CASE CONSTRUCTION 1150M - Roll over Protective Structure (ROPS)

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RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
WARNING
Roll-overhazard!
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,aqualiedtechnicianMUSTreplacetheRoll-OverProtec-
tiveStructure(ROPS)beforereturningthemachinetotheeldorjobsiteoperation.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Misusehazard!
Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotectivestructure.DONOTweld,drillholes,attempt
tostraighten,orrepairtheprotectivestructure.Modicationinanywaycanreducethestructural
integrityofthestructure.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotective
structure,suchas:RollOverProtectiveStructure
(ROPS)orFallingObjectProtectiveStructure(FOPS).
AROPSmaybeacabframeoratwo-postedor
four-postedstructureusedfortheprotectionofthe
operatortominimizethepossibilityofseriousinjury.
Themountingstructureandfastenersformingthe
mountingconnectionwiththemachinearepartofthe
ROPS.TheProtectiveStructureisaspecialsafety
componentofyourmachine.DONOTattachany
devicetotheprotectivestructureforpullingpurposes.
DONOTdrillholesintotheprotectivestructure.The
protectivestructureandinterconnectingcomponents
areacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosionor
modicationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyour
protection.Ifthisoccurs,theprotectivestructureMUST
bereplacedsothatitwillprovidethesameprotection
asanewprotectivestructure.Contactyourauthorized
dealerforprotectivestructureinspectionandreplace-
ment.TheprotectivestructureMUSTbereplaced.The
mountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestructure,
operatorseatandsuspension,seatbeltsandmounting
componentsandwiringwithintheoperator’sprotective
systemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfordamage.All
damagedpartsMUSTbereplaced.
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ROPScerticationplate
ThemachinehasaROPSplateshowingthecertica-
tionoftheROPS,grossweight,approval,regulation,
andmodelnumberofthemachine.
CheckandinspecttheROPSstructureandtheseat
restraintsystemasrequired.
TheROPScerticationplateislocatedintheleftrear
accesscompartment.
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