CASE CONSTRUCTION CX160C - Page 18

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
3.IfyouareobligedtousethequickcouplerwithbucketsnotmanufacturedbyCASECONSTRUCTION,makesure
thediameterofthepinsandthewidthbetweenthebucketlugsmeetthedimensionsneededtotthequickcoupler
(pins,washers,bushings,etc.).
ConsultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
Operatingthemachine
1.Whenworkingonapublichighway,usestandardtrafcsignsandtakeintoconsiderationtheworkingrangeofthe
upperstructureanditsattachments.
Localornationalregulationsstipulatethenumber,typeandlocationofreectorstrips.
2.Avoidrunningtheengineinaconnedspace.
Ifthereisnoalternative,properventilationmustbeprovidedatalltimes.
3.Donotallowanyoneelseonthemachine.
Thepassengercouldfallorcauseanaccident.
4.Neveroperatetheworkingortravelcontrolsunlessyouareproperlyseatedintheoperator'sseatwiththeseat
beltcorrectlyfastened.
5.Beforestartingtheengine,checkthedirectionoftravel(inforwarddrive,thereductiongearsshouldbetotherear
ofthemachine).
6.Donotworknearoverheadhigh-voltageelectriclineswithoutcheckingbeforehandthatallnecessarymeasures
havebeentakentorespecttheminimumdistances:
Lessthan57000V:4m(13.12ft)
Morethan57000V:5m(16.40ft).
7.Studythepositionofanyexistingpipelinesorconduitsbeforestartingwork.
Electricalcables,gasandwaterpipesandotherundergroundinstallationscancauseseriousinjury.
8.Alwaysmakeallowanceforworkingconditions(slopingorroughground),thesiteandweatherconditionswhen
drivingthemachine.
9.Donotallowanyonetostandinthemachineworkingarea.
Accidentaloperationoftheupperstructureswingcontrolorofanattachmentcontrolcouldcauseanaccident.
Stopalloperationsuntileveryonehasmovedaway.
10.Operateallcontrolsgraduallytoensuresmoothmachineoperation.
11.Wheneverloadhandlingoperationsaretobecarriedout,itisimperativetoadherestrictlytotheinstructions
giveninthismanualandlocallegislation.
12.Itisforbiddentousethemachinetocarryouttasksotherthanthoseforwhichitisintended.
Neverusetheequipmentforsweepingthegroundtoleveloutrubbleorpushobjects(transversalstressonthe
attachment).
13.Stoptheengineandremovethestarterswitchkeywhenthemachineisnotinuse,evenforshortperiodsoftime.
14.Theworkingareaoftheendattachmentthatismountedmayinterferewiththemachine.
Interferencemaybecausedduetothetypeofendattachmentorinstallationofpartssuchasacabguard.
Alwaysmaintainasafemarginofdistance.(Becarefuloftoolswingoraccidentaloperations.)
15.Toaccessorexittheoperator'scompartment,thelefthandcontrolarmmustbeintheraisedposition.
Neverforgetthisbasicrequirement.
16.Neverleavetheoperator'scompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
17.Togetinoroutofthecab,itisimperativethattheupperstructureframeisinlinewiththeundercarriage.
18.Dust,smokeormistcanreducevisibilityandcauseanaccident.
Reducespeedorcometoacompletehaltuntilvisibilityhasimproved.
19.Neverjumpdownfromthemachine.
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