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CASE CONSTRUCTION 1150M - Operator Protection and Ride Safety

CASE CONSTRUCTION 1150M
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Operatorprotectivestructure
Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotectivestructure,suchas:aRollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS),
FallingObjectsProtectiveStructure(FOPS),oracabwithaROPS.AROPSmaybeacanframeoratwo-postedor
four-postedstructureusedfortheprotectionoftheoperatortominimizethepossibilityofseriousinjury.Themounting
structureandfastenersformingthemountingconnectionwiththemachinearepartoftheROPS.
Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycomponentofyourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructureforpullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholestotheprotective
structure.
Theprotectivestructureandinterconnectingcomponentsareacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosion,or
modicationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyourprotection.Ifthisoccurs,THEPROTECTIVESTRUCTURE
MUSTBEREPLACEDsothatitwillprovidethesameprotectionasanewprotectivestructure.Contactyourdealer
forprotectivestructureinspectionandreplacement.
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,thefollowingMUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjob-siteoperations:
TheprotectivestructureMUSTBEREPLACED.
Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestructure,operator’sseatandsuspension,seatbeltsandmounting
components,andwiringwithintheoperator’sprotectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfordamage.
AlldamagedpartsMUSTBEREPLACED.
DONOTWELD,DRILLHOLES,ATTEMPTTOSTRAIGHTEN,ORREPAIRTHEPROTECTIVESTRUCTURE.MOD-
IFICATIONINANYWAYCANREDUCETHESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHESTRUCTURE,WHICHCOULD
CAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURYINTHEEVENTOFFIRE,TIPOVER,ROLLOVER,COLLISION,ORACCI-
DENT.
Seatbeltsarepartofyourprotectivesystemandmustbewornatalltimes.Theoperatormustbeheldtotheseat
insidetheframeinorderfortheprotectivesystemtowork.
Air-conditioningsystem
Theair-conditioningsystemisunderhighpressure.Donotdisconnectanylines.Thereleaseofhighpressurecan
causeseriousinjury.
Theair-conditioningsystemcontainsgasesthatareharmfultotheenvironmentwhenreleasedintotheatmosphere.
Donotattempttoserviceorrepairthesystem.
Onlytrainedservicetechnicianscanservice,repair,orrechargetheair-conditioningsystem.
Backupalarmsystem
Donotdisconnectbackupalarmsystemifsoequipped.
PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)
WearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)suchashardhat,eyeprotection,heavygloves,hearingprotection,pro-
tectiveclothing,etc.
DoNotOperatetag
Beforeyoustartservicingthemachine,attacha‘DoNotOperate’warningtagtothemachineinanareathatwillbe
visible.
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