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4 DR  COMMERICAL LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Safety & Operating Instructions
Protecting Yourself
Always wear eye protection while operating either your tractor lawn deck, vacuum
system, chipper or performing an adjustment on your DR LEAF and LAWN
VACUUM to protect your eyes from possible foreign objects thrown from the
machine.
Use hearing protection or earplugs to protect your hearing.
Wear shoes with non-slip treads when using your DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM.
If you have safety shoes, we recommend wearing them. Do not use the machine while
barefoot or wearing open sandals.
Avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry, which might get caught on the machine’s
moving parts.
We recommend wearing snug-fitting work gloves while using the system as a chipper.
Operating the Machine Safely
Inspect the area in which you will be working. The site must be free of potentially
hazardous obstacles (e.g., stones, glass and metal objects such as cans).
Pile sticks that you intend to chip separately and away from the vacuum site.
Never operate your machine unless all hoses and covers are secured and in good
condition. Objects can be thrown at high velocity through openings in hoses and the
Collector Box.
Never allow people who are unfamiliar with these instructions to use the DR LEAF
and LAWN VACUUM.
To be safe, do not operate the machine near children or pets, and never allow children
to operate the machine.
Never allow people or pets to ride in the Collector Box or on the trailer.
Never start the blower/chipper engine unless it is bolted firmly to the engine mounting
plate and the mounting plate is attached firmly to the trailer chassis using the four (4)
retaining knobs. See Figure 47.
Check behind your DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM before backing up. You cannot
see directly behind the Collector Box.
Never attempt to dump a load while the lawn tractor engine or the DR LEAF and
LAWN VACUUM engine is running.
Do not attempt to open the Collector Box when your DR LEAF and LAWN
VACUUM engine or your lawn deck engine is operating. Debris may be propelled at
high velocity out of the small openings created in the seams of the Collector Box as you
unlatch the Collector Box panels.
DO NOT operate the machine on slopes greater than 20°.
WARNING! The items listed in this section will help you keep your DR
LEAF and LAWN VACUUM running smoothly and, most
importantly, prevent injury to yourself or others. Please
review them carefully before starting your machine.