CASE CONSTRUCTION Alpha Series - Page 161

6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Joblayout
Forefcientoperation,arrangethejobtominimizethe
timerequiredtoperformtheworkcycle.Inspottingthe
dumpsite,considerwinddirectionandgroundslope.
Wheneverpossible,positionthedumpsitesothatthe
windwillcarrydustawayfromtheoperator.Beforethe
operatorbeginswork,takeafewminutestoleveloffthe
workareaifitisnotsmooth.Minimizetransportdistances
forafasterworkcycle.
Operatingloadcapacities
WARNING
Roll-overhazard!
Overloadingtheratedcapacityofthemachine
couldcausethemachinetorollover.Always
followtherecommendedloadlimits.Never
overloadtheratedcapacityofthemachine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
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WARNING
Overturninghazard!
TheoperatormustknowthecorrectOPERAT-
INGLOADcapacityofthemachinebeforeat-
temptingtooperatethemachine.Alwaysfol-
lowtherecommendedloadlimits.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
W0216A
Seepage9-3foralistofmodelsandspecications.For
yourspecicmachine,seethedecalonyourmachinefor
theoperatingloadcapacity.Thedecalislocatedonthe
cabright-handconsolepost.Ifyouhavequestionsabout
theloadcapacityofyourmachine,contactyourdealer.
•
Beforestartingwork,familiarizeyourselfwiththework
area.Locateholes,obstaclesanddebristhatcanbe
clearedfromthesite.Beawarethatthejobsitemay
changerepeatedlyduringthecourseoftheworkday.
•
Locateanyunavoidabledangerareassuchas,power
lines,bridgesandtightcornerstomakesureyoucan
operatesafelyintheseareas.
•
Conrmthepossibilityofotherpersonnelinthema-
chinevicinityandcleartheareaofunauthorizedper-
sonnel.
•
Ifpossible,arrangethejobsitetominimizethetimere-
quiredtoperformtheworkcycle.Considerwinddirec-
tionandgroundslope.Positionthedumpsitesothat
thewindwillcarrydustanddirtawayfromtheoperator.
•
Uselowrangeformaximumskidsteerefciency.
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