Takeuchi TB23R, Workshop Manual

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GENERAL
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
This symbol means Attention! Be Alert! Your Safety Is Involved.
The message that follows the symbol contains important information about safety.
Read and understand the message to avoid personal injury or death.
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SIGNAL WORDS
Safety messages appearing in this manual and on machine decals are identified by the words “DANGER”,
“WARNING” and “CAUTION”. These signal words mean the following:
IMPORTANT: The word “IMPORTANT” is used to alert against operators and maintenance personnel
about situations which can result in possible damage to the machine and its components.
This manual is intended for trained and qualified personnel only. Warnings or cautions described in this manual
do not necessarily cover all safety measures. For maintenance work, each person must take adequate safety
precautions against possible hazards present in the respective working environment.
The word “DANGER” indi-
cates an imminently hazard-
ous situation which, if not
avoided, can result in serious
injury or death.
DANGER
The word “CAUTION” indi-
cates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moder-
ate injury.
CAUTION
The word “WARNING” indi-
cates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in serious injury
or death.
WARNING
Observe all safety rules
• Operation, inspection and maintenance of this
machine must be performed only by a trained and
qualified person.
• All rules, regulations, precautions and safety pro-
cedures must be understood and followed when
performing operation, inspection and mainte-
nance of this machine.
• Do not perform any operation, inspection and
maintenance of this machine when under the
adverse influence of alcohol, drugs, medication,
fatigue, or insufficient sleep.
Wear appropriate clothing and personal
protective equipment
• Do not wear loose clothing or any accessory that
can catch on controls or in moving parts.
• Do not wear oily or fuel stained clothing that can
catch fire.
• Wear a hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, filter
mask, heavy gloves, ear protection and other pro-
tective equipment as required by job conditions.
Wear required appropriate equipment such as
safety glasses and filter mask when using grind-
ers, hammers or compressed air, as metal frag-
ments or other objects can fly and cause serious
injury.
• Use hearing protection when operating the ma-
chine. Loud prolonged noise can cause hearing
impairments, even the total loss of hearing.