Behlen 80115060YEL - Manual (Page 2)

ASSEMBLY, OPERATION, & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
F-20977 1 2-10-12
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 DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION
are used with the safety messages in this manual and
with each safety decal. They are defined as follows:
DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous situation
that, if not avoided, could 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.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
that, if not avoided, could 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.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury. It also may be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
Equipment Safety
Guidelines
• Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of
the main concerns in designing and developing a
Rotary Tiller. 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.
• Replace any safety decal that is not legible or is
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 tractor running.
• Do not modify the equipment in any way.
Unauthorized modifications could result in serious
injury or death and may impair the function and
shorten the life of the equipment and void any
warranty coverage.
• In addition to the design of this implement,
including safety decals and safety equipment,
accident prevention is dependent upon the
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION