6. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AWARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. SAFETY RULES l ONLY trained and authorized personnel can operate and maintain the machine. l Follow all safety rules, precautions and instructions when operating or performing main- tenance on the machine. l When working with another operator or a person on worksite traffic duty, be sure all personnel understand all hand signals that are to be used. SAFETY FEATURES Be sure all guards and covers are in their proper position. Have guards and covers re- paired if damaged. Use safety features such as safety lock and seat belts properly. NEVER remove any safety features.
ALWAYS keep them in good operating condition. Safety lever + See “PARKING MACHINE”. Seat belts -f See “USING SEAT BELT”. Improper use of safety features could result in serious bodily injury or death. -I CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE ITEMS Avoid loose clothing, jewelry, and loose long hair. They can catch on controls or in moving parts and cause serious injury or death. Also, do not wear oily clothes because they are flammable. Wear a hard hat, safety galsses, safety shoes, mask or gloves when operating or main- taining the machine.
Always wear safety goggles, hard hat and heavy gloves if your job involves scattering metal chips or minute materials - this is so particularly when driving pins with a hammer and when cleaning the air cleaner element with compressed air. Check also that there is no one near the machine. Cleaning of air cleaner element + See “WHEN REQUIRED” in service procedure. l-2