DR Power 3-Point Hitch Rapid-Feed - Manual (Page 11)

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Safety for Children and Pets
General Safety
TRAGIC ACCIDENTS CAN OCCUR IF THE OPERATOR IS NOT ALERT TO THE PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
AND PETS. CHILDREN ARE OFTEN ATTRACTED TO THE MACHINE AND THE CHIPPING ACTIVITY.
NEVER ASSUME THAT CHILDREN WILL REMAIN WHERE YOU LAST SAW THEM. ALWAYS FOLLOW
THESE PRECAUTIONS:
• KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AT LEAST 100 FEET FROM THE WORKING AREA AND UNDER THE
WATCHFUL CARE OF A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.
• BE ALERT AND TURN THE MACHINE OFF IF CHILDREN OR PETS ENTER THE WORK AREA.
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO OPERATE THE 3-POINT HITCH DR RAPID FEED CHIPPER.
• CLEAR THE AREA OF OBJECTS SUCH AS WIRE AND ROPE, ETC. INSERTING THESE OBJECTS INTO
THE CHIPPER HOPPER COULD DAMAGE THE FLYWHEEL AND/OR CAUSE INJURY.
• NEVER, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, REMOVE, BEND, CUT, FIT, WELD, OR OTHERWISE ALTER
STANDARD PARTS ON THE 3-POINT HITCH DR RAPID FEED CHIPPER. THIS INCLUDES ALL
SHIELDS AND GUARDS. MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR MACHINE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
OPERATING THIS CHIPPER SAFELY IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF DEATH
OR SERIOUS INJURY . UNSAFE OPERATION CAN CREATE A NUMBER OF HAZARDS FOR YOU.
ALWAYS TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING THIS CHIPPER:
• THIS MACHINE IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AT 540 RPM ONLY! NEVER OPERATE THE MACHINE
AT A FASTER SPEED; DOING SO CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR
BYSTANDERS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER
WARRANTY.
• THE DR 3-POINT HITCH CHIPPER MUST BE OPERATED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE MACHINE
ON THE GROUND. OPERATING THE MACHINE WHILE IT IS OFF THE GROUND CAN RESULT IN
INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS, OR CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE WHICH IS NOT
COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
• KEEP IN MIND THAT THE OPERATOR OR USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR HAZARDS
OCCURRING TO OTHER PEOPLE, THEIR PROPERTY, AND THEMSELVES.