Behlen 80111330YEL - Manual (Page 2)

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DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
SAFETY
READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN
THIS MANUAL, ESPECIALLY IN THE SAFETY
SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS
ATTENTION! BE ON THE ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT
SYMBOL IS FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS
MANUAL. THIS SYMBOL IS USED TO CALL
YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY
AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
CRITICAL TERMS:
The critical terms CAUTION, WARNING, and
DANGER are used with the safety messages in
this manual and with each safety decal. They are
defined as follows:
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, CAN result in minor
or moderate injury. It also may be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, MAY result in
serious injury or death, and includes hazards that
are exposed when guards are removed. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, WILL result in
serious injury or death. This critical term is to be
limited to the most extreme situations, typically
for machine components that, for functional
purposes, cannot be guarded.
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
• Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of
the main concerns in designing and developing
a Rotary Cut Mower. However, every year
accidents occur which could have been
avoided by a few moments of thought and a
more careful approach to handling equipment.
You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by
observing the following precautions and insist
those working with or for you adhere to them.
• In order to provide a better view, certain
illustrations in this manual may show an
assembly with a safety guard removed.
However, equipment should never be operated
in this condition. Keep all guards in place. If
guard removal becomes necessary for repairs,
reinstall the guard prior to use.
• Heed all safety decals and replace any that are
not legible or missing. The locations of such
safety decals are indicated in this manual.
• Never operate this equipment while using
alcoholic beverages or drugs that can hinder
alertness or coordination. Consult your doctor
about operating this machine while taking
prescription medications.
• Under no circumstances should children under
the age of 18 be allowed to work with or around
this equipment. Do not allow anyone to operate
or assemble this equipment until they have read
this manual and have developed a thorough
understanding of the safety precautions and
operation. Review safety instructions with all
users often.
• This equipment is dangerous to anyone
unfamiliar with its operation. The owner/
operator is responsible for reading and
following all of the instructions in the manual.
The operator should be a responsible, properly
qualified and physically able person familiar
with farm machinery and competent in this
equipment’s operation.
• Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery.
If its ability to do a job, in a safe manner, is in
question - DON’T TRY IT.
• Use a tractor equipped with a Roll Over
Protective System (ROPS) and
seat belts. Only properly trained
people should operate this
machine. Always stop the PTO,
set break, shut off the tractor
engine, remove the tractor key,
and allow implement to come to a complete
stop before dismounting tractor. Never leave
equipment unattended with the tractor
running.