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DANGER
You are responsible for the SAFE operation and maintenance of your LVI Dairy Bedded Pack Composter.
You must ensure that you, and anyone else who will be operating, maintaining, servicing or working around
the composter 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 the operation procedures and
alerts you to all good safety practices that should be adhered to while operating the composter.
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.
• Do not allow any person to ride along on the tractor, walk beside the machine, or ride on the
composter while operating.
• Do not crawl or lay under the composter while it is in a raised position.
• If needing to perform maintenance under the machine:
Raise the machine, put substantial blocks and/or safety stands under both ends of the
machine. Make sure the tractor parking brake is firmly applied, engine turned o, and
ignition key removed from ignition switch. As a safety precaution, have a second person
assisting while working under the composter machine.
• Never operate the machine without proper shields on the PTO shaft and other drive shafts.
• If checking/investigating the composter while it is in operation becomes necessary, fully lower the
machine to the ground. Set tractor parking brake, turn o engine, then proceed with checking the
machine.
• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
