Using Your Manual; Manual Glossary - Ventrac 4500K Operator's Manual

Using Your Manual

Throughout this manual, you will encounter special messages and symbols that identify potential safety
concerns to help you as well as others avoid personal injury or damage to the equipment.
There are three signal words that describe the level of safety concern: Danger, Warning, and Caution.
Safety should always be the #1 priority when working on or operating equipment. Accidents are more likely
to occur when proper operating procedures are not followed or inexperienced operators are involved.
Note: Right-Hand and Left-Hand orientations may be referred to at different places throughout this manual.
Right-Hand and Left-Hand is determined as if sitting on the power unit seat facing forward.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury. This signal word is limited to the
most extreme cases.

Manual Glossary

A Ventrac tractor or other Ventrac engine powered device that may be operated by itself or
Power Unit
with an attachment or accessory.
Attachment A piece of Ventrac equipment that requires a Power Unit for operation.
A device that attaches to a Power Unit or Attachment to extend its capabilities.
Accessory
Describes any "Attachment" or "Accessory" that is used in conjunction with a power unit.
Machine
INTRODUCTION
SYMBOL DEFINITIONS
ATTENTION
This symbol identifi es potential health and
safety hazards. It marks safety precautions.
Your safety and the safety of others is involved.
SIGNAL WORD DEFINITIONS
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Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury and/or property damage. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe practices.