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89-052
Rev: 1/2020
Driveline Safety
WARNING
Any contact with a rotating driveline, no matter
how slowly it may be rotating, by you or anything
you may be wearing or holding can result in
death or serious injury.
•
Make sure all shields and guards are in place and in
good working order. Ensure that PTO drivelines are
fully shielded.
•
Disengage the PTO, turn off the tractor engine, and
wait for the PTO to completely stop before making
adjustments or repairs, or when connecting or dis-
connecting the driveline.
•
Stay well clear of rotating PTO drivelines. Treat them
as danger zones.
•
Always walk around the
equipment to avoid being
near the PTO. Stepping
over, leaning across, or
crawling under a rotating
PTO driveline, no matter
how slowly it may be
turning, can easily lead
to an entanglement.
•
Do not attempt to operate tractor controls from the
rear of the tractor.
•
Do not wear loose, torn or baggy clothing around
PTO drivelines or any other moving parts.
•
Keep long hair tied up in order to avoid entangle-
ment.
•
Never use nails, cotter pins, or long bolts on the
driveline. Any protrusion can catch your clothing and
entangle you.
•
Check the drawbar for proper adjustment when
hooking up PTO driven equipment.
•
Keep all bystanders away from PTO driven equip-
ment and never allow children to be in the area
around the equipment.
