Handling - Gaspardo PA2 Use And Maintenance

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2.2 SAFETY REGULATIONS AND ACCIDENT
PREVENTION
Pay attention to danger signs, where shown, in this booklet.
There are three levels of danger signs:
• DANGER: This sign warns that the operations described cause
serious lesions, death or long term health risks, if they are not
carried out correctly.
• ATTENTION: This sign warns that the operations described
could cause serious lesions, death or long term health risks, if
they are not carried out correctly.
• CAUTION: This sign warns that the operations described could
cause serious damage to the machine. if they are not carried
out correctly.
In order to complete the various levels of danger, the following
describe situations and specific definitions that may directly
involve the machine or persons.
• DANGER ZONE: any area inside a/o near a machine in which
the presence of an exposed person constitutes a risk for the
safety and health of that person.
• EXPOSED PERSON: Any person who happens to be completely
or partially in a danger zone.
• OPERATOR: The person/s charged with installing, starting up,
adjusting, carrying out maintenance, cleaning, repairing or
transporting a machine.
• USER: The user is the person or the organization or the firm
which has purchased or rented the machine and intends to
use it for the purposes it was conceived for.
• SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL: Those persons who have been
specially trained and qualified to carry out interventions of
maintenance or repair requiring a particular knowledge of the
machine, its functioning, safety measures, methods of
intervention - and who are in a position to recognize the potential
dangers when using the machine and are able to avoid them.
• AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER: The authorized Service Center
is a structure legally authorized by the manufacturer which
disposes of personnel specialized and qualified to carry out all
the operations of assistance, maintenance and repair - even of
a certain complexity - found necessary to keep the machine in
perfect working order.
Carefully read all the instructions before using the machine; if
in doubt, contact the technicians of the Manufacturer's dealer.
The manufacturer declines all responsibility for the non-
observance of the safety and accident prevention regulations
described below.
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USE AND MAINTENANCE
General norms
1) During machine operation, maintenance, repair, handling
and storage, wear suitable personal protection equipment.
2) Maintenance, adjustment and cleaning operations must be
carried out after positioning the machine on the ground (in
stable conditions); the PTO must be disconnected, the motor
of the tractor must be off, the parking brake engaged and the
ignition key disengaged.
3) When operating the machine during the night time or in
reduced visibility conditions, turn on the lighting system of
the tractor.
4) The machine must be operated by one operator only. Any
use other than that intended is considered as incorrect.
5) Pay close attention to the danger signs in this manual and
on the machine.
6) The labels with the instructions attached to the machine give
abbreviated advice for avoiding accidents.
7) Scrupulously observe, with the help of the instructions, the
safety and accident prevention regulations.
8) Avoid touching the moving parts in any way whatsoever.
9) Any work on and adjustment to the machine must always be
done with the engine switched off and the tractor blocked.
10) People or animals must not, under any circumstances be
transported on the equipment.
11) It is strictly prohibited to drive the tractor, or allow it to be
driven, with the equipment attached by persons not in
possession of a driver's license, inexpert or in poor conditions
of health.
12) Before starting the tractor and the equipment, check that all
safety devices for transport and use are in perfect working
order.
13) Before starting up the equipment, check the area surrounding
the machine to ensure that there are no people, especially
children or pets, nearby, and ensure that you have excellent
visibility.
14) Use suitable clothing. Avoid loose clothing or garments with
parts that could in any way get caught in the rotating or moving
parts of the machine.
15) Before operating the machine, make sure that all the safety
devices are in perfect operating condition and installed
properly. Replace them if they are malfunctioning or are
damaged. Replace it immediately if it presents signs of
deterioration.
16) Before starting work, familiarize yourself with the control
devices and their functions.
17) Only start working with the equipment if all the protective
devices are in perfect condition, installed and in the safe
position.
18) It is absolutely prohibited to stand within the machine's radius
of action where there are moving parts.
19) It is absolutely forbidden to use the equipment without the
guards and container covers.
20) During operation, the machine may cause excessive dust.
We recommend working with tractors featuring a cabin with
a ventilation system equipped with filters; alternatively, protect
the airways with dust-proof masks or masks equipped with
a filter.
21) Make sure that the machine has not been damaged during
transportation. If this is the case, immediately report the
damage to the Manufacturer.
22) Clean the machine from foreign matter (deposits, tools, misc.
objects) which may jeopardise machine operation or damage
the operator
23) Before leaving the tractor,lower the equipment hooked to the
lifting unit, stop the engine, pull the hand brake and remove
the key from the dashboard, make sure that the chemical
substances safely out of reach.
24) The driver's seat must never be left when the tractor engine
is running.
cod. G19503380