Operational Safety - MacDon R113 Operator's Manual

1.10 Operational Safety

CAUTION
Follow these safety precautions:
• Follow all safety and operational instructions provided in your operator's manuals.
• Never attempt to start the engine or operate the machine except from the seat.
• Check the operation of all controls in a safe and clear area before starting work.
• Do NOT allow riders on the equipment.
CAUTION
• Never start or move the machine until you are sure all bystanders have cleared the area.
• Avoid travelling over loose fill, rocks, ditches, or holes.
• Drive slowly through gates and doorways.
• If possible, travel uphill or downhill when working on inclines. Be sure to keep transmission in gear
while travelling downhill.
• Never attempt to get on or off a moving machine.
• Do NOT get off the tractor while the mower conditioner is in operation–stop forward movement of the
tractor, and stop the power take-off.
• To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop tractor engine, and
remove key before adjusting or removing plugged material from the machine.
• Check for excessive vibration and unusual noises. If there is any indication of trouble, shut down and
inspect the machine. Follow proper shutdown procedure shown in
• Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
CAUTION
• Keep everyone several hundred feet away from
your operation. Ensure bystanders are never in
line with the front or rear of the machine. Stones
or other foreign objects can be ejected with force
from either end.
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