Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition,Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety
switches,andguardsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
•Ifthemachinedoesnotfunctioncorrectlyoris
damagedinanyway,donotusethemachine.
Correcttheproblembeforeyouoperatethe
machineorattachment.
•Ensurethattheoperatorandpassengerareasare
cleanandfreefromchemicalresidueanddebris
buildup.
•Ensurethatalluidlineconnectorsaretightand
thatallhosesareingoodconditionbeforeapplying
pressuretothesystem.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
ChemicalSafety
Chemicalsubstancesusedinthesprayersystem
maybehazardousandtoxictoyou,bystanders,and
animals,andtheymaydamageplants,soil,andother
property.
•Readtheinformationoneachchemical.Refuseto
operateorworkonthesprayerifthisinformation
isnotavailable.
•Beforeworkingonasprayersystem,ensure
thatithasbeenneutralizedandtriplerinsed
accordingtotherecommendationsofthechemical
manufacturer(s)andthatallthevalveshavebeen
cycled3times.
•Verifythatthereisanadequatesupplyofclean
waterandsoapnearby,andimmediatelywashoff
anychemicalsthatcontactyou.
•Carefullyreadandfollowthechemicalwarning
labelsandsafetydatasheets(SDSs)forall
chemicalsused,andprotectyourselfaccordingto
thechemicalmanufacturer'srecommendations.
•Alwaysprotectyourbodywhileusingchemicals.
Usetheappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
(PPE)toguardagainstcontactwithchemicals,
suchasthefollowing:
–safetyglasses,goggles,and/orfaceshield
–achemicalsuit
–arespiratororltermask
–chemical-resistantgloves
–rubberbootsorothersubstantialfootwear
–acleanchangeofclothes,soap,and
disposabletowelsforcleanup
•Obtainpropertrainingbeforeusingorhandling
chemicals.
•Usethecorrectchemicalforthejob.
•Followthechemicalmanufacturer'sinstructionsfor
thesafelyapplyingthechemical.Donotexceed
therecommendedsystemapplicationpressure.
•Donotll,calibrate,orcleanthemachinewhile
people,especiallychildren,orpetsareinthearea.
•Handlechemicalsinawell-ventilatedarea.
•Donoteat,drink,orsmokewhileworkingnear
chemicals.
•Donotcleanspraynozzlesbyblowingthrough
themorplacingtheminyourmouth.
•Alwayswashyourhandsandotherexposedareas
assoonaspossibleafterworkingwithchemicals.
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