BeforeOperating
•Operatethemachineonlyafterreadingand
understandingthecontentsofthismanual.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethesprayer.
•Neverallowotheradultstooperatethesprayer
withoutrstreadingandunderstandingtheOperator’s
Manual.Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonsshould
operatethissprayer.Makesurethatalloperators
arephysicallyandmentallycapableofoperatingthe
sprayer.
•Thissprayerisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,the
operator.Nevercarryanypassengersonthesprayer.
•Neveroperatethesprayerwhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsand
coldmedicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethesprayerwhenyouaretired.Besure
totakeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthat
youstayalertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowto
stoptheenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
themachinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,
orsneakers.Donotwearloosettingclothingor
jewelrywhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
causepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpants,anda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafety
andinsuranceregulations.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besure
todrivecautiously,usetheheadlights,andeven
consideraddingadditionallights.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbeand
keepthemawayfromtheworkarea.
•Beforeoperatingthesprayer,alwayscheckthe
designatedareasofthesprayerthatarestatedin
thePre-StartingChecksintheOperationsection.
Ifthemachinedoesnotfunctioncorrectlyoris
damagedinanyway,donotusethesprayer.Make
surethattheproblemiscorrectedbeforethesprayer
orattachmentisoperated.
•Ensurethatalluidlineconnectorsaretightandall
hosesareingoodconditionbeforeapplyingpressure
tothesystem.
•Sincegasolineishighlyammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
–Donotremovethecapfromthefueltankwhen
theengineishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,andllittoabout
1inch(25mm)belowthetopofthetank(the
bottomofthellerneck).Donotoverllit.
–Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.
WhileOperating
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Theoperatorshouldremainseatedwheneverthe
sprayerisinmotion.Theoperatorshouldkeepboth
handsonthesteeringwheelwheneverpossible.
Keepyourarmsandlegswithinthesprayerbody
atalltimes.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuch
astreelimbs,doorjambs,andoverheadwalkways.
Makesurethereisenoughroomoverheadtoeasily
clearthesprayerandyourhead.
•Failuretooperatethesprayersafelymayresultinan
accident,tipoverofthesprayer,andseriousinjury
ordeath.Drivecarefully.Topreventtippingorloss
ofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,unfamiliarareas,oranyareasthathave
abruptchangesingroundconditionsorelevation.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthesprayeron
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistancewillincreasewithafullload.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithout
rstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturnsorabruptmaneuversorotherunsafe
drivingactionsthatmaycausealossofsprayer
control.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofway
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