User manual

Safety
Safety
SafetyAlertSymbol
ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure1)isusedbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid
accidents.
Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOME
ALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!
g000502
Figure1
SafetyAlertSymbol
Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituations
andwillbefollowedbythewordDANGER,
WARNING,orCAUTION.
DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,Willresultindeathor
seriousinjury.
WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,Couldresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,Mayresultinminor
ormoderateinjury.
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes
generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.
SafeOperatingPractices
Alwaysshutofftheengine,andremovethekey.Wait
forallmovementtostopandallowthemachineto
coolbeforeadjusting,cleaning,storing,orrepairingit.
ChemicalSafety
TheintendeduseoftheZ-Plugmachineisforlawn
care.
WARNING
Chemicalsubstancesusedinthemachine’s
chemicalsystemmaybehazardousandtoxicto
you,bystanders,animals,plants,soilsorother
property.
•Carefullyreadandfollowthechemical
warninglabelsandSafetyDataSheets(SDS)
forallchemicalsusedandprotectyourself
accordingtothechemicalmanufacturer's
recommendations.Ensurethataslittle
skinaspossibleisexposedwhileusing
chemicals.UseappropriatePersonal
ProtectiveEquipment(PPE)toguardagainst
personalcontactwithchemicals,suchas:
–safetyglasses,goggles,and/orfaceshield
–chemicalresistantgloves
–rubberbootsorothersubstantialfootwear
–hearingprotection
–respiratororltermask
–cleanchangeofclothes,soap,and
disposabletowels,tobekepton-hand,inthe
eventofachemicalspill.
•Keepinmindthattheremaybemorethan
onechemicalused,andinformationoneach
chemicalshouldbeassessed.
•Refusetooperateorworkonthemachineif
thisinformationisnotavailable!
•Beforeworkingonthemachine’schemical
system,makesurethatthesystemhas
beentriplerinsedandneutralizedaccording
totherecommendationsofthechemical
manufacturer(s).
•Verifythereisanadequatesupplyofclean
waterandsoapnearby,andimmediatelywash
offanychemicalsthatcontactyou.
•Obtainpropertrainingbeforeusingorhandling
chemicals.
•Usethecorrectchemicalforthejob.
•Followthechemicalmanufacturer'sinstructions
forthesafeapplicationofthechemical.
•Handlechemicalsinawellventilatedarea.
•Havecleanwateravailable.
•DoNoteat,drink,orsmokewhileworkingwith
chemicals.
4