General Safety Rules; General Operation - Urrea TGZ950 Manual De Usuario

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this trimmer until you
thoroughly read and completely understand all instructions,
safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply
can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious
personal injury.
Save operator's manual and review frequently for continuing
safe operation, and instructing others who may use this tool.

GENERAL OPERATION

1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine
and in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and oper-
ate. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regular
reference and for ordering replacement parts.
2. Be familiar with all controls and their proper operation.
Know how to stop the machine and disengage them quickly.
3. Never allow children under 14 years of age to operate this
machine. Children 14 and over should read and understand the
instructions and safe operation practices in this manual and on
the machine and should be trained and supervised by an adult.
4. Never allow adults to operate this machine without proper
instruction.
5. To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters
the area.
6. Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be
used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, toys, and other
foreign objects which could be picked up and thrown by the
blade(s). Thrown objects can cause serious personal injury.
7. Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of material
toward roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also, avoid
discharging material against a wall or obstruction which may
cause discharged material to ricochet back toward the opera-
tor.
8. Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during opera-
tion and while performing an adjustment or repair to protect
your eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious in-
jury to the eyes.
9. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting slacks
and shirts. Loose fitting clothes and jewelry can be caught in
movable parts. Never operate this machine in bare feet or san-
dals.
10. Be aware of the mower and attachment discharge direc-
tion and do not point it at anyone. Do not operate the mower
without the discharge cover or entire grass catcher in its proper
place.
11. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the
cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s) can amputate hands
and feet.
6. Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be
used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, toys, and other
foreign objects which could be picked up and thrown by the
blade(s). Thrown objects can cause serious personal injury.
7. Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of material
toward roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also, avoid
discharging material against a wall or obstruction which may
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cause discharged material to ricochet back toward the opera-
tor.
8. Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during opera-
tion and while performing an adjustment or repair to protect
your eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious in-
jury to the eyes.
9. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting slacks
and shirts. Loose fitting clothes and jewelry can be caught in
movable parts. Never operate this machine in bare feet or san-
dals.
10. Be aware of the mower and attachment discharge direc-
tion and do not point it at anyone. Do not operate the mower
without the discharge cover or entire grass catcher in its proper
place.
11. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the
cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s) can amputate hands
and feet.
12. A missing or damaged discharge cover can cause blade con-
tact or thrown object injuries.
13. Stop the blade(s) when crossing gravel drives, walks, or
roads and while not cutting grass.
14. Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing roadways.
This machine is not intended for use on any public roadway.
15. Do not operate the machine while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
16. Mow only in daylight or good artificial light.
17. Never carry passengers.
18. Do not use the machine for towing.
19. Back up slowly. Always look down and behind before and
while backing to avoid a back-over accident. Be aware and pay
attention to the safety system function that stops power to
the blades when driving in reverse. If not functioning properly,
contact an authorized dealer for safety system inspection and
repair.
20. Slow down before turning. Operate the machine smoothly.
Avoid erratic operation and excessive speed.
21. Disengage blade(s), set parking brake, stop engine and wait
until the blade(s) come to a complete stop before removing
grass catcher, emptying grass, unclogging chute, removing any
grass or debris, or making any adjustments.
22. Never leave a running machine unattended. Always turn off
blade(s), place drive control levers in neutral, set parking brake,
stop engine and remove key before dismounting.
23. Use extra care when loading or unloading the machine into
a trailer or truck. This machine should not be driven up or down
ramp(s), because the machine could tip over, causing serious
personal injury. The machine must be pushed manually on
ramp(s) to load or unload properly.
24. Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn. Do
not touch.
25. Check overhead clearances carefully before driving under
low hanging tree branches, wires, door openings etc., where
the operator may be struck or pulled from the machine, which
could result in serious injury.
26. Disengage all attachment clutches, set the parking brake to
the 'ON' position and move the RH and LH drive control levers
to the neutral position before attempting to start the engine.