ARENA-VATOR - Gearmore, Inc.

2.3 SAFETY TRAINING2.4 SAFETY SIGNSSafety is a primary concern in the design andmanufacture of our products. Unfortunately, ourefforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out bya single careless act of an operator or bystander.In addition to the design and configuration ofequipment, hazard control and accident preventionare dependent upon the awareness, concern,prudence and proper training of personnel involvedin the operation, transport, maintenance andstorage of this equipment.It has been said, "The best safety feature is aninformed, careful operator." We ask you to bethat kind of an operator. It isthe operator's responsibility toread and understand ALLSafety and Operating instructionsin the manual and to follow these. Accidents can beavoided.Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead tocareless injuries. Read this manual, and the manualfor your tractor, before assembly or operating, toacquaint yourself with the machines. If this machineis used by any person other than yourself, or isloaned or rented, it is the machine owner'sresponsibility to make certain that the operator,prior to operating:a. Reads and understands the operator'smanuals.b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.Know your controls and how to stop tractor, engineand machine quickly in an emergency. Read thismanual and the one provided with your tractor.Train all new personnel and review instructionsfrequently with existing workers. Be certain only aproperly trained and physically able person willoperate the machinery. A person who has not readand understood all operating and safety instructionsis not qualified to operate the machine. Anuntrained operator exposes himself and bystandersto possible serious injury or death. If the elderly areassisting with farm work, their physical limitationsneed to be recognized and accommodated.1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times.2. Replace safety signs that are missing or havebecome illegible.3. Replaced parts that displayed a safety signshould also display the current sign.4. Safety signs are available from your authorizeddealer or from Gearmore.How To Install Safety Signs:• Be sure that the installation area is cleanand dry.• Be sure temperature is above 50º F (10º C).• Determine exact position before you removethe backing paper. (See Section 3)• Remove the smallest portion of the splitbacking paper.• Align the sign over the specified area andcarefully press the small portion with theexposed sticky backing in place.• Slowly peel back the remaining paper andcarefully smooth the remaining portion of thesign in place.• Small air pockets can be pierced with a pinand smoothed out using the piece of signbacking paper.5