Valley Classic Control Panel
Safety
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Operate Safely (Continued)
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CAUTION
CHECK WHEEL TRACKS BEFORE STARTING
Make sure all objects, livestock or persons are
clear of the machine before starting. Drive trains
are powerful and can climb over vehicles, equip-
ment, etc.
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CAUTION
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY
Pivots are NOT playground equipment.
Prevent children from playing or climbing around
on the machine. This can be extremely danger-
ous, especially if the machine is operating.
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CAUTION
CHECK MACHINE DIRECTION
DO NOT operate the machine if it moves in the
direction opposite to that which was chosen.
Forward should be clockwise and reverse coun-
ter-clockwise.
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CAUTION
KEEP WATER OFF ROADWAYS
It is against the law in most states to allow water
to spray on state and county roadways. This is a
serious hazard to passing motorists.
If end guns are used, make sure you read and un-
derstand the correct procedures for setting the on
and off positions to avoid watering the roadways.
If an end gun is watering a roadway, immediately
discontinue use and adjust the shutoff setting or
call your Valley dealer to repair the end gun shut
off mechanism.
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CAUTION
PART CIRCLE OPERATION SAFETY
If the machine reverses direction at a roadway or a
physical object such as a building, tree line, power
pole etc., then you MUST provide a backup device
to stop the machine if the reversing mechanism
were to fail. See Figure 15-1.
Contact your Valley dealer for more information
concerning physical barricades for machines un-
der these circumstances.
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Figure 15-1 1. Physical Barricade
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CAUTION
PROPER USE OF THE SAFETY OVERRIDE
Caution MUST be taken by the operator when us-
ing the safety override function as it will by-pass
or disable all of the machine’s automatic safety
shutdown circuits.
NEVER depress and hold the START/STOP
SAFETY OVERRIDE switch in the START posi-
tion for more than 3 to 5 seconds.
If the machine is not in full view by the operator,
do not use the Safety Override function.
The operator MUST inspect the entire machine
between each safety override start attempt.
Repeated safety override start attempts can
cause severe structural damage.
Call your Valley dealer if the machine fails to start.
