AgriMetal BWSP-180 User manual

1 INTRODUCTION
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Congratulations on your choice of an AgriMetal Self-Propelled Blower to complement your operation.
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs of a discerning turf care indus-
try.
Safe, efcient and trouble free operation of your AgriMetal Self-Propelled Blower requires that you and
anyone else who will be operating or maintaining the machine, read and understand the Safety, Opera-
tion, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting information contained within the Operator's Manual.
This manual covers the Model Self-Propelled Blower. 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
AgriMetal Dealer or Distributor 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 sitting on the driver's seat and facing in the direction of travel.

2 SAFETY
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Why is SAFETY important to you?
The Safety Alert symbol identies
important safety messages on the
AgriMetal Self-Propelled 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 Self-Propelled
Blower. YOU must ensure that you and anyone
else who is going to operate, maintain or work
around the Blower be familiar with the operat-
ing 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 operat-
ing the 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.
• Blower owners must give operating instruc-
tions to operators or employees before allow-
ing them to operate the machine, and at least
annually thereafter per OSHA (Occupational
Safety and Health Administration) regulation
1928.57.
• 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 affect 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 Blower.
2.1 GENERAL SAFETY
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 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 de-
veloping 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 pho-
tographs or illustrations in this manual may
show an assembly with a safety shield re-
moved. 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
operating this equipment. Consult your doc-
tor about operating this machine while taking
prescription medications.
5. Under no circumstances should young
children be allowed to work with this
equipment. Do not allow persons to oper-
ate or assemble this unit until they have
read this manual and have developed a
thorough understanding of the safety pre-
cautions 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
operator 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 accommodated.
7. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machin-
ery. 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 ac-
cident 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 instruction in each of the appropri-
ate sections of the engine and machine Manu-
als. Pay close attention to the Safety Signs
afxed to the machine.

2.3 SAFETY TRAINING
1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and
manufacture of our products. Unfortunately,
our efforts 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 operator."
We ask you to be that kind
of an operator. It is the op-
erator's responsibility 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 manual, and the
manual for your tow vehicle, before assembly
or operating, to acquaint yourself with the ma-
chines. If this machine 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 operating:
a. Reads and understands the operator's
manuals.
b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
5. Know your controls and how to stop engine
and machine quickly in an emergency. Read
this manual and the one provided with your
engine.
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 author-
ized Distributor or 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.
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