We welcome you as an owner of a Gearmore box scraper. Please read the following
instructions and refer to them when required:
With normal maintenance you should receive years of use out of the box scraper.
1.
Safety instructions are important! Read this manual, the tractor
manual and all safety rules.
2.
Know your controls and how to stop tractor engine quickly in an
emergency.
3.
Operators
must
be instructed in and be capable of the safe operation
of the equipment, its attachments and all controls.
Do not
allow
anyone to operate this equipment without proper instructions.
4.
Do not
allow children or unqualified persons to operate equipment
1.
Alway
s wear relatively tight and belted clothing to avoid entanglement
in moving parts. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protective
equipment for eyes, hands, hearing and head.
2.
Ensure box scraper is properly mounted, adjusted and in good operating
condition.
3.
Ensure all safety decals are installed and in good condition.
4.
A minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight
must
be on tractor
from wheels with box scraper in transport position. Without this weight,
tractor could tip over causing personal injury or death. The weight may
be attained with front wheel weights, ballast in tires or front tractor
weights. When attaining the minimum 20% weight on the front wheels,
you
must not
exceed the Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) weight
certification. Weight tractor and equipment.
Do not
guess or estimate.
INTRODUCTION
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