BX36S3PH Self-feed Chipper Safety11• Never consume alcoholic beverages or usedrugs which can impair alertness or coordinationwhile operating this equipment. Consult yourdoctor about operating this machine while takingprescription medications.• Do not allow riders on this machine at any time.There is no safe place for any riders.• Never allow children or unauthorized people tooperate or be around this machine.• Keep children and persons unfamiliar withmachine operation away. The operator should bea responsible, physically able person trained inequipment operation. If the elderly are assistingwith work, their physical limitations need to berecognized and accommodated.• Do not reach into rotor or feed hopper openingswhen the engine is running. Install and secureaccess covers before starting engine.• Keep the working area clean and free of debris toprevent tripping. Operate only on level ground.• Do not point discharge at people, animals orbuildings. Rotor can expel wood chips fast enoughto cause injury.• Do not move or transport chipper when the rotor isturning.• Do not exceed a safe travel speed whentransporting.• Keep chipper resting on the ground duringoperation. Using the chipper while raised off theground is dangerous and will result in damage tothe machine, and potential personal injury.• Never have the exit chute pointing towards thehopper or operator working area. Chips can comeout of the chute with enough force to cause injury.6.8 Equipment Safety GuidelinesSafety of the operator and bystanders is one of themain concerns in designing and developing equipment.However, every year many accidents occur whichcould have been avoided by a few seconds of thoughtand a more careful approach to handling equipment.You, the operator, can avoid many accidents byobserving the following precautions in this section.To avoid personal injury or death, study the followingprecautions and insist those working with you, or foryou to follow them.In order to provide a better view, certain photographsor illustrations in this manual may show an assemblywith a safety shield removed. However, equipmentshould never be used in this condition. Keep all shieldsin place. If shield removal becomes necessary forrepairs, replace the shield prior to use.1. Replace any safety sign or instruction sign that isnot readable or is missing. Location of such safetysigns is indicated in this manual.2. Do not modify the equipment in any way.Unauthorized modification may result in seriousinjury or death and may impair the function and lifeof the equipment.3. In addition to the design and configuration of thisimplement, including Safety Signs and SafetyEquipment, hazard control and accident preventionare dependent upon the awareness, concern,prudence, and proper training of personnelinvolved in the operation, transport, maintenance,and storage of the machine. Refer also to SafetyMessages and operation instruction in each of theappropriate sections of the tractor and machinemanuals. Pay close attention to the Safety Signsaffixed to the tractor and the machine.4. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery.If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely is inquestion – DO NOT TRY IT..