Case IH Steiger 350 - Page 9

INTRODUCTION
Safetyrules
Steiger350WE,Steiger400WE,Steiger450WE,Steiger450QTWE,Steiger500WE,Steiger500QTWE,Steiger550WE,Steiger550QTWE,
Steiger600WE,Steiger600QTWE
Generalsafetyrules
Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchangethe
centerofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecantiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsoruneven
surfaces.
Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideonthemachine.
Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcohol,drugs,orwhileotherwiseimpaired.
Whiledrivingontheroad,theseatswivelpositionmustalwaysbestraightforwardandlockedinpositionwithno
rotation.Theseatswivelshouldonlyberotatedforineldoperation.
Stayoffslopestoosteepforsafeoperation.Shiftdownbeforeyoustartupordownahillwithaheavyload.Avoid
“freewheeling.”
Donotdriveonroads,orathighspeedanywhere,withthedifferentiallockengaged.Difcultsteeringwilloccur,and
canresultinanaccident.Ineldoperation,usethedifferentiallockfortractionimprovement,butreleaseforturning
atrowends.
Donotexceedimplementtransportspeedorthespeedratingontheimplementtires.ReviewtheimplementsOper-
ator’sManualforspecications.Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
Forspeedsupto16km/h(10mph),makesurethattheweightofatrailedvehiclethatisnotequippedwithbrakes
doesNOTEXCEED1.5timestheTractorweight.Forspeedsupto40km/h(25mph),makesurethattheweightof
thetrailedvehiclethatisnotequippedwithbrakes,doesNOTEXCEEDtheweightoftheTractor.Stoppingdistance
increaseswithincreasingspeedastheweightofthetowedloadincreases,especiallyonhillsandslopes.
Rearupsetcanresultifpullingfromwronglocationontractor.Hitchonlytothedrawbar.Usethreepointhitchonly
withtheimplementsdesignedforitsuse–notasadrawbar.
DonotlookdirectlyintothefrontorrearHID(highintensitydischarge)lamps.Eyedamagecanoccur.
Donottamperwiththeballastonthefrontorrearhighintensitydischarge(HID)lampsinceituseshighvoltage.
Personalinjuryordeathcanoccur.
Toavoidpossibleeyedamagefrommicrowavesignalsemittedbytheradarsensor,donotlookdirectlyintothesensor
face.
Whendiggingorusinggroundengagingattachmentsbeawareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.
Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobstacles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.
Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.
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DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapieceofcardboardorpaper.
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Stopengine,removekeyandrelievethepressurebeforeconnectingordisconnectinguidlines.
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Makesureallcomponentsareingoodconditionandtightenallconnectionsbeforestartingtheengineorpressur-
izingthesystem.
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Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
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Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmaycauseskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwashthe
skinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
Keepclearofmovingparts.Looseclothing,jewelry,watches,longhair,andotherlooseorhangingitemscanbecome
entangledinmovingparts.
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