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2.3     SAFETY TRAINING

Safety is a primary concern in the design and manu-

facture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to 

provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single 

careless act of an operator or bystander.

In addition to the design and con

fi

 guration of equip-

ment, hazard control and accident prevention are 

dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence 

and proper training of personnel involved in the 

operation, transport, maintenance and storage of 

this equipment.

It has been said, 

"The best safety feature is an 

informed, careful operator."

 We ask you to be 

that kind of an operator. It is 

the operator's responsibility to 

read and understand ALL 

Safety and Operating instructions 

in the manual and to follow these. Accidents can be 

avoided.

Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to 

careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual 

for your tractor, before assembly or operating, to ac-

quaint yourself with the machines. If this machine is 

used by any person other than yourself, or is loaned 

or rented, it is the machine owner's responsibility to 

make certain that the operator, prior to operating:

  a.  Reads and understands the operator's   

   manuals.

  b.  Is instructed in safe and proper use.

Know your controls and how to stop tractor, engine 

and machine quickly in an emergency. Read this 

manual and the one provided with your tractor.

Train all new personnel and review instructions 

frequently with existing workers. Be certain only 

a properly trained and physically able person will 

operate the machinery. A person who has not read 

and understood all operating and safety instructions 

is not quali

fi

  ed to operate the machine. An untrained 

operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible 

serious injury or death. If the elderly are assisting 

with farm work, their physical limitations need to 

be recognized and accommodated.

2.4     SAFETY SIGNS

1.  Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times.

2.  Replace safety signs that are missing or have  

 become 

illegible. 

3.  Replaced parts that displayed a safety sign  

 

should also display the current sign.

4.  Safety signs are available from your authorized  

 

dealer or from Gearmore.

How To Install Safety Signs:

• 

Be sure that the installation area is clean 

 and 

dry.

  Be sure temperature is above 50

º

 F (10

º

 C).

  Determine exact position before you remove 

 

the backing paper. (

See Section 3

)

  Remove the smallest portion of the split    

 backing 

paper.

  Align the sign over the speci

fi

 ed area and   

 

carefully press the small portion with the   

 

exposed sticky backing in place.

  Slowly peel back the remaining paper and   

 

carefully smooth the remaining portion of the  

 

sign in place.

  Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and  

 

smoothed out using the piece of sign backing  

 paper.

 

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Summary of Contents for T1618

Page 1: ...TANDEM DISCS Assembly Operator s Manual For Models T1618 T2018 T2418 October 2015 Form TandemDiscRev indd...

Page 2: ...nsport Safety 8 2 8 Maintenance Safety 8 2 9 Hydraulic Safety 9 2 10 Storage Safety 9 3 Operation 10 3 1 To the New Operator or Owner 10 3 2 Machine Components 11 3 3 Pre Operation Checklist 13 3 4 Pr...

Page 3: ...t reference and to pass on to new operators or owners Call your Gear more dealer or distributor if you need assistance information or additional copies of the manuals OPERATOR ORIENTATION The directio...

Page 4: ...or functional purposes cannot be guarded WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury and includes hazards that are exposed when guar...

Page 5: ...ety and Operating instructions in the manual and to follow these Most accidents can be avoided A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operat...

Page 6: ...s to operate or assemble this unit until they have read this manual and have devel oped a thorough understanding of the safety precautions and of how it works Review the safety instructions with all u...

Page 7: ...and machine quickly in an emergency Read this manual and the one provided with your tractor Train all new personnel and review instructions frequently with existing workers Be certain only a properly...

Page 8: ...ime without hope of natural recovery 4 Operate the machine only with a tractor equipped with an approved Roll Over Protective Structure ROPS Always wear your seat belt Serious injury or even death cou...

Page 9: ...m the ground Operate only from the operators seat to prevent unexpected movement that can lead to crushing between frame members Start operation at a slower comfortable speed in crease tractor speed a...

Page 10: ...e operator s view They could also be struck by foreign objects or thrown from the machine 2 8 MAINTENANCE SAFETY 1 Good maintenance is your responsibility Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble...

Page 11: ...to the system make sure all components are tight and that lines hoses and couplings are not damaged When disconnecting hydraulic lines shut off hydraulic supply and relieve hydraulic pressure 1 Store...

Page 12: ...ronment is provided for the operator bystanders and the area around the worksite Untrained operators are not qualified to operate the machine Many features incorporated into this machine are the resul...

Page 13: ...11 3 2 MACHINE COMPONENTS...

Page 14: ...8 2 800331 Beam Adj Plate 2 Cntr T1618 T2018 8 2 800333 Beam Adj Plate 3 Cntr T2418 9 16 800116 U Bolt x 3 x 3 10 As Req d 800136 Disc Blade 18 Plain 11 As Req d 800139 Disc Blade 18 Notched 12 4 W20...

Page 15: ...to prevent wheels from coming off the ground when starting suddenly with a load Check all parts for damage Repair or replace as required Check for entangled material Remove this material IMPORTANT Tor...

Page 16: ...p engine set park brake remove ignition key and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing adjusting and repairing 3 Do not carry people on disc or frame 4 Add weight to front of tractor to pr...

Page 17: ...maintenance or adjustments on Disc NOTE The more angle you have the more aggressive the cut will be and the more horsepower will be required to pull your unit NOTE The rear discs should be centered b...

Page 18: ...plement low when moving or transporting 6 Stay away from overhead power lines Elec trocution can occur without direct contact 7 Be sure your machine can clearly be seen by overtaking and oncoming traf...

Page 19: ...ur local dealer or distributor Before you call please have this Operator s Manual and the serial number from your Tandem Disc ready PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Shallow penetration Insufficient weight Add w...

Page 20: ...Adjust disc gang at the best angles depending on the typical soil conditions in your area 3 Advise customers that they can adjust disc gangs if more or less aggressive action is re quired The sharper...

Page 21: ...ews unless otherwise specified in this manual When using locking elements increase torque values by 5 Torque value for bolts and capscrews are identified by their head markings 6 SPECIFICATIONS 6 1 ME...

Page 22: ...njury or damages of any kind or na ture direct consequential or contingent to person or property This warranty does not extend to loss of crops loss because of delay in harvesting or any other expense...

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