2.6     OPERATING SAFETY
              
            
            
              1.
            
            
              Make sure that anyone who will be operat-
            
            
              ing the Pro Grain Extractor or working on or
            
            
              around the unit reads and understands all the
            
            
              operating, maintenance and safety informa-
            
            
              tion in the operator's manual.  Also read and
            
            
              follow the instructions in the manuals of other
            
            
              equipment in the system.
            
            
              2. Keep all bystanders, especially children, away
            
            
              from the machine when loading or unloading
            
            
              is being done, or when authorized personnel
            
            
              are carrying out maintenance work.
            
            
              3. Establish a lock-out tag-out policy for the
            
            
              work site.  Be sure all personnel are trained
            
            
              in and follow all procedures.  Lock-out tag-out
            
            
              all power sources before servicing the unit or
            
            
              working around loading/unloading equipment.
            
            
              4. Lower machine to ground, place all controls in
            
            
              neutral or off, stop engine, set park brake, re-
            
            
              move ignition key and wait for all moving parts
            
            
              to stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing,
            
            
              or unplugging.
            
            
              5. Keep working area clean and free of debris to
            
            
              prevent slipping or tripping.
            
            
              6. Do not enter bag or approach augers unless
            
            
              PTO and engine are turned OFF.
            
            
              7. Keep hands, feet, hair and clothing away from
            
            
              rotating fighting and moving parts.  Keep oth-
            
            
              ers away.
            
            
              8. Stay 50 feet (15 m) away from power lines.
            
            
              Electrocution can occur without direct contact.
            
            
              9. Install and secure all guards before starting.
            
            
              10. Keep all hydraulic components in good condi-
            
            
              tion before operating.
            
            
              11. Install the anchor brackets between the dis-
            
            
              charge auger and auger gathering system to
            
            
              the machine frame before transporting.
            
            
              12. Review safety related items annually with all
            
            
              personnel who will operating, using or main-
            
            
              taining the Pro Grain Extractor.
            
            
              
                2.7     MAINTENANCE SAFETY
              
            
            
              1.
            
            
              Good maintenance is your responsibility.
            
            
              Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
            
            
              2. Follow good shop practices.
            
            
              - Keep service
            
            
              area clean and
            
            
              dry.
            
            
              - Be sure electrical
            
            
              outlets and tools
            
            
              are properly
            
            
              grounded.
            
            
              - Use adequate
            
            
              light for the job at
            
            
              hand.
            
            
              3. Make sure there is plenty of ventilation.
            
            
              Never operate the engine in a closed building.
            
            
              The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation.
            
            
              4. Before working on this machine, shut off the
            
            
              engine, and remove the ignition keys.
            
            
              5. Never work under equipment unless it is
            
            
              blocked securely.
            
            
              6. Always use personal protection devices such
            
            
              as eye, hand and hearing protectors, when
            
            
              performing any service or maintenance.
            
            
              7. Where replacement parts are necessary for
            
            
              periodic maintenance and servicing, genuine
            
            
              factory replacement parts must be used to
            
            
              restore your equipment to original specifca-
            
            
              tions.  The manufacturer will not be responsi-
            
            
              ble for injuries or damages caused by use of
            
            
              unapproved parts and/or accessories.
            
            
              8. A fre extinguisher
            
            
              and frst aid kit
            
            
              should be kept
            
            
              readily accessible
            
            
              while performing
            
            
              maintenance on
            
            
              this equipment.
            
            
              9. Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts and screws
            
            
              and check that all cotter pins are properly
            
            
              installed to ensure unit is in a safe condition.
            
            
              10. When completing a maintenance or service
            
            
              function, make sure all safety shields and
            
            
              devices are installed before placing unit in
            
            
              service.