Owner`s manual

015886 5-02

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

A. You may decide to buy and install “auxiliary equipment” made by other

manufacturers. MFS/YORK/STORMOR has no control over the design and

manufacture of this equipment. If you buy and install auxiliary equipment,

then at a minimum we suggest that you do the following:

1. Obtain, read, and understand the instructions and cautions of the

auxiliary equipment manufacturer. Be sure all equipment is installed

according to the manufacturers recommendations.

2. Check with MFS/YORK/STORMOR or your dealer to be sure that your bin

is designed to support any additional loads supplied by the auxiliary equipment.

3. Obtain any applicable safety decals from the manufacturer of the

auxiliary equipment and insure they are displayed in a visible location.

4. Review and understand the diagram on page 10 concerning minimum

conductor clearances for conveyors and electrical storage structures.

5. Make sure all electrical equipment is properly installed and grounded

by a qualified electrician.

6. Check availability and operation of electrical lockout and emergency

stop systems.

7. Be sure all guards or shields are securely in place.

8. Store all operations/maintenance manuals in a safe place available

for future use.

B. In this and other manuals, shields and guards may have been removed for

illustrative purposes. Do not operate the equipment without shields and guards in

place. Failure to heed this warning may result in serious personal injury or death.

C. The relatively closed environment of a grain bin may promote the presence

of toxic molds, hazardous dust, or a lack of oxygen. Never enter a bin without

proper respiration equipment and someone else present to watch you.

D. Heed the suffocation warning decal shown on page

9. Flowing or crusted

grain within a bin can cause a person to become buried and suffocate.

E. When climbing bin sidewall and roof ladders, take care not to fall into

or from the bin. Common sense dictates that such appurtenances should

not be used when conditions such as rain or wind preclude their safe use.

MFS/YORK/STORMOR strongly recommends that optional climbing

equipment be purchased to meet the current specifications set forth by

OSHA or ANSI whether the individual operator is required by law to do

so or not. A properly secured safety belt should be used at all times when

performing operations work or maintenance on the bin roof and sidewall.

F. Care must be taken to avoid entanglement in equipment installed in or on

the bin. Securely Lock out all power, be it electrical or PTO, prior to working

on or near such equipment.

G. Field modification of the bin or auxiliary equipment without the

authorization of the manufacturer may present unknown dangers to the

operator and must be avoided.