
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethesprayer.
•Neverallowotheradultstooperatethesprayerwithout
rstreadingandunderstandingtheOperator'sManual.
Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonsshouldoperatethis
sprayer.Makesurethatalloperatorsarephysicallyand
mentallycapableofoperatingthesprayer.
•Thissprayerisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,theoperator.
Nevercarryanypassengersonthesprayer.
•Neveroperatethesprayerwhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsandcold
medicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethesprayerwhenyouaretired.Besureto
takeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthatyoustay
alertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowtostop
theenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,illegible,
ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperatethe
machinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,orsneakers.
Donotwearloosettingclothingorjewelrywhichcould
getcaughtinmovingpartsandcausepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpants,anda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafetyand
insuranceregulations.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besuretodrive
cautiously,usetheheadlights,andevenconsideradding
additionallights.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbeandkeep
themawayfromtheworkarea.
•Beforeoperatingthesprayer,alwayscheckthedesignated
areasofthesprayerthatarestatedinthePre-Starting
ChecksintheOperationsection.Ifthemachinedoes
notfunctioncorrectlyorisdamagedinanyway,donot
usethesprayer.Makesurethattheproblemiscorrected
beforethesprayerorattachmentisoperated.
•Ensurethatalluidlineconnectorsaretightandallhoses
areingoodconditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothe
system.
•Sincegasolineishighlyammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
–Donotremovethecapfromthefueltankwhenthe
engineishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,andllittoabout1inch
(25mm)belowthetopofthetank(thebottomofthe
llerneck).Donotoverllit.
–Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.
WhileOperating
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Theoperatorshouldremainseatedwheneverthesprayer
isinmotion.Theoperatorshouldkeepbothhandson
thesteeringwheelwheneverpossible.Keepyourarms
andlegswithinthesprayerbodyatalltimes.
•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.
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