Honda FS5047, Operator'S Manual

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SAFETY
(Continued)
OPERATING
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1 2 .
Always u s e c a u t i o n when o p e r a t i n g t o a v o i d p o s s i b l e i n j u r y .
Do n o t p u t hands o r f e e t n e a r r o t a t i n g parts. Keep c l e a r of d i s c h a r g e opening
a t a l l
times.
E x e r c i s e extreme c a u t i o n when o p e r a t i n g on o r c r o s s i n g a g r a v e l d r i v e , w a l k o r
r o a d . S t a y a l e r t f o r the h i d d e n h a z a r d s o f t r a f f i c .
Keep a c a r e f u l watch f o r f o r e i g n o b j e c t s
t h a t
c o u l d damage the r o t a r y broom w h i l e
o p e r a t i n g .
Do n o t
sweep a c r o s s
the f a c e of s l o p e s . E x e r c i s e extreme c a u t i o n when changing
d i r e c t i o n on s l o p e s . Do n o t attempt t o sweep s t e e p s l o p e s .
Never o p e r a t e the t r a c t o r o r broom w i t h o u t g u a r d s , p l a t e s and o t h e r s a f e t y
p r o t e c t i v e d e v i c e s i n place.
Use care when b a c k i n g up.
Never d i r e c t d i s c h a r g e a t b y s t a n d e r s o r windows. Never a l l o w anyone i n f r o n t
o f
t h e
r o t a r y broom.
Disengage power t o broom when t r a n s p o r t i n g
or
when n o t i n u s e .
S t o p
t h e
e n g i n e whenever you l e a v e the o p e r a t i n g p o s i t i o n , b e f o r e making any
repairs, a d j u s t m e n t s o r i n s p e c t i o n s .
I f
the
broom s h o u l d
s t a r t
t o v i b r a t e a b n o r m a l l y , s t o p the e n g i n e immediately
and check f o r the c a u s e . V i b r a t i o n
i s g e n e r a l l y a
warning of t r o u b l e .
Take a l l
p o s s i b l e p r e c a u t i o n s when l e a v i n g
the
v e h i c l e u n a t t e n d e d . Disengage
t h e a t t a c h m e n t d r i v e , s e t p a r k i n g brake, s t o p the e n g i n e and remove
t h e
key.
Never o p e r a t e the r o t a r y broom on any k i n d of
carpet.
STORAGE
1
.
P r o v i d e a d e q u a t e b l o c k i n g b e f o r e working u n d e r
the
broom when i n
raised
p o s i t i o n .
When c l e a n i n g , r e p a i r i n g o r i n s p e c t i n g ,
make
c e r t a i n
t h a t
a l l moving p a r t s
s t o p p e d .
3 . Keep
broom away from
flames
and i n t e n s e heat.
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