Brinly-Hardy PA-40 BH Lawn Aerator User Manual


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L-1762 Rev. E
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SAFETY
TO HELP PREVENT BODILY INJURY DUE TO LOSS
OF STABILITY OR CONTROL:
•Donotexceedmaximumtowingcapacityoftowingvehicle
listedinthevehicleoperator'smanual.
•Donottowthismachinebehindamotorvehiclesuchasa
car,truckorATV.
•TowingthismachinebehindaZTR(ZeroTurningRadius)
mowerisnotrecommendedduetothesharpturningability
oftheZTR.DamagetothismachineortheZTRmayresult.
ZTR’stypicallyoperateathigherspeeds.Operatingabove5
mphmayresultindamagetothismachine.
SAFETY
Readthegeneralsafetyoperatingprecautionsinyourtowing
vehicleoperator'smanualforadditionalsafetyinformation.
PROTECT BYSTANDERS
•Keepbystandersawaywhenyouoperatethismachine.
•Beforeyoubacklookcarefullybehindforbystanders.
•Beforeyouoperateanyfeatureofthismachine,observe
yoursurroundingsandlookforbystanders.
OPERATE SAFELY
•Usethismachineforintendedpurposeonly.
•Thismachineisintendedforuseinlawncareandhome
applications.
•Donottowbehindavehicleonahighwayorinanyhigh
speedapplications.Donottowatspeedshigherthan
maximumrecommendedtowingspeed.
•Towingspeedshouldalwaysbeslowenoughtomaintain
control.Travelslowlyoverroughground.
•Donotletchildrenoranuntrainedpersonoperatemachine.
•Donotletanyone,especiallychildren,rideonthismachine
orthetowingvehicle.
•Checktowingvehiclebrakeactionbeforeyouoperate.
Adjustorservicebrakesasnecessary.
•Keepallpartsingoodconditionandproperlyinstalled.Fix
damagedpartsimmediately.Replacewornorbrokenparts.
Replaceallwornordamagedsafetyandinstructiondecals.
•Donotmodifythemachineorsafetydevices.Unauthorized
modicationstothetowingvehicleormachinemayimpairits
functionandsafety,andvoidthewarranty.
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstight.
TOWING SAFELY
•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswithspeedandweightof
towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextratimeanddistance
tostop.
•Totaltowedweightmustnotexceedlimitsspeciedin
towingvehicleoperator'smanual.
•Excessivetowedloadcancauselossoftractionandloss
ofcontrolonslopes.Reducetowedweightwhenoperating
onslopes.
•Useonlyapprovedhitches.Towonlywithamachinethat
hasahitchdesignedfortowing.Donotattachthismachine
exceptattheapprovedhitchpoint.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforweight
limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingonslopes.Use
counterweightsorwheelweightsasdescribedinthetowing
vehicleoperator'smanual.
•Donotturnsharply.Useadditionalcautionwhenturningor
operatingunderadversesurfaceconditions.Usecarewhen
reversing.Toavoidjack-kning,donotallowtowingvehicle
wheelstocontacttowbar.
•Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.
KEEP RIDERS OFF TOWED ATTACHMENT
•Keepridersofftowedattachment.
•Ridersonatowedattachmentaresubjecttoinjury,suchas
beingstruckbyobjectsandbeingthrownofftheattachment
duringsuddenstarts,stopsandturns.
•Ridersobstructtheoperator'sview,resultinginthe
attachmentbeingusedinanunsafemanner.
•Keepridersoffoftowbar.
KEEP BODY PARTS FROM UNDER TOW BAR
Beforedisconnectingthismachinefromtowingvehiclehitch
plate:
•Stoponlevelground.
•Stoptowingvehicleengine.
•Locktowingvehicleparkbrake.
•Blockwheelsofthemachine.
•Makesurebodypartsarenotundertowbar.
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