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Section 2: Operating Procedures
Section 2: Operating Procedures
Operator's Responsibilities
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the Snow Pusher. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the Snow
Pusher unless they are age 16 or older and have read,
fully understood, and are totally familiar with the
Operator's Manual. Make sure the operator has paid
particular attention to:
Operating Checklist
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Read and follow all safety rules carefully.
Refer to "Important Safety Information" .
Read and follow hook-up instructions. Make sure
locking pins are fully extended into the bottom slots
and locking handles are locked down.
Refer to "Hooking-Up The Snow Pusher".
Read and follow all safety & operating instructions.
Refer to "Section 2: Operating Procedures".
Read and make all required adjustments. Be sure all
bolts have been installed and are secured.
Refer to "Section 3: Adjustments".
Read and follow all Maintenance Instructions.
Refer to "Section 4: Maintenance".
Check Snow Pusher initially and periodically for loose
bolts. Refer to "Torque Values Chart" .
Safety Information
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DANGER
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not go near or under raised loader arms without first
securing loader arms in the raised position with an
approved lift-arm support.
•
Keep your head, arms, and legs inside the cab while
operating the power machine. Any extremity extended
outside the cab can be crushed by the loader arms and
attachment.
•
Never operate equipment from outside the cab.
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Use the skid steer's alternate emergency exit when exit
passage through the front is blocked.
•
Do not use hand or foot controls for handholds or steps.
Using them for handholds or steps can activate the controls.
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Keep mud, snow, ice, and debris out of foot controls.
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If included, raise restraint bar and move controls until both
are locked and interlock system is activated.
•
Inspect interlock control system regularly and perform
required maintenance to keep it operating properly.
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Never bypass or modify a safety device.
•
Keep attachment and/or loader arms away from overhead
electrical power lines. Place an orange warning sign under
overhead lines indicating type of danger above.
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Do not allow bystanders to be near the attachment, loader
arms, or power machine during operation. They can be hit
by falling objects, entangled in the equipment, ran over, etc.
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Allow only persons to operate this attachment who have
fully read and comprehended this manual, who are properly
trained to operate the attachment safely, and who are age 16
or older. Serious injury or death can result from the failure
to read, understand, and follow instructions provided in this
manual.
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Never carry riders on the attachment or power machine.
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Riders can obstruct the operator's view, interfere with
control of the equipment, be pinched by moving
components, become entangled in rotating components, be
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struck by objects, be thrown or fall from the equipment, etc.
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Operate only power machines equipped with a certified
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Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and seat belt. Keep
folding ROPS in the "locked up" position when
appropriate. If ROPS is in the locked up position, fasten seat
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belt snugly and securely to help protect against serious
injury or death from falling and machine overturn.
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Avoid hitting solid objects with this attachment. Solid
objects can damage equipment and throw operator forward
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causing loss of control, bodily injury, or death. Always wear
the seat belt.
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Always shut power machine down following the "Shutdown
Procedure" provided in this manual before leaving the
operator's seat.
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Use steps, grab-handles, and anti-slip surfaces on the
power machine and attachment to get on and off the power
machine. Using unapproved stepping surfaces and/or
handholds can result in a falling hazard.
•
Check hitch fit-up frequently. An improper fit-up can cause
the attachment to come loose from the loader hitch plate
and fall.
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Do not use attachment to lift, carry, push or tow other
equipment and objects. It is not properly designed or
guarded for this use. The operator could lose control and
cause a tipping hazard.
•
Do not use attachment to pull and/or pry fence posts,
stumps, roots, rocks, or other objects out of the ground. It is
not properly designed or guarded for this use.
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Make sure safety labels are installed in their proper
location and are in good condition before operating the
attachment. Read and obey all instructions on the labels.
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Use Snow Pusher to move snow and loose materials only.
Never use Snow Pusher to cut into soil, rock, or other
compacted surfaces and never use it to push, pull, lift, tow,
or carry solid objects such as fence posts, stumps, rocks, etc.
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