McHale
R62-72 & R68-78
Twin-Rotor Rake
17
When conducting maintenance work tie long hair behind your head. Do not
wear a necktie, necklace, scarf or loose clothing when you work near the
machine or moving parts. Rotating machinery parts can entangle loose
clothing, long hair or dangling jewellery faster than a victim can react. If these
items were to get caught, severe injury could result.
Before working on this machine or altering any setting, the operator must
ensure the following:
(a)
The tractor has definitely stopped moving
(b)
The hand brake is applied
(c)
The engine is shut down
(d)
The ignition key is removed
(e)
PTO shaft is removed from PTO stub
(f)
Hydraulic oil supply is switched off
*
It is forbidden to open any safety guards or to carry out any work on the machine, unless
the above specified precautions have been carried out.
When conducting maintenance work always support the machine properly.
Where possible, lower the attachment or implement to the ground before you
work on the machine. If it is not possible to lower the machine or attachment
to the ground, always securely support the machine or attachment. Do not
work under a machine that is solely supported by a jack. Never support the
machine with props that may break or crumble under continuous load.
Never disable any electrical safety circuits, tamper with safety devices or carry
out any unauthorised modification to the machine.
Replace any electrical or hydraulic devices immediately, at the first sign of
malfunction or failure, as these components affect the functionality,
sequencing and thus safety of operation. Never use a machine where a
malfunction exists! Contact your
McHale
dealer to achieve a solution. Always
think ‘Safety First’!
Avoid heating near pressurised fluid lines, as pressurised lines can be
accidentally damaged when heat goes beyond the immediate flame area.
Regular clean down is recommended in order to maintain the machine in a
safe and reliable working condition.
McHale
recommend that the machine be
blown down with an air line, as opposed to a pressure washer, due to the
dangers involved with pressure washing and to protect the overall paint work
on the machine. If, despite our advice, a pressure washer is used then take
extreme caution and operate from ground level only. Never climb onto any
part of the machine, while pressure washing, due to the fact that all metal
surfaces become extremely wet and slippery and always ensure that the
tractor has been shut down, with the ignition key removed.
Tyres should be inspected for wear on a regular basis. Tyres should be
replaced before wear becomes excessive or after 10 years from the date of
manufacture, as indicated on the tyre. Care must be taken when handling
tyres. Tyres shall be inflated to the pressures indicated in this manual and on
the machine and never over inflated. Tyres shall only be inflated while on the
machine or in an appropriate safety cage.