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Safety
1260 Safety Rules (Rev. 7/1/2004)
(Safety Rules continued from previous page)
Frequently check blades. They should be sharp,
free of nicks and cracks, and securely fastened.
Do not handle blades with bare hands. Careless
or improper handling may result in serious injury.
Your dealer can supply genuine replacement
blades. Substitute blades may not meet original
equipment specifications and may be dangerous.
Tighten all bolts, nuts, and screws to torque
chart specifications. Check that all cotter pins are
installed securely to ensure equipment is in a safe
condition before putting unit into service.
Make sure all safety decals are installed.
Replace if damaged. (See Safety Decals section for
location.)
Make sure shields and guards are properly
installed and in good condition. Replace if dam-
aged.
Do not disconnect hydraulic lines until machine
is securely blocked or placed in lowest position
and system pressure is released by operating
valve levers.
Leak down or failure of mechanical or hydraulic
system can cause equipment to drop.
STORAGE
Keep children and bystanders away from stor-
age area.
Follow manual instructions for storage.
O
N
MOUNTED
AND
SEMI
-
MOUNTED
CUTTERS
:
Disconnect cutter driveshaft and secure up off
ground. Raise cutter with 3-point hitch. Place
blocks under cutter side skids. Lower cutter onto
blocks. Disconnect hydraulic lines to optional cyl-
inder. Disconnect cutter from tractor 3-point hitch
and carefully drive tractor away from cutter.
O
N
PULL
-
TYPE
CUTTERS
:
Raise cutter and block securely. Block wheels
and raise tongue with jack. Disconnect hydraulic
lines to optional cylinder. Disconnect driveline and
secure up off the ground.
SAFETY RULES
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!