Alamo 66 Operator's Manual page 13

WARNING! Extreme care should be taken when operating near loose objects such
as gravel, rocks, wire, and other debris. Inspect the area before
mowing. Foreign objects should be removed from the site to prevent
machine damage and/or bodily injury or even death. Any objects that
cannot be removed must be clearly marked and carefully avoided by
the operator. Stop mowing immediately if blades strike a foreign
object. Repair all damage and make certain rotor or blade carrier is
balanced before resuming mowing.
Many varied objects, such as wire, cable, rope, or chains, can become entangled in the operating
WARNING!
parts of the mower head. These items could then swing outside the housing at greater velocities
than the blades. Such a situation is extremely hazardous and could result in serious injury or even
death. Inspect the cutting area for such objects before mowing. Remove any like object from the
site. Never allow the cutting blades to contact such items.
Avoid mowing in reverse direction when possible. Check to make sure there are no persons are
WARNING!
behind the mower and use extreme care when mowing in reverse. Mow only at a slow ground speed
where you can safely operate and control the tractor and mower. Never mow an area in the reverse
direction that you have not inspected and removed debris or foreign material.
WARNING! Do not put hands or feet under mower decks. Blade Contact can result
serious injury or even death.
Replace bent or broken blade with new blades. NEVER ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN BLADES
DANGER!
SINCE THIS WILL LIKELY CRACK OR OTHERWISE DAMAGE THE BLADE WITH
SUBSEQUENT FAILURE AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY FROM THROWN BLADES.
(SGM-10)
Rotary Mowers are capable under adverse conditions of throwing objects for great distances
DANGER!
(100 yards or more) and causing serious injury or death. Follow safety messages carefully.
STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 100 YARDS UNLESS:
-Front and Rear Deflectors are installed and in good, working condition;
-Mower Head is running close to and parallel to the ground without exposed Blades;
-Passersby are outside the existing thrown-object zone;
-All areas have been thoroughly inspected and all foreign material such as rocks, cans, glass,
and general debris has been removed.
NOTE:
Where there are grass and weeds high enough to hide debris that could be struck by the
blades, the area should be: inspected and large debris removed, mowed at an intermedi-
ate height, inspected closely with any remaining dsebris being removed, and mowed
again at desired final height.
Use extreme caution when raising the Mower head. Stop the Blades from turning when the
DANGER!
Mower Head is raised and passersby are within 100 yards. Raising the Mower head exposes
the Cutting Blades which creates a potentially serious hazard and can cause serious injury
by objects thrown from the Blades or by contact with the Blades.
GRIZZLY 66 01/05
© 2005 Alamo Group Inc.
SAFETY
(SGM-5)
(SGM-9)
(SBM-1)
Safety Section 1-7
(SGM-6)
(SGM-8)
(SBM-2)