Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the chief concerns in developing and designing equipment. However,
every year many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a more cautious
approach to handling equipment.
An operators responsibility is the safe operation of the 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 to follow them.
and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, and proper training of personnel involved in
the operation, transport, maintenance, and storage of the snow blower. Refer also to safety messages and operation
instruction in each of the appropriate sections of the power unit and snow blower manuals. Pay close attention to the
1. In order to provide a better view, certain illustrations
in this manual may show an assembly with a safety
device removed. However, equipment should never be
used in this condition. Keep all safety devices in place,
if removal becomes necessary for repairs, replace the
device prior to use.
2. Replace any safety label or instruction sign that is
unreadable or is missing. Location of safety signs is
indicated in this manual.
3. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which can
hinder alertness or coordination while using this snow
blower. Consult your doctor about using this snow
blower while taking prescription medications.
4. Under no circumstances should young children be
allowed to work with this snow blower.
5. This snow blower is dangerous to persons unfamiliar
with its operation. Do not allow persons to use or
maintain 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. If the elderly are assisting with work, their physical
limitations need to be recognized and accommodated.
Assistants should be a responsible, properly trained
and physically able person familiar with machinery
and trained in this snow blower’s operations.
7. Never exceed the limits of the snow blower. If its
ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in question -
DON’T TRY IT.
8. Do not modify the snow blower in any way.
or death and may impair the function and life of the
snow blower.
• Train all new personnel with the instructions
alongside the snow blower. Be certain only a properly
trained and physically able person will use the
machinery.
• Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to
careless injuries. If this snow blower is used by any
person other than yourself, or is loaned or rented,
it is the snow blower owner’s responsibility to make
certain that the operator, prior to using:
•Reads and understands the operator’s manuals.
•Is instructed in safe and proper use of the snow blower
.
• If the elderly are assisting with the work, their
physical limitations need to be recognized and
accommodated.
the snow blower. An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death.
• Operators or maintenance personnel who are not
fully able to read and understand this manual should
not operate or work on the snow blower until suitably
trained:
• Make certain that all operators and maintenance
personnel have complete understanding of the full
and exact contents of this manual and safety labeling.
• ALL information contained in this manual and labeling
on the snow blower must be conveyed CLEARLY
knowledgeably.
• Review the snow blower and instructions regularly
with existing workers.
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