Spearhead AGRICUT
240 Offset
9
Safety
There are obvious and potential hazards in the operation of this mower. The blades of
this mower can propel objects for a great distance at very high speeds. Serious injury
or even death may occur unless care is taken to ensure the safety of the operator,
bystanders or passersby in the area.
KEEP CLEAR
Before attempting to operate this machine the owner and the operator should read,
understand and heed the following information. Serious injury or death may occur if
the safety advice given here is ignored. In addition to this safety advice, good
‘common sense’ will go a long way towards avoiding hazardous situations and reduce
the risk of danger.
Rotary mowers are capable under adverse conditions of throwing
objects great distances (100 yards or more) and causing serious
injury or death.
STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 100 YARDS (
91
metres
) unless:
o
Front and rear deflectors, chain guards or bands are fitted and are in good
working condition.
o
Mower sections or wings are running close to, and parallel to, the ground
without exposed blades.
o
Passersby are outside the existing thrown-object zone.
o
All areas have been thoroughly inspected and foreign materials such as rocks,
cans, glass and general ‘risk’ debris have been removed.
NOTE: Where grass and weeds are high enough to obscure debris that could be
struck by the blades, the area should be inspected and debris removed, mowed at an
intermediate height, and re-inspected closely to remove and mowed again at the
desired final height. (
In addition to the safety aspect of this procedure it will also
reduce wear and tear on the mower drive-train, spread cut materials better, eliminate
‘streaking’ and make the final cut more uniform.)
All guards, bands, deflectors, driveline shields and gearbox shields
should be used and maintained in good working condition at all
times. They should be carefully inspected daily for missing or broken
cable, chain links, shields or guards. Missing, broken or worn items
must be replaced before attempting to use the machine to reduce the
possibility of injury from thrown objects or entanglement.