AgriMetal BW 2500-F JD-1500 User manual

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1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of an AgriMetal Front Mount Leaf & Debris Blower to complement your
operation. This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs of a discerning turf
care industry.
Safe, ecient and trouble free operation of your AgriMetal Leaf & Debris Blower requires that you and
anyone else who will be operating or maintaining the machine, read and understand the Safety, Operation,
Maintenance and Trouble Shooting information contained within the Operator's Manual.
This manual covers the Models BW 2500-F JD - 1500 Front Mount Leaf & Debris Blower with electric chute
positioning used with the John Deere 1500 series tractor. Use the Table of Contents or Index as a guide to
locate required information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call your Agri-
Metal Dealer if you need assistance, information or additional copies of the manuals.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION - The directions left, right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout this manual,
are as seen from the tractor driver's seat and facing in the direction of travel.

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2 SAFETY
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Why is SAFETY important to you?
The Safety Alert symbol identies
important safety messages on the
AgriMetal Front Mount Leaf & Debris
Blower and in the manual. When
you see this symbol, be alert to
the possibility of personal injury or
death. Follow the instructions in the
safety message.
This Safety Alert symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME
ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS
INVOLVED!
Accidents Disable and Kill
Accidents Cost
Accidents Can Be Avoided
3 Big Reasons
WARNING - Indicates a potentially hazardous
DANGER - Indicates an imminently hazardous
CAUTION - Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.
situation that, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury, and
includes hazards that are exposed
when guards are removed. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
situation that, if not avoided, will re-
sult in death or serious injury. This
signal word is to be limited to the
most extreme situations typically
for machine components which,
for functional purposes, cannot be
guarded.
SIGNAL WORDS:
Note the use of the signal words DANGER,
WARNING and CAUTION with the safety
messages. The appropriate signal word for
each message has been selected using the
following guide-lines:
SI NO LEE INGLES, PIDA AYUDA
A AIGUIEN QUE SI LO LEA PARA
QUE LE TRADUZCA LAS
MIDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD.
If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is dam-
aged, please contact your dealer or AgriMetal Inc., 1006 Rue Principale, Wickham, Quebec, Canada, J0C
1S0. Phone [phone] or fax [phone].

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SAFETY
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and
maintenance of your AgriMetal Front Mount Leaf
& Debris Blower. YOU must ensure that you and
anyone else who is going to operate, maintain or
work around the Leaf & Debris Blower be familiar
with the operating and maintenance procedures
and related SAFETY information contained in this
manual. This manual will take you step-by-step
through your working day and alerts you to all
good safety practices that should be adhered to
while operating the Leaf & Debris Blower.
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good
safety practices not only protect you but also
the people around you. Make these practices a
working part of your safety program. Be certain
that EVERYONE operating this equipment is
familiar with the recommended operating and
maintenance procedures and follows all the safety
precautions. Most accidents can be prevented.
Do not risk injury or death by ignoring good safety
practices.
• Leaf&DebrisBlowerownersmustgiveoper-
ating instructions to operators or employees
before allowing them to operate the machine,
and at least annually thereafter.
• Themostimportantsafetydeviceonthis
equipment is a SAFE operator. It is the op-
erator’s responsibility to read and understand
ALL Safety and Operating instructions in the
manual and to follow these. Most accidents
can be avoided.
• Apersonwhohasnotreadandunderstood
all operating and safety instructions is not
qualied to operate the machine. An untrained
operator exposes himself and bystanders to
possible serious injury or death.
• Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.
Unauthorized modication may impair the
function and/or safety and could aect the life
of the equipment.
• ThinkSAFETY!WorkSAFELY!
1. Read and understand the
Operator’s Manual and all
safety signs before operat-
ing, maintaining, adjusting or
unplugging the Leaf & Debris
2.1 GENERAL SAFETY
Blower.
2. Have a rst-aid kit available
for use should the need
arise and know how to use
it.
3. Have a re extinguisher
available for use should the
need arise and know how to
use it.
4. Do not allow riders.
5. Wear appropriate
protective gear. This
list includes but is not
limited to:
- A hard hat
- Protective shoes
with slip resistant
soles
- Protective glasses or goggles
- Heavy gloves
- Wet weather gear
- Hearing protection
- Respirator or lter mask
6. Install and secure all guards before starting.
7. Wear suitable ear protection
for prolonged exposure to
excessive noise.
8. Place all controls in neutral, stop engine, set
park brake, remove ignition key and wait for
all moving parts to stop before servicing, ad-
justing, repairing or unplugging.
9. Clear the area of people, especially small
children, before starting the unit.
10. Review safety related items annually with all
personnel who will operating or maintaining
the Leaf & Debris Blower.

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2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of
the main concerns in designing and developing a
machine. However, every year many accidents
occur which could have been avoided by a few
seconds of thought and a more careful approach
to handling equipment. You, the operator, can
avoid many accidents by observing the following
precautions in this section. To avoid personal
injury or death, study the following precautions
and insist those working with you, or for you,
follow them.
2. In order to provide a better view, certain photo-
graphs or illustrations in this manual may show
an assembly with a safety shield removed.
However, equipment should never be operated
in this condition. Keep all shields in place. If
shield removal becomes necessary for repairs,
replace the shield prior to use.
3. Replace any safety sign or instruction sign that
is not readable or is missing. Location of such
safety signs is indicated in this manual.
4. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which
can hinder alertness or coordination while operat-
ing this equipment. Consult your doctor about
operating this machine while taking prescription
medications.
5. Under no circumstances should young chil-
dren be allowed to work with this equipment.
Do not allow persons to operate or assemble
this unit until they have read this manual and
have developed a thorough understanding of
the safety precautions and of how it works.
Review the safety instructions with all users
annually.
6. This equipment is dangerous to children and
persons unfamiliar with its operation. The opera-
tor should be a responsible, properly trained and
physically able person familiar with machinery
and trained in this equipment's operations. If
the elderly are assisting with work, their physical
limitations need to be recognized and accom-
modated.
7. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery.
If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in
question - DON'T TRY IT.
8. Do not modify the equipment in any way. Un-
authorized modication result in serious injury
or death and may impair the function and life of
the equipment.
9. In addition to the design and conguration of
this implement, including Safety Signs and
Safety Equipment, hazard control and accident
prevention are dependent upon the awareness,
concern, prudence, and proper training of
personnel involved in the operation, transport,
maintenance, and storage of the machine. Refer
also to Safety Messages and operation instruc-
tion in each of the appropriate sections of the
power unit, engine and machine Manuals. Pay
close attention to the Safety Signs axed to the
power unit and the machine.

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2.3 SAFETY TRAINING
1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and
manufacture of our products. Unfortunately,
our eorts to provide safe equipment can
be wiped out by a single careless act of an
operator or bystander.
2. In addition to the design and conguration of
equipment, hazard control and accident pre-
vention are dependent upon the awareness,
concern, prudence and proper training of
personnel involved in the operation, transport,
maintenance and storage of this equipment.
3. It has been said, "The best safety feature is
an informed, careful opera-
tor." We ask you to be that
kind of an operator. It is
the operator's responsibil-
ity to read and understand
ALL Safety and Operating instructions in the
manual and to follow these. Accidents can be
avoided.
4. Working with unfamiliar equipment can
lead to careless injuries. Read this man-
ual, and the manual for your power unit,
before assembly or operating, to acquaint
yourself with the machines. If this ma-
chine is used by any person other than
yourself, or is loaned or rented, it is the
machine owner's responsibility to make
certain that the operator, prior to operat-
ing:
a. Reads and understands the operator's
manuals.
b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
5. Know your controls and how to stop power
unit, engine, and machine quickly in an
emergency. Read this manual and the one
provided with your power unit.
6. Train all new personnel and review instruc-
tions frequently with existing workers. Be cer-
tain only a properly trained and physically able
person will operate the machinery. A person
who has not read and understood all operat-
ing and safety instructions is not qualied to
operate the machine. An untrained operator
exposes himself and bystanders to possible
serious injury or death. If the elderly are
assisting with work, their physical limitations
need to be recognized and accommodated.
2.4 SAFETY SIGNS
1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all
times.
2. Replace safety signs that are missing or have
become illegible.
3. Replaced parts that displayed a safety sign
should also display the current sign.
4. Safety signs are available from your Dealer
Parts Department or the factory.
How to Install Safety Signs:
• Besurethattheinstallationareaiscleanand
dry.
• Besuretemperatureisabove50°F(10°C).
• Determineexactpositionbeforeyouremove
the backing paper.
• Removethesmallestportionofthesplitback-
ing paper.
• Alignthesignoverthespeciedareaand
carefully press the small portion with the ex-
posed sticky backing in place.
• Slowlypeelbacktheremainingpaperand
carefully smooth the remaining portion of the
sign in place.
• Smallairpocketscanbepiercedwithapin
and smoothed out using the piece of sign
backing paper.