8 HARDI® ATV SPRAYER DIAPHRAGM OPERATOR'S MANUALRECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATIONThis is the Safety-alert symbol. When you seethis symbol on your machine or in this manual,be alert to the potential for personal injury.Follow recommended precautions and safeoperating practices.2.1 Follow Safety Instructions1. Carefully read all the safety messages in this manual and thesafety labels fitted to the machine. Keep safety labels in goodcondition. Replace missing or damaged safety labels. Make surethat new equipment components include any current safety labels.Replacement safety labels are available from your authorizedHARDI ® dealer.2. Learn how to operate the sprayer and how to use the controlsproperly. Do not let anyone operate the machine without properinstructions.3. Keep your sprayer in proper working condition. Unauthorizedmodifications or use may impair the function and/or safety and affectthe machine's life.4. If you do not understand any part of this manual and needassistance, please contact your authorized HARDI® dealer.2.2 Operating The Sprayer Safely1. Read the complete manual carefully and become familiar withthe operation of the equipment before initial operation in eachspraying season. Failure to do so may result in possible over orunder-application of spray solution which may drastically affect cropproduction and may lead to personal injury.2. Always keep children away from your HARDI® ATV sprayer.3. Before starting the gas engine on the HARDI® ATV sprayer, makesure that all operating controls are in the off or neutral position(including spray controls).4. One of the most frequent causes of personal injury or death resultsfrom persons falling off or being run over. Do not permit othersto ride on or in. Only one person, the operator, should be on themachine when in operation.