CASE CONSTRUCTION CX75C SR - Machine Operation

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Machineoperation
Operatinginstructions
WARNING
Misusehazard!
Followtheoperatinginstructionsinthischapter.Anyotherpracticethathasnotreceivedtheprior
approvalofthemanufacturerisconsideredtobestrictlyforbidden.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Watchcarefullyandmakesureyouareawareofplaces
whereotherpeopleareworkinginyourworkarea.Keep
allotherpeopleawayfromthemachine.Seriousinjury
canresultiftheseinstructionsarenotfollowed.
Takenoteofthelocationsofpipes/cablesbeforestarting
work.Electricalcables,gasandwaterpipesandother
undergroundinstallationscancauseseriousinjury.
Modifyyourdrivingtosuitworkingconditions(slopingor
roughground),thenatureofthegroundandweathercon-
ditions.Onsteeplyslopingground,keepengineatmaxi-
mumspeed.
Whentravellingatrightanglestotheslope,moveonto
theslopeatlowspeed.Neverreduceenginespeedwhen
travellingdownslopes.
Holes,obstacles,debrisandotherdangerrisksinthe
workingareacancauseseriousinjury.Inspectandnote
allpossiblerisksbeforedrivingthemachineinanew
workingarea.
Donotworknearoverheadhigh-voltageelectriclines
withoutcheckingbeforehandthatallnecessarymeasures
havebeentakentorespecttheminimumdistances:
Lessthan57000volts:3m(9.8ft).
Morethan57000volts:5m(16.4ft).
Neverhitorpushmaterialwiththesidesofthebucket.
Neversweepthegroundwiththebuckettolevelrubble.
Whenoperatingthecontrollevers,awhistlingsoundwill
beheardifthecontrolleverisheldinpositionwhilethe
correspondingcylinderisattheendofitsstroke.Inthis
casereleasethecontrollever.
Ifearthormudstaysstuckinsidethebucket,openand
closethebucketseveraltimessoastoloosentheearth
orthemud.Afterwork,removeanymudandcleanthe
machine.
Whenoperatingtheattachment,takecarethatthebucket
doesnothitthedozerblade(ifequipped).
Takecarenottohitthedozerblade(ifequipped)against
rocks.
Whenusingtheupperstructureswing,neverchangethe
directionofswingtoosuddenly.
Iftheoperationofthedozerblade(ifequipped)isnot
necessary,alwaysmakesurethatitisinmaximumraised
position.
Duringllinginoperations,operatethetwotravellevers
withyourlefthandwhileoperatingthedozerbladecontrol
lever(ifequipped)withyourrighthand.
Whenclimbingupaslope,placethebucketabout40cm
(15.7in)abovetheground.Whentravellingdownaslope
itisrecommendedtoplacethebucketonthegroundto
preventthemachinefromsliding.
Avoidturningthemachineonsteepslopes.
Neverswingtheupperstructureonslopesof15°inthe
directionoftravelor10°atrightanglestothedirectionof
travel.
Thefollowingoperationsarelikelytodamagethe
machine.Youarethereforeadvisedtoavoidthem:
•
Excavationusingtheweightofthemachineasaforce
ofimpact.
•
Excavationusingthemachine’stravelforce.
Operation
NOTICE:donotoperatetheenginewiththemachineat
35°.Theengineorhydraulicdevicesmaybedamaged.
Themaximumslopeclimbingabilityis35°(70%).This
valuevariesdependingonthetracktypeandtheroad
surface,limittravellingtoslopesof30°orless.
1.Sitintheoperator'sseatandadjustitsothatallthe
controlsarereadilyaccessiblethenfastenyoursafety
belt.
2.Makesurethecabdoorisrmlylatchedintheopen
orclosedposition.
3.Soundthehorn.
4.Starttheengine,takingintoconsiderationtheprevail-
ingweatherconditions.
5.Checkallindicatorlampsandgaugesareoperating
correctly.
6.Pushthesafetybarinoutwardposition.
7.Tryoutallthecontrolsinasafe,openarea.
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