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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY MEASURES
ATTENTION: THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL IDENTIFIES IMPORTANT
SAFETY MESSAGES. WHEN YOU SEE IT, BE ALERT TO ANY POSSIBILITY
OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
- Keep all the protectors on their proper places.
- Remove the controls installed on the tractor before disconnecting the sprayer.
- Do not operate the pump without liquid.
- Clean and lubricate regularly the male and female parts of the PTO shaft to reduce the friction
between them.
- Lubricate daily the grooved shaft of the tractor's PTO.
- Keep the hands, feet and clothes away from PTO shafts and any type of transmission, once
they can cause serius injuries, even death.
- Never operate the sprayer if the PTO shaft, the sprayer and the tractor's PTO protectors are
not in their proper place.
- Do not exceed 580 rpm at the PTO.
- The PTO shaft protector must always remain in good repair and fastened by the belts. The
PTO shaft must work freely in its interior.
- The PTO shaft coupling ends must be locked on the tractor's PTO and sprayer's shaft.
- Make sure the drawbar and the sprayer end are properly engaged .
- Follow these recommendations strictly in order to avoid injuries or death .
- Check and change the worn and broken parts. Check if all protectors are in their places
before operating the sprayer.
- Make sure that no one is close to the machine before running the engine.
- Stop the engine before leaving the operator's position to adjust, clean or lubricate, save other
recommendation indicated on the operator's manual.
- Stop the machine and all moving parts before adjusting, maintenance or when there are people
close to the equipment.
- Do not go up on the sprayer when it is in motion.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CABLES
- Attention when passing next or under an electricity supply cables. In case of doubt, change
the course.
- Never fold and unfold the booms close to the electricity supply cables.
- The sprayer must be trailed by the tractor in the farm with the spray booms folded and locked.
Always place the sliding frame at the lowest position (rest position of the fixed frame).
- Remove the booms of the sprayer before transporting it by wagons, trucks or trailers.