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Important Safety Information
2/26/16
LR3784 & LR3796 Landscape Rakes 302-337M
Table of Contents
These are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in
this manual.
Prepare for Emergencies
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Be prepared if a fire starts.
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Keep a first aid kit and fire
extinguisher handy.
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Keep emergency numbers for
doctor, ambulance, hospital, and
fire department near phone.
911
Avoid High
Pressure Fluids Hazard
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Escaping fluid under pressure can
penetrate the skin causing serious
injury.
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Avoid the hazard by relieving
pressure before disconnecting
hydraulic lines or performing work
on the system.
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Make sure all hydraulic fluid
connections are tight and all
hydraulic hoses and lines are in
good condition before applying
pressure to the system.
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Use a piece of paper or
cardboard, NOT BODY PARTS, to
check for suspected leaks.
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Wear protective gloves and safety
glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems.
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DO NOT DELAY.
If an accident
occurs, see a doctor familiar with
this type of injury immediately. Any
fluid injected into the skin or eyes
must be treated within
a few hours or
gangrene may
result.
Keep Riders Off
Machinery
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Never carry riders or use
machinery as a person lift.
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Riders obstruct operator’s view.
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Riders could be struck by foreign
objects or thrown from the
machine.
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Never allow children to operate
equipment.
Avoid Underground
Utilities
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Dig Safe, Call 811 (USA).
Always contact your local utility
companies (electrical, telephone,
gas, water, sewer, and others)
before digging so that they may
mark the location of any
underground services in the area.
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Be sure to ask how close you can
work to the marks they positioned.
Wear
Protective Equipment
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Wear protective clothing and
equipment appropriate for the job
such as safety shoes, safety
glasses, hard hat, and ear plugs.
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Clothing should fit snug without
fringes and pull strings to avoid
entanglement with moving parts.
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Prolonged exposure to loud noise
can cause hearing impairment or
hearing loss. Wear suitable
hearing protection such as
earmuffs or earplugs.
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Operating equipment safely
requires the operator’s full
attention. Avoid wearing radio
headphones while operating
machinery.
Use Seat Belt and ROPS
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Operate only tractors and skid
steers equipped with a Roll-Over
Protective Structure (ROPS) and
seat belt.
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Keep folding ROPS in the “locked
up” position at all times.
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Fasten seat belt snugly and
securely to help protect against
serious injury or death from falling
and machine overturn.
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Wear protective equipment such
as a hard hat, safety shoes, safety
glasses, and ear plugs.
