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General Safety Precautions:
Sidney Attachments wants users to have many years of safe, low-maintenance
use from the Sidney Tree Saw attachment. Please read the following section
regarding safety thoroughly and follow all precautions each time the Sidney
Tree Saw attachment is used.
SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU If you operate or work near skid-steer loaders, take
these steps to protect yourself. This information is from the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health at www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/98-117
1. Follow safe operating procedures:
• Operate the loader from the operator’s compartment.
»never from the outside.
• Stay seated when operating the loader controls.
• Work with the seat belt fastened and the restraint bar in place.
• When possible, plan to load, unload, and turn on level ground.
• Travel and turn with the attachment in the lowest position possible.
• Operate on stable surfaces only.
• Do not travel across slopes. Travel straight up and down slopes,
with the heavy end of the machine pointed uphill.
• Keep bystanders away from the work area.
• Never disable safety devices.
• DO NOT approach the saw on driveline when
the machine is running
2. Enter and exit from the loader safely:
• Approach the loader only when the attachment
is flat on the ground
• Keep a three-point contact with handholds and steps.
• Never use foot or hand controls as steps or handholds.
• Keep all walking and working surfaces clean and clear.
• Before leaving the operator’s seat:
»lower the attachment flat to the ground
»set the parking brake
»turn off the engine.
