Safety
- Read the instruction manual before turning on
the machine. Pay close attention and respect all
the operating and safety recommendations
while operating. SHARE THIS INFORMATION
WITH OTHER USERS.
- Do not operate the machine while or after
drinking alcoholic beverages or medications
which affect your normal condition. Pay
attention to what you are doing and use your
good sense. Any lack of attention while
operating the machine can result in a serious
accident.
- Disconnect the tractor motor before performing
any maintenance job on the machine. Never try
to perform any repairs while the machine is
turned on. Always pay complete attention!
- Before turning on the machine, check if there
are any tools or other objects on it.
- Look around the machine before turning it on.
Keep animals and spectators away at a safe
distance, away for the pick-up area. Be
especially careful of children.
- Wear personal protective equipment - PPE
while operating the machine. Exposure to noise
for prolonged period can cause hearing damage
or loss. Wear earplugs and safety glasses.
- Never open the machine when it is operating.
- Never touch the belts or gears when the
machine is operating. Keep your hands away
from moving parts.
- Dress appropriately for operating the machine.
Keep long hair tied up and do not wear loose-
fitting clothing. Remove rings, chains, and any
other objects which can become stuck in the
moving parts or mechanisms.
- Keep the safety labels in good condition and
legible. Replace them whenever necessary.
- Keep the shielding and protections in the
proper places and do not operate the machine
without them being installed.
- It is prohibited for people to stand on any part of
the machine while operating. Whenever it is
necessary to get on the machine for any
adjustment or repair, disconnect the power take-
off from the tractor and wait until the components
/ parts are completely motionless.
- Never try to clean or remove products, straw
etc., while the machine is turned on. Turn off the
motor and wait until all moving parts stop before
cleaning any part of the machine.
- Never leave the machine operating when
nobody is there. Always turn off the motor before
leaving the operating area.
- If you notice any abnormality in the operation:
vibrations, different noises etc., turn off the
machine immediately. Check and eliminate the
cause before turning on again.
- If it is necessary to work on the machine when it
is raised by the hydraulic system, it must be
raised safely. Hydraulic mechanisms can lower
without any reason or from leakage in the
system, and cause an accident.
- Do not place the machine on cement-blocks,
hollow bricks, or other supports which can crush
from a prolonged weight load.
Do not work under a machine lifted by only jacks;
always use a safe support base.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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