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Safety
General Maintenance Safety Practices
NOTE: Read the entire section before beginning work.
Before You Begin
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YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
for the safe maintenance of the superweeder.
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DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN
or other unauthorized persons within the superweeder operational
area.
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WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
which includes a hard hat, eye protection, work
gloves and steel toed boots with slip resistant soles.
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DO NOT MODIFY
the equipment or substitute parts in any way. Unauthorized modifications may
impair the function and/or safety of the machine.
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USE SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE
for components which could cause personal injury.
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BLOCK UP ANY RAISED PART
of the machine. Be sure machine is stable after blocking.
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ALWAYS INSPECT LIFTING CHAINS AND SLINGS
for damage or wear.
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BE SURE LIFTING DEVICE IS RATED TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT.
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STOP ENGINE,
place all controls in neutral, set parking brake, remove ignition key and wait for
all moving parts to stop before servicing or adjusting.
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BE SURE PRESSURE IS RELIEVED
from hydraulic circuits before servicing or disconnecting
from tractor.
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USE EXTREME CARE
when assembling, servicing or adjusting.
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Never Unhitch a 4-Rank Superweeder that has been opened up into field position but has not
been completely lowered to the ground.
• Always park machine in a level area, block hitch and tranport tires so machine cannot roll.
• Always be sure transport locks are engaged when making adjustments on machine in raised or
transport position.
• Never rotate S-tines forward or backward with machine in transport position.
