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OPERATOR WARNINGS
WARNING INSTRUCTIONS ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW AND APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE
MANUAL WHERE APPLICABLE. DO NOT USE THE ASPHALT HOT PATCHER UNTIL YOU
HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE SAFETY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
DOCUMENT.
SHOULD ANY SAFETY OR WARNING DECALS BECOME UNREADABLE, NOTIFY FALCON
at (989) 495-9332 AND REPLACEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE.
General Warnings
DANGER: NEVER USE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL IN OR NEAR THE HOPPER. DOING SO
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
DANGER: THE DIESEL BURNER SHOULD ONLY BE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PERSON. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT FROM IMPROPER
SERVICING OF THE DIESEL BURNER.
DANGER: TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH WHEN USING THE ASPHALT HOT PATCHER,
STAND BACK WHEN ASPHALT IS FLOWING OUT THE MATERIAL DOOR OF A TILTED
HOPPER (i.e. DUMP BOX TRAILER or SLIP-IN PATCHER MOUNTED ON DUMP TRUCK
BED).
DANGER: RAISE JACK BEFORE MOVING TRAILER. FAILURE TO RAISE THE JACK CAN
CAUSE THE TRAILER TO FLIP AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.
DANGER: NEVER ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE HOT PATCHER WHEN OIL OR
COMPONENTS ARE NOT COLD OR SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR.
DANGER: ALWAYS USE SAFETY CHAINS AND CONFIRM PROPER COUPLING OF TRAILER
TO TOWING VEHICLE BEFORE MOVING AN ASPHALT TRAILER.
DANGER: FAILURE TO USE LOCKING PINS LOCATED ON SIDEWALLS OF HOPPER TO
HOLD MANUALLY OPERATED LOADING DOORS OPEN COULD CAUSE DOORS TO CLOSE
ON THE OPERATOR CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.
DANGER: ENSURE THAT ALL EQUIPMENT IS SECURED TO THE PATCHER BEFORE
MOVING OR SERIOUS INJURY AND OR DEATH COULD RESULT.
DANGER: DO NOT ALLOW THE DIESEL BURNER(S) TO RUN IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT
WELL-VETILATED.
DANGER: TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT OF TRAILER WHEN UNHOOKED FROM
TOW VEHICLE, ALWAYS USE WHEEL CHOCKS AND STORE ON A FLAT SURFACE.
