truck
with a rope or other suitable restraining
device that has sufficient strength.
When using a running board, select one with
sufficient strength, length, and width and that
will not cause the machine to slip.
19. Close the fuel valve before transporting the
machine.
20. Use care when approaching blind corners,
shrubs, trees, or other objects that may
obscure vision.
21. Do not take your eyes off the road ahead. Do
not operate the machine with no hands.
22. Reduce the throttle setting during engine
run-out and, if the engine is provided with a
shut-off valve, turn the fuel off at the
conclusion of operation.
Maintenance and storage
1. Disengage drives on level ground, lower the
attachments, set parking brake, stop engine
and remove key from ignition. Wait for all
movement to stop before adjusting, cleaning
or repairing.
2. When machine is to be parked, stored, or left
unattended, lower the cutting units unless a
positive machanical lock is provided.
3. To reduce the fire hazard, keep the engine,
silencer/muffler, battery compartment fuel
storage area, cutting unit and drives free of
grass, leaves, or excessive grease. Clean up
oil or fuel spillage.
4. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure.
5. Only cover the machine with a sheet after
hot parts have sufficiently cooled down.
6. Never store the equipment with fuel in the
tank inside a building where fumes may
reach an open flame or spark.
7. If the engine is provided with a shut-off
valve, shut off valve while storing or
transporting.
8. Do not store fuel near flames.
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9. Never allow untrained personnel to service
machine.
10. Allow the engine/muffler to cool before
checking/maintenance.
11. Appropriately manage and correctly use the
tools necessary for servicing or adjusting the
machine.
12. Use jack stands to support components
when required.
13. Carefully release pressure from components
with stored energy.
14. Be sure to depressurize the hydraulic system
before performing maintenance operations
on it such as removing hydraulic equipment.
15. Check whether line connectors in the
hydraulic system are properly tightened.
Before applying hydraulic pressure, check
the connections of the hydraulic pressure
lines and the condition of the hoses.
16. When checking the hydraulic circuit for
pinhole leaks or oil leakage from nozzles, do
not use your hands. Use items such as
paper or corrugated cardboard to find
leakage points. Be extremely careful with
high-pressure oil as it may pierce your skin,
resulting in an injury.
If fluid is injected into the skin it must be
surgically removed within a few hours by a
doctor familiar with this form of injury or
gangrene may result.
17. Disconnect battery before making any
repairs. Disconnect the negative terminal
first and the positive last. Reconnect positive
first and negative last.
18. Make sure that parts such as wires are not
touching each other and that their covers
have not come off.
19. Use care when checking the cylinders/reels
and bed knifes.
[1] Wear gloves and use caution when
seruicing them.
[2] Be careful durig adjustment of the
machine to prevent entrapment of the
fingers between moving blades and fixed
parts of the machine.
20. On multi-cylinder/multi-reel machines take
care as rotating one cylinder/reel can cause
other cylinder/reels to rotate.
21. Keep hands and feet away from moving
parts. If possible, do not make adjustments
with the engine running.
Safe Operating Practices