Brinly STH-420 BH Lawn Sweeper - Manual (Page 3)

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• Do not tow this product behind a motor vehicle such
as a car or truck.
• Always wear substantial footwear. Do not wear
loose fi tting clothing that can get caught in moving
parts.
•
Keep your eyes and mind on your towing vehicle,
attachment and area being covered. Do not let other
interests distract you.
• Stay alert for holes and other hidden hazards in the
terrain
•
Keep the towing vehicle and attachment in good
operating condition and keep safety devices in
place.
•
The towing vehicle and attachment should be
stopped and inspected for damage after striking
a foreign object. Any damage should be repaired
before restarting and operating the equipment.
• Keep all parts in good condition and properly
installed. Fix damaged parts immediately. Replace
worn or broken parts. Replace all worn or damaged
safety and instruction decals. Keep all nuts, bolts
and screws tight.
• Do not modify the attachment or safety devices.
Unauthorized modifi cations to the towing vehicle
or attachment may impair its function, safety and
void the warranty.
TOWING VEHICLE AND TOWING SAFELY
•
Know your towing vehicle controls and how to
stop safely. READ YOUR TOWING VEHICLE
OWNER’S MANUAL before operating.
• Check the towing vehicle brake action before you
operate. Adjust or service brakes as necessary.
• Stopping distance increases with speed and weight
of towed load. Travel slowly and allow extra time
and distance to stop.
• Use only approved hitches. Tow this attachment
only with a towing vehicle that has a hitch designed
for towing. Do not connect this attachment except at
the approved hitch point.
• Follow the tow vehicle manufacture’s
recommendations for weight limits for towed
equipment and towing on slopes. Use
counterweights or wheel weights as described in the
towing vehicle operator’s manual.
• Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
• Do not allow children to operate the towing vehicle.
Do not allow adults to operate the towing vehicle
without proper instruction or without having read the
owner’s manual.
PROTECT THOSE AROUND YOU
•
Before you operate any feature of this attachment
or towing vehicle, observe your surroundings and
look for bystanders.
• Keep children, bystanders and pets at a safe
distance away while operating this or any
attachment.
•
Use care when reversing. Before you back up, look
carefully behind for bystanders.
KEEP RIDERS OFF TOWED ATTACHMENT AND TOWING
VEHICLE
•
Do not carry passengers.
• Do not let anyone, especially children, ride in/on this
attachment, the towing vehicle or hitch bracket.
Riders are subject to injury such as being struck by
foreign object and/or being thrown off during sudden
starts, stops and turns.
Riders may also obstruct the operator’s view resulting in
this attachment being operated in an unsafe manner.