paladin Sweepster CTM4800, Operator And Parts Manual

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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING! READ MANUAL PRIOR TO
INSTALL
Improper installation, operation,
or maintenance of this equipment
could result in serious injury or
death. Operators and maintenance
personnel should read this
manual as well as all manuals
related to this equipment and the
prime mover thoroughly before
beginning installation, operation,
or maintenance. FOLLOW ALL
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN
THIS MANUAL AND THE PRIME
MOVERS MANUAL.
WARNING! READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL
SAFETY STATEMENTS
Read all safety decals and safety
statements in all manuals prior
to operating or working on this
equipment. Know and obey all
OSHA regulations, local laws
and other professional guidelines
for your operation. Know and
follow good work practices when
assembling, maintaining, repairing,
mounting, removing or operating this
equipment.
KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT
Know your equipment’s capabilities,
dimensions and operations before
operating. Visually inspect your
equipment before you start, and
never operate equipment that is not
in proper working order with all safety
devices intact. Check all hardware to
assure it is tight. Make certain that all
locking pins, latches, and connection
devices are properly installed and
secured. Remove and replace any
damaged, fatigued or excessively
worn parts. Make certain all safety
decals are in place and are legible.
Keep decals clean, and replace them
if they become worn and hard to
read.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING! PROTECT AGAINST FLYING
DEBRIS
Always wear proper safety glasses,
goggles or a face shield when driving
pins in or out or when operation
causes dust, flying debris, or any other
hazardous material.
WARNING! LOWER OR SUPPORT RAISED
EQUIPMENT
Do not work under raised booms
without supporting them. Do not use
support material made of concrete
blocks, logs, buckets, barrels or any
other material that could suddenly
collapse or shift positions. Make sure
support material is solid, not decayed,
warped, twisted, or tapered. Lower
booms to ground level or onto blocks.
Lower booms and attachments to
the ground before leaving the cab or
operator’s station.
WARNING! USE CARE WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID
PRESSURE
Hydraulic fluid under pressure can
penetrate the skin and cause serious
injury or death. Hydraulic leaks
under pressure may not be visible.
Before connecting or disconnecting
hydraulic hoses, read your prime
movers operator’s manual for detailed
instructions on connecting and
disconnecting hydraulic hoses or
fittings.
• Keep unprotected body parts,
such as face, eyes, and arms as far
away as possible from a suspected
leak. Flesh injected with hydraulic
fluid may develop gangrene or
other permanent disabilities.
• If injured by injected fluid, see a
doctor at once. If your doctor is not
familiar with this type of injury, ask
him to research immediately to
determine proper treatment.