Shut Off Decals Could Save a Life

Shut Off Decals Could Save a Life FARM HOME Miscellaneous 10-1-30 It seems as if every tractor and combine make has a different "secret" to shutting off the engine. Not knowing that "secret" could lead to serious injuries and damage if you weren't around to tell your spouse, kids or neighbors, who may not be familiar with the equipment, which lever has to be pulled or which button has to be pushed. Thanks to "Engine Shut Off Decals" designed by Gary Smith, ag engineer at the University of Maryland, every machine on your farm can be equipped with directions for shutting off the engine. Four different decals, all bright orange and in stop-sign shape, are available. Decal number one says "Pull To Stop Engine". It's for equipment with a pull-to-stop knob. Number two says "Stop Engine" and has a picture of a throttle. It's for machinery that you need to move the throttle past idle to shut down the engine. Number three says "Stop Engine" and has a picture of a key. It's for equipment that you only need to turn the key to shut off. The fourth sticker says "Engine Stop" and has a picture of a lever. This is for equipment for which you need to slide a lever to a stop position. Smith says decals should be located within three inches of the corresponding button, throttle, key or lever. Decals sell for 20 cents each. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gary Smith, Maryland Agricultural Safety and Health Federation, Ag. Engineering Dept., Univ. of Md., College Park, Md 20742 (ph 301 454-3901).

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