2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety is the primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products.
Unfortunately our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single
careless act of an operator.
In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident
prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training
of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of
equipment.
It is the operator’s responsibility to read and understand all safety and operating
instructions in the manual and to follow these.
Allow only properly trained personnel to operate the fertilizer spreader. Working with
unfamiliar equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual
for your tractor, before assembly or operation, to acquaint yourself with the machines. It
is the spreader owner’s responsibility, if this machine is used by any person other than
yourself, is loaned or rented, to make certain that the operator, prior to operating, reads
and understands the Operator’s Manuals and is instructed in safe and proper use.
2.01 - Preparation
1. Before operating equipment read and understand the Operator’s Manual and the
safety signs
(see fig. 2)
.
2. Thoroughly inspect the implement before initial operation to assure that all
packaging materials, i.e., wires, bands, and tape have been removed.
3. Personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and
gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment,
maintaining and/or repairing the implement.
4. Operate the fertilizer spreader only with a tractor equipped with an approved
Roll-Over-Protective-System (ROPS). Always wear your seat belt. Serious injury or
even death could result from falling off the tractor.
5. Clear area of stones, branches or other debris that might be thrown, causing injury
or damage.
6. Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
7. Ensure fertilizer spreader is properly mounted, adjusted and in good operating
condition.
8. Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are properly installed and in good
condition.
9. Chemicals may cause eye, skin or breathing problems. Always wear a face mask,
gloves and goggles when filling hopper.
10. Before loading the fertilizer in the hopper read carefully the instructions printed on
the fertilizer canvas bag concerning the precautions to be taken in case of toxicity or
S
AFETY
P
RECAUTIONS
6
BEFCO
T
URBO
-H
OP
O
PERATOR
’
S
M
ANUAL
