Fort WM 600 B, Operating And Maintenance

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- The user commits himself to properly instruct his
own personnel on the application and the compli-
ance with the safety requirements
- The user shall inform the Manufacturer in case
he finds defects or malfunctions of the accident
prevention systems, as well as of any situation of
alleged hazard.
- The operator shall always use the personal protec-
tion devices provided for by the laws and he shall
perform what is mentioned in this manual.
- The operator shall comply with the instructions
as regards danger and warning pointed out on the
machine.
- The operator shall not perform on his own initiative
operations or interventions that are not up to him.
- The machine has been tested only with the supplied
accessories. The assembly of equipment of other
brands or any repair may alter the specifications
of the machine and therefore compromises the
operative safety
- The machine shall not be operated with the guards
that are disassembled or partly damaged.
2.2 SAFETY SIGNALS
The machine was designed by adopting all possible
solutions for the safeguard and safety of the operator.
Notwithstanding this, the machine may show some
residual hazards; that is those hazards that were
not possible to eliminate completely under certain
conditions of use.
These potential hazards are indicated on the machined
with adhesives (pictograms) that briefly point out the
several unsafe and dangerous situations.
WARNING
Keep the adhesive signs clean and replace them
immediately when they are detached or damaged.
Referring to Figure 7, please read what is described
below and store its meaning.
1) This plate indicates that the lower lever shall be
used to actuate the parking brake (on WB 600 BR
versions only) and that the upper lever shall be
used to operate the cutting device.
2) This plate indicates that the upper lever shall be
used to operate the forward gear and that the
lower lever shall be used to operate the reverse
gear (on WB 600 BR versions only).
3) Nameplate indicating how to operate the lever to
increase or decrease the engine speed.
4) Risk of burns; avoid touching or approaching any
hot parts of the engine.
5) Nameplate indicating the position of the three
forward gears (on WB 600 BR versions only).
6) Before performing any maintenance, stop the
machine and read the instruction manual.
7) Be careful when the machine is working as there is
a danger of injury to the lower limbs and a danger
related to the throwing of blunt objects; visitors
should keep to a minimum distance of 15 m from
the machine.
8) Risk of noise: during operation, it is compulsory
to use protective systems for the hearing.
9) When working, it is required to wear a protective
mask on the face and eyes because of the danger
of throwing blunt objects.
2.3 SAFETY WHILE OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING THE MACHINE
WARNING
- Use suitable clothes. Do not wear large or loose
clothes: they may get entangled in the rotating
parts. Long hair must be tied. Moreover, the opera-
tor shall not carry out sharp tools in his pockets.
- During the maintenance and repair operations, the
operator shall wear protective clothes, cut proof
gloves, non slip and anti-crash shoes.
- Comply with the laws of the Country where the
machine is being used, concerning the use and the
disposal of the products employed for cleaning and
maintenance. Dispose all waste, if any, through the
special companies authorized to this purpose with
the issuing of the receipt for the goods disposal.
- It is absolutely forbidden to operate or have the
machine operated by someone who has not read
and understood what is written in this manual, or
by unskilled personnel or by personnel in poor
physichophysical conditions and, anyhow, by
persons less than 18 years old.
- Before starting the machine, check that the safety
devices are perfectly intact.
- Before starting to work for the first time, know
and be familiar with the control devices and their
functions.
- The area where the machine is used is to be con-
sidered «dangerous area», above all for the people
that are not trained to use the machine itself. Before
starting the machine, make sure that all around the
working are there are not persons or animals or
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