CASE CONSTRUCTION Alpha Series - Starting and Stopping Precautions

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Startingandstoppingprecautions
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Walkaroundthemachineandattachmentstowarnall
personnelwhomaybeservicingthemachineorarein
themachinepathpriortostarting.Donotstartuntilall
personnelareclearlyawayfromthemachine.Sound
thehorn,ifequipped,beforestarting.
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Walkaroundthemachineandattachment.Ensurethat
allsafetyprecautions/warningsareupheldandall
safetydevicesareworkingastheattachmentmanu-
facturestatesintheirsafetyinformation.
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Checkthattheparkingdeviceisapplied,placeallcon-
trolsinneutralorparkasspeciedbythemanufacturer,
beforestartingthemachine.
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Adjust,secureandlatchtheseatbelt,andlowerthe
restraintbarbeforestartingthemachine.
•
Toavoidpotentialseriousinjurybycontactwiththema-
chinesmovingattachment,DONOTrewiretobypass
theseatorrestraintbarswitches(ifequipped).
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Startandoperatethemachineonlyfromtheoperator’s
seat.
•
Usejumpercablesonlyintherecommendedmanner.
Improperusecanresultinbatteryexplosionorunex-
pectedmachinemotion.Ventilatethebatteryareabe-
foreusingjumpercables.Makesurethatusingjumper
cableswillnotinterfereorharmelectronicdevices.
•
DONOToperatetheengineinanenclosedareawith-
outadequateventilation.
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Parkthemachineonlevelgroundwheneverpossible
andapplytheparkingbrake.Ongrades/slope,park
themachinewiththewheelsortracksecurelyblocked.
•
Beforeleavingtheoperatorstation,lowertheequip-
menttothegroundandshutofftheengine.
•
Removethestarterkeyorlocktheinstrumentpanel,
orturnthemasterdisconnectswitch(ifequipped)to
theOFFpositionwhenleavingthemachineparkedor
unattended.
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