10 PM-000127-C - Operator’s Manual - Lightweight Drives - Jun 2023
5 Safety Precautions - General Information
Operating the Planetary Drive
• The primary responsibility for safety with this equipment falls to the operator. Make sure that the
equipment is operated only by trained individuals, who have read and understood this manual.
• A risk assessment is required before commencing any job. Consider the site and terrain conditions,
space available, the movement of personnel and equipment and any other factor relevant to this specic
job.
• An operator must not use drugs or alcohol, which can change his or her alertness or coordination. An
operator taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs should seek medical advice on whether or not he
or she can safely operate the equipment.
• Don’t hurry the learning process or take the unit for granted.
• It is the skill, care, common sense, and good judgement of the operator that will determine how eciently
and safely the job is performed.
• Visually inspect your equipment, ensure correct assembly and installation is done and never operate the
equipment that is not in proper working order.
• Know the capabilities of your equipment and practice its operation to become familiar with the controls,
emergency shut down procedures, and the way it handles on your machine.
• Two persons are required to lift and position the HH lightweight unit in place.
• Lift using your back and not your legs. Keep the unit close to your body and avoid twisting your trunk.
Apply the same technique when lowering the unit.
• Follow all safety decals and keep them clean. Replace them, If they become worn, damaged or illegible.
• Do not paint over, remove or deface any safety signs or warning decals on your equipment.
• Operate only from the operator’s station and operate only in daylight or with sucient articial light.
• Establish and maintain a minimum 6 meters (20 feet) exclusion zone around the working area. No person
other than the operators should enter the work zone, while the hydraulic power supply is running.
