CASE CONSTRUCTION Alpha Series - Roll over Protective Structure (ROPS)

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
DANGER
Crushinghazard!
DONOToperatethemachinewiththeRoll-OverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)removed.Removethe
ROPSonlyforserviceorreplacement.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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DANGER
Crushinghazard!
DonotchangetheRollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)inanyway.Unauthorizedchangessuchas
welding,drilling,orcuttingwillweakentheROPSanddecreaseyourprotection.Haveanauthorized
dealerreplacetheROPSifdamageofanykindoccurs.DONOTTRYTOREPAIRTHEROPS.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Roll-overhazard!
Securelyfastentheseatbelt.YourmachineisequippedwithaRoll-OverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
cab,ROPScanopy,orROPSframeforyourprotection.Theseatbeltcanhelpensureyoursafetyifit
isproperlyusedandmaintained.Neverwearaseatbeltlooselyorwithslackinthebeltsystem.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Tip-overhazard!
Addingadditionalweight(buckets,attachments,etc.)tothemachinecancreateatippinghazard.Do
notexceedthegrossweightindicatedbythemachinespecications.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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YourmachinehasaRoll-OverProtectiveStructure(ROPS).TheROPSorCabStructuralFrame(CSF)isaspecial
safetycomponentofyourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheROPSorCSFforpullingpurposes.
TheROPSorCSFisacertiedstructuralsupportandanydamage,re,corrosionormodicationwillweakenthe
structureandreduceyourprotection.Ifthisoccurs,theROPSorCSFmustbereplacedsothatitwillprovidethe
sameprotectionasanewROPSorCSF.
Afteranaccident,reorrollover,thefollowingMUSTbeperformedbeforereturningthemachinetotheeld
orjobsite:
•
TheROPSorCSFstructureMUSTbereplaced.
•
TheROPSorCSFmountingorsuspension,operatorseatandsuspension,seatbeltsandmountingcomponents
andwiringwithintheoperator'sprotectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfordamage.
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Alldamagedpartsmustbereplaced.
MaintenanceandinspectionoftheRollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
1.CheckthetorqueoftheROPSmountingbolts.Ifnecessary,tightentheboltstothecorrecttorque,forthefront
tightenthemdownto42N·m(31.0lbft)andtherearboltsto170N·m(125.4lbft).OrseeROPStorquespeci-
cationsinthismanual.
2.Checkforcracks,rust,orholesintheROPSandROPSparts.Age,weather,andaccidentscancausedamage
totheROPSandROPSparts.IfyouhaveanydoubtsabouttheROPSsystem,seeyourdealer.
3.Checktheoperator’sseatandthemountingpartsfortheseatbelt.Tightentheboltstothecorrecttorque.Replace
thepartsthathavewearordamage.
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