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OPERATION
LJ60/72 02-02 Operation Section 4-23
OPERATION
© 2004 Alamo Group Inc.
10.2 Bystander/Passersby Precautions
If a bystander comes within 100 yards of the tractor while the cutter is being operated, stop the tractor at once, idle
the engine and disengage the PTO. Do not engage the PTO again until all bystanders are well past the 100 yard
distance. If the cutter is operated in the vicinity of people or livestock, the cutter must be operated with front chain
guards and the retractable rear guard in the lowered position.
Always wear your seat belt securely fastened and the ROPS in the raised position. If the tractor or cutter
contacts a tree stump, rock, or bump, a sudden movement could throw you off of the seat and under the tractor
and/or cutter. The seat belt is your best protection from falling off the tractor and the ROPS provides protection
from being crushed during a tractor roll-over.
If you hit a solid object or foreign debris, stop the cutter
and tractor at once. Immediately idle the engine speed
and disengage the PTO. Wait for all cutter rotating
motion to stop, then raise the cutter and move the
tractor and implement off the object. Inspect the area
and remove, or mark the location of the debris. Inspect
the condition of the cutter and make any needed
repairs immediately. Make sure the blades are not
damaged and the carrier is balanced before resuming
operation.
-Front and Rear Deflectors, Chain Guards, or Bands are installed and in good, workable condition;
-Mower sections or Wings are running close to and parallel to the ground without exposed Blades;
-Passersby are outside the existing thrown-object zone;
-All areas have been thoroughly inspected and all foreign material such as rocks, cans, glass, and general
debris has been removed.
NOTE: Where there are grass and weeds high enough to hide debris that could be struck by the blades,
the area should be: inspected and large debris removed, mowed at an intermediate height, inspected
closely with any remaining debris being removed, and mowed again at the desired final height. (This will
also reduce power required to mow, reduce wear and tear on the Mower drivetrain, spread cut material
better, eliminate streaking, and make the final cut more uniform.) (SRM-1)
STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 100 YARDS UNLESS:
DANGER!
Rotary Mowers are capable under adverse conditions of throwing
objects for great distances (100 yards or more) and causing
serious injury or death. Follow safety messages carefully.