AVANT 640 - Safety Instructions; Manuals, Intended Use, and General Precautions

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600 Series
In addition to this Operator’s
manual of the loader, ensure
that you have received and
read also the original Engine
owner’s manual. The instructions
concerning the engine, must be
followed. If conicting information
is found, the information shown
in the Operator’s Manual of the
loader must be followed.
Each attachment is accompanied by
its own respective Operator’s Manual.
The manual will show important
information related to safety, and how
to attach, use, and maintain each
attachment correctly.
Intended use
AVANT 630/635/640 is an articulated compact loader, designed and manufactured for both professional and private use.
The loader can be equipped with attachments offered by Avant Tecno Oy, which enables doing of several different jobs.
Because of this multi purpose nature of the machine and the various attachments and tasks, read always not only this
Manual but also the Operator’s manual of the attachment, and follow all instructions. Every person who has to do with
this machine must follow work safety regulations, all other generally accepted rules related to work health and safety,
and all road trafc regulations.
Remember that safety consists of several factors. The loader, equipped with an attachment is very powerful and can
cause serious personal injuries or property damages if it is operated in a wrong or careless way. Do not operate an
attachment unless you have familiarised yourself with the use of it and the eventual dangers related to it.
This loader has been designed to require as little maintenance as possible. The operator can perform the routine
maintenance operations. There are however more demanding service operations that can be done by professional
service personnel only. It is allowed to perform service operations only when wearing appropriate protective equipment.
Original spare parts must be used. Familiarise yourself with the service and maintenance instructions in this Manual.
Contact your local AVANT dealer, if you are uncertain of anything concerning the operation and maintenance of this
loader, or for any questions, service or spare parts.
Make sure all relevant manuals are available
Wrong use of the equipment can cause death or severe injuries - Make sure to read all
relevant manuals and instructions thoroughly and keep them available for all operators.
Using each attachment requires specic information about correct use, mounting procedure,
safety, and how to avoid hazardous situations. An attachment may introduce risks that are not
present when operating the loader with other kinds of attachments. Always read the operator’s
manual of each attachment carefully.
Contact your local AVANT dealer for any questions, service, spare parts or about any problems that may occur with the
operation of your machine.
Keep this Operator’s manual with the machine at all times. If this Manual gets lost, ask for a new copy from your Avant
dealer. Remember also to give this Manual to the new owner when the machine changes ownership.
Safety instructions