CASE CONSTRUCTION CX80C - Operating the Machine

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Operatingthemachine
Operatingthemachineinwater
Makesurethatthebottomofthestream,orstretchof
waterinwhichyouwillwork,cansupporttheweightof
themachine.
Onlytheundercarriagemustbebelowwaterlevel.The
maximumwaterlevelcanbeuptotheheightofthetracks
is0.7m(27.56in).
NOTICE:Neverworkinwaterifthewaterlevelishigher
thanthetracks.
Beforeworkinginwater,greasetheattachmentlinkage,
dozerblade(ifequipped),turntablebearingandturntable
bearingteethgenerously.
NOTICE:Donotoperateinafastowingstream.
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Operatingthemachineonslopingground
WARNING
Drivinghazard!
Hillsideoperationscanbedangerous.Rain,snow,ice,loosegravel,orsoftground,etc.canchange
thegroundconditions.Youmustmakeajudgmentifitissafetooperateyourmachineonanyhillside
orramp.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Overturninghazard!
Beforeparkingthemachine,makesurethegroundisstable.Plantheworksitesothatthegroundis
at,hard,andlevel.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Duringhillsideoperations,beextracareful.
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Makesurethatthelowspeedtravelisselected.
Whendiggingonaslope,avoidswingingtheupperstructuretowardsthebottomoftheslopewiththebackhoe
bucketfull.
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Alwayskeepthetravelreductiongearspointingdowntowardsthebottomoftheslope.
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Alwaystravelinthesamedirectionastheslope,topreventthemachinefromturningover.
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