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INTRODUCTION
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
DONOTattempttoremovematerialfromanypartofthemachinewhileitisbeingoperatedorcomponentsarein
motion.
Makesureallguardsandshieldsareingoodconditionandproperlyinstalledbeforeoperatingthemachine.Never
operatethemachinewithshieldsremoved.Alwayscloseaccessdoorsorpanelsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Dirtyorslipperysteps,ladders,walkways,andplatformscancausefalls.Makesurethesesurfacesremaincleanand
clearofdebris.
Apersonorpetwithintheoperatingareaofamachinecanbestruckorcrushedbythemachineoritsequipment.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.
Raisedequipmentand/orloadscanfallunexpectedlyandcrushpersonsunderneath.Neverallowanyonetoenter
theareaunderneathraisedequipmentduringoperation.
Neveroperateengineinenclosedspacesasharmfulexhaustgasesmaybuildup.
Beforestartingthemachine,besurethatallcontrolsareinneutralorparklockposition.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sseat.Ifthesafetystartswitchisbypassed,theenginecanstartwiththe
transmissioningear.Donotconnectorshortacrossterminalsonthestartersolenoid.Attachjumpercablesas
describedinthemanual.Startingingearmaycausedeathorseriousinjury.
Alwayskeepwindows,mirrors,andalllightingcleantoprovidethebestpossiblevisibilitywhileoperatingthemachine.
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.
Beforeleavingthemachine:
1.Parkmachineonarmlevelsurface.
2.Putallcontrolsinneutralorparklockposition.
3.Engageparkbrake.Usewheelchocksifrequired.
4.Lowerallhydraulicequipment—Implements,header,etc.
5.Turnoffengineandremovekey.
When,duetoexceptionalcircumstances,youwoulddecidetokeeptheenginerunningafterleavingtheoperator’s
station,thenthefollowingprecautionsmustbefollowed:
1.Bringtheenginetolowidlespeed.
2.Disengagealldrivesystems.
3.
WARNING
Somecomponentsmaycontinuetorundownafterdisengagingdrivesystems.
Makesurealldrivesystemsarefullydisengaged.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Shiftthetransmissionintoneutral.
4.Applytheparkingbrake.
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