RHINO FC-0110, Operator'S Manual

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SAFETY
TR308 04/21 Safety Section 1-5
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CRUSHING HAZARDS
TO AVOID DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FROM FALLING OFF TRACTOR, EQUIPMENT
RUN OVER, ROLLOVER AND CRUSHING BY FALLING WING OR IMPLEMENT:
•
USE ROPS
and
SEAT BELT
equipped tractors for mowing operations.
• KEEP ROPS lock in up position.
• ALWAYS BUCKLE UP seat belt when operating tractor and equipment.
• ONLY OPERATE tractor and equipment while seated in tractor seat.
WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING IMPLEMENT:
• Raise or lower
ONLY WHILE SEATED
in tractor seat with seat belt buckled.
• Raise or lower
ONLY
when implement tongue is securely attached to tractor drawbar TO AVOID
implement tip over.
•
KEEP BYSTANDERS CLEAR
of area
TO AVOID
crushing.
LIFTED Equipment can fall from mechanical or hydraulic failure or inadvertent Control Lever
movement.
TO AVOID EQUIPMENT FALLING while working near or under lifted wings,
components and implements raised by 3-Pointed tractor hitch:
• SECURELY SUPPORT or block up raised equipment and components.
•
BLOCK UP and securely support equipment before putting hands, feet or body under raised
equipment or lifted components.
WHEN PARKING
Implement and Tractor:
• LOWER implement, LOCK or BLOCK lifted parts before leaving equipment.
• NEVER leave implement unattended in a raised position.
TO AVOID CHILDREN FALLING OFF OR BEING CRUSHED BY EQUIPMENT:
•
NEVER ALLOW
children to play on or around Tractor or Implement.
WHEN UNHITCHING IMPLEMENT:
• LOWER implement, LOCK or BLOCK lifted parts before leaving equipment.
•
USE
tongue jack to control implement tongue movement.
• USE tongue JACK to lift heavy implement tongues.
• AVOID overloading jack to prevent jack failure and injury.
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