DR Power 3-Point Hitch Rapid-Feed - Manual (Page 10)

6 3-POINT HITCH DR ® RAPID-FEED™ CHIPPER
Protecting Yourself and Those Around You
THIS IS A HIGH-POWERED MACHINE, WITH MOVING PARTS OPERATING WITH HIGH ENERGY AT
HIGH SPEEDS. YOU MUST OPERATE THE MACHINE SAFELY. UNSAFE OPERATION CAN CREATE A
NUMBER OF HAZARDS FOR YOU, AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE NEARBY AREA. ALWAYS TAKE
THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THIS MACHINE:
• ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHILE
CHIPPING TO PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM POSSIBLE THROWN DEBRIS.
• AVOID WEARING LOOSE CLOTHING OR JEWELRY, WHICH CAN CATCH ON MOVING PARTS OR
THE MATERIAL FED INTO THE CHIPPER HOPPER.
• WE RECOMMEND WEARING GLOVES WHILE CHIPPING. BE SURE YOUR GLOVES FIT PROPERLY
AND DO NOT HAVE LOOSE CUFFS OR DRAWSTRINGS.
• WEAR SHOES WITH NON-SLIP TREADS WHEN USING YOUR CHIPPER. IF YOU HAVE SAFETY
SHOES, WE RECOMMEND WEARING THEM. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE WHILE BAREFOOT OR
WEARING OPEN SANDALS.
• WEAR LONG PANTS WHILE OPERATING THE 3-POINT HITCH DR RAPID FEED CHIPPER.
• USE EAR PROTECTORS OR EAR PLUGS RATED FOR AT LEAST 20 DBA TO PROTECT YOUR
HEARING.
• NEVER ALLOW PEOPLE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO USE THE
CHIPPER. ALLOW ONLY RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THESE RULES OF
SAFE OPERATION TO USE YOUR MACHINE.
• NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS, FEET, OR ANY PART OF YOUR BODY IN THE CHIPPER HOPPER,
DISCHARGE OPENING, OR NEAR OR UNDER ANY MOVING PART WHILE THE MACHINE IS
RUNNING. KEEP AREA OF DISCHARGE CLEAR OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, BUILDINGS, GLASS, OR
ANYTHING ELSE THAT WILL OBSTRUCT CLEAR DISCHARGE, CAUSE INJURY, OR DAMAGE. WIND
CAN ALSO CHANGE DISCHARGE DIRECTION, SO BE AWARE. IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO
PUSH MATERIAL INTO THE CHIPPER HOPPER, USE A SMALL DIAMETER STICK, NOT YOUR
HANDS.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS 100 FEET AWAY FROM YOUR WORK AREA AT ALL TIMES. WOOD CHIPS EXIT
THE CHIPPER AT GREAT SPEEDS. TO BE SAFE, DO NOT OPERATE THE MACHINE NEAR SMALL
CHILDREN OR PETS, AND NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO OPERATE THE CHIPPER. DISENGAGE
THE PTO AND STOP THE TRACTOR ENGINE WHEN ANOTHER PERSON OR PET APPROACHES.
• NEVER USE THE MACHINE WITHOUT ENSURING THAT ALL GUARDS AND SHIELDS ARE IN
PLACE, INCLUDING THE CHIPPER HOPPER, DISCHARGE CHUTE AND BLOWBACK SHIELD.
• ALWAYS OPERATE THE MACHINE FROM THE OPERATOR ZONE (SEE CHAPTER 4). NEVER PASS
OR STAND ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE TRACTOR ENGINE IS
RUNNING OR THE FLYWHEEL IS TURNING.
• NEVER TRANSPORT THE CHIPPER WITH THE PTO ENGAGED AND THE FLYWHEEL TURNING.