Worksaver PLR-48 - Manual (Page 4)

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To the Owner/Operator/Dealer
All implements with moving parts are potentially hazardous. There is no substitute for a cautious, safe-minded opera-
tor who recognizes the potential hazards and follows reasonable safety practices. The manufacturer has designed this
implement to be used with all its safety equipment properly attached to minimize the chance of accidents.
BEFORE YOU START!!
Read the safety messages on the implement and shown in your manual.
Observe the rules of safety and common sense!
THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL IDENTIFIES IMPORTANT
SAFETY WARNING MESSAGES. CAREFULLY READ EACH
WARNING MESSAGE THAT FOLLOWS.
FAILURE TO
UNDERSTAND AND OBEY A SAFETY WARNING, OR
RECOGNIZE A SAFETY HAZARD, COULD RESULT IN AN
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS AROUND YOU.
THE OPERATOR IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
SAFETY OF HIMSELF, AS WELL AS OTHERS, IN THE
OPERATING AREA OF THE TRACTOR AND ATTACHED
EQUIPMENT.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION!
Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual for your tractor,
before assembly or operating, to acquaint yourself with the machines. It is the implement 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:
1. Reads and understands the operator’s manuals.
2. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards which cannot be protected against by mechanical
means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and understand this entire manual,
paying particular attention to safety and operating instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this
manual you do not understand, ask your supervisor, or your dealer, to explain it to you.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS
– ATTENTION!
– BECOME ALERT!
– YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING
and CAUTION with the safety messages. The
appropriate signal word for each has been selected
using the following guidelines:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme
situations typically for machine components which, for
functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
If you have questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is damaged, please
contact your dealer or the manufacturer directly.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous sit-
uation that, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury, and includes hazards that are
exposed when guards are removed. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous sit-
uation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
Watch for and avoid catching the rake or box
scraper on stumps, large rocks, or other immovable
objects.
CAUTION!
As you operate the landscape rake or box scraper, you
need to pull on the rope and pull the handle forward to
dump the material or to make a sharp turn. Releasing the
rope allows the implement to return to its depth setting as
controlled by the turnbuckle.
GRADING
Adjust the turnbuckle for the amount of cut you want to
take. Set the rake angle adjustment as desired – straight
for grading or angles for a windrowing effect.
It is recommended to operate the rake at a slow speed
(max. 3 mph) to give ample time for fine material to flow
through the tines.
When angle grading with the rake, the tinebar should be
angled only enough to allow material to slide across
easily.
LEVELING
The rake tinebar should be straight across (ie: 90° to the
line of travel). The gauge wheels will make the leveling
operation much easier. It will usually take several passes
over the same area to obtain the desired result.
RAKING
Light vegetative trash, dirt clods, or rocks may be raked
into piles or into windows for easier pick up. DO NOT
overload rake tines – remove large rocks, roots or limbs
before using the implement.
If you have a gravel or loose stone driveway, setting the
rake at an angle and making several passes in the grass
along each side of the drive will rake the stones out of the
grass and back into the driveway.
WARNING!
Never wrap rope around hand or any part of your
body. Injury could occur.
WARNING!
▲ Be sure power unit engine is off and key is
removed before making any adjustments.
INCORPORATING SEED: Seed is best incorpo-
rated by making two passes in diagonal directions.
Consult your seed supplier or reference book for the
recommended seed depth. Set the rake straight and
operate the rake at two times the recommended seed
depth. Grass seed, for example, should be covered
approximately
1 /
4
”. Operate the rake at 1 /
2
” penetration and
make two passes in diagonal directions.
SAFETY TRAINING
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• Know your controls and how to stop tractor and engine
quickly in an emergency. READ THIS MANUAL AND
THE ONE PROVIDED WITH YOUR TRACTOR OR
ATV.
• To avoid accident or injury, do not allow anyone to
operate this equipment without proper instructions. Any
person who operates this equipment must be instruct-
ed in and be capable of the safe operation of the power
unit, implement and all controls.
• Do not allow children to operate this machine.
• Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing to avoid
entanglement in moving parts. Wear sturdy, rough-
soled work shoes and protective equipment for eyes,
hands, and hearing. Never operate power unit in bare
feet, sandals, or sneakers.
• Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
• Ensure implement is properly mounted, adjusted and in
good operating condition.
• Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are
properly installed and in good condition.
OPERATION
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While standing by the landscape rake or box scraper,
pull forward on the handle and remove the transport lock
pin, then slowly release your pressure on the handle and
let the handle swing to the rear. Make sure your feet are
clear as the tinebar or box scraper lowers to the ground.
There is an extra set of holes at the top of the lever quad-
rant to store the transport lock pin while the implement is
in use.
To place the implement into the transport position, just
reverse the above procedure.