Operation Safety; Transport Safety - Tar River EMF Operation And Parts Manual

OPERATION SAFETY

The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards which cannot be protected
against by mechanical means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and
understand this entire manual, paying particular attention to safety and operating instructions,
prior to using. If there is something in this manual you do not understand, ask your supervisor,
or your dealer, to explain it to you.
Most accidents occur because of neglect or carelessness. Keep all helpers and bystand-
ers at least several hundred feet from an operating finish mower. Only properly trained people
should operate this machine.
When this machine is operated in populated areas or in other areas where thrown objects
could injure persons or property, standard equipment safety chain shielding (which is designed
to reduce the possibility of thrown objects) must be installed. Operation must be stopped
when anyone comes within 100 yards(300feet).
The majority of accidents involve entanglement on the driveline, injury of bystanders by
objects thrown by the rotating blades, and operators being knocked off the tractor by low hang-
ing limbs and then being run over by the mower. Accidents are most likely to occur with ma-
chines that are loaned or rented to someone who has not read the owner's manual and is not fa-
miliar with a finish mower.
Check the tractor master shield over the PTO shaft. Make sure it is in good condition
and fastened securely to the tractor. Purchase a new shield if old shield is damaged or missing.

TRANSPORT SAFETY

Review Transport Safety instructions in tractor manual before moving.
Check with local authorities regarding transport on public roads. Obey all applicable
laws and regulations.
Make sure the SMV (Slow Moving Vehicle) emblem and all the lights and reflectors that
are required by the local highway and transport authorities are in place, are clean, and can be
seen clearly by all overtaking and oncoming traffic.
Never have the equipment in operation during transport.
Always travel at a safe speed.
Inflate transport tires to recommended pressure.
Do not drink and drive!
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