•Donotcleanspraynozzlesbyblowingthroughthemor
placinginmouth.
•Alwayswashyourhandsandotherexposedareasassoon
aspossibleafteryounishworkingwithchemicals.
•Keepchemicalsintheiroriginalpackagesandstoredin
asafelocation.
•Properlydisposeofunusedchemicalsandchemical
containersasinstructedbythechemicalmanufacturer
andyourlocalcodes.
•Chemicalsandfumesaredangerous;neverenterthetank
orplaceyourheadoverorintheopeningofatank.
•Followalllocal,state,federalregulationsforspreading
orsprayingchemicals.
WhileOperating
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Theoperator(andpassenger)shouldremainseated
wheneverthesprayerisinmotion.Theoperatorshould
keepbothhandsonthesteeringwheelwheneverpossible.
Keepyourarmsandlegswithinthesprayerbodyatall
times.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuchas
treelimbs,doorjambs,andoverheadwalkways.Make
surethereisenoughroomoverheadtoeasilyclearthe
sprayerandyourhead.
•Failuretooperatethesprayersafelymayresultinan
accident,tipoverofthesprayer,andseriousinjuryor
death.Drivecarefully.Topreventtippingorlossof
control:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,unfamiliarareas,oranyareasthathaveabrupt
changesingroundconditionsorelevation.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthesprayeronwet
surfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,athigher
speeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtimeanddistance
willincreasewithafullload.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithoutrst
comingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattemptsharp
turnsorabruptmaneuversorotherunsafedriving
actionsthatmaycausealossofsprayercontrol.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensurethat
nooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearorcrossing
roads.Alwaysyieldtherightofwaytopedestrians
andothervehicles.Thissprayerisnotdesignedfor
useonstreetsorhighways.Alwayssignalyourturns
orstopearlyenoughsothatotherpeopleknowwhat
youplantodo.Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthesprayercan
producesparkscapableofignitingexplosivematerials.
Neveroperatethesprayerinornearanareawhere
thereisdustorfumesintheairwhichareexplosive.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stop
workandaskyoursupervisor.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengineis
runningorsoonafterithasstopped.Theseareasmaybe
hotenoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopimmediately,
waitforallmotiontostop,andinspectthesprayerfor
damage.Repairalldamagebeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforegettingoffoftheseat:
1.Stopthemovementofthemachine.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandset
theparkingbrake.
3.TurnthekeyforthestarterswitchtotheOff
position.
4.Removethekeyfromthestarterswitch.
Important:Donotparkthemachineonan
incline.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.Thisgives
youextratimetostoporturnaway.Hittinganobstacle
candamagethesprayeranditscontents.Moreimportant,
itcaninjureyou.
•GrossVehicleWeight(GVW)hasamajorimpactonyour
abilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloadsandattachments
makeasprayerhardertostoporturn.Theheavierthe
load,thelongerittakestostop.
•Turfandpavementaremuchmoreslipperywhenthey
arewet.Itcantake2to4timesaslongtostoponwet
surfacesasondrysurfaces.Ifyoudrivethroughstanding
waterdeepenoughtogetthebrakeswet,theywillnot
workwelluntiltheyaredry.Afterdrivingthroughwater,
youshouldtestthebrakestomakesuretheywork
properly.Iftheydonot,driveslowlywhileputtinglight
pressureonthebrakepedal.Thiswilldrythebrakesout.
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