Knives must be kept sharp and properly balanced for safe, effective operation. Follow maintenance procedures specified in the owner's manual. Safety with transport and handling equipment Portable augers and elevators Entanglement with an auger 'screw' can produce devastating injury. Complete, cage-type shields must cover the intake of all augers. Portable augers and elevators should be transported in a lowered position, with safety locking devices in place.
Manufacturers recommend use of a tractor for transport.
Get help to move an auger or elevator into position. Condition of cables should be checked regularly. If a cable is frayed, determine and correct the cause, and replace the faulty cable. The cable crank must be equipped with a safety clutch to prevent serious injury from a free-spinning crank. Farm wagons Maintain steering components, wheel bearings and other parts of the running gear to ensure that all wagons can be kept under control during travel.