Case 1121F - STARTING THE UNIT

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
STARTINGTHEUNIT
Startingtheengine[60631978]
WARNING
IMPROPEROPERATIONOFTHISMACHINE
CANCAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY .
MAKESURETHATEVERYOPERATOR:
-isinstructedinthesafeandproperuseofthis
machine.
-readsandunderstandstheoperator'smanual
forthismachine.
-readsandunderstandsALLsafetysignson
themachine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
W0188A
Beforeoperatingthemachine
Beforeoperatingthismachine,completethefollowing
procedures:
1.Carryoutthedailymaintenanceoperations.
2.Inspectthemachine,lookforanysignsofpossible
leakageandcheckthehoses.Tightenorreplaceas
necessary.
3.Seerun-inperiodifthemachineisneworiftheen-
ginehasbeenreconditioned.
4.Checkthetiresforanyvisibledamage.Replaceor
repairasnecessary.Checkforcorrecttireairpres-
sureandadjustpressureifnecessary.
5.Cleanthestepsandhandholds.Grease,oil,mud,
oriceinwinteronthestepsandaccesshandlescan
causeaccidents.Makesuretheyarekeptcleanat
alltimes.
6.Cleanorreplaceanydecalswhichareillegible.See
DecalsinChapter2.
7.Makesurethattheengineaccesspanelsandall
doorsareproperlyclosedandlatched.
8.Securethecabdoorineitherfullyclosedorfully
openedposition.
9.Removeanyobstructionswhichhindervisibility.
Cleanthewindshield,thewindowsandtherearview
mirrors.
10.Checkthatnotoolsorotheritemshavebeenlefton
themachineorintheoperator'scompartment.
11.Makesurenooneisonorunderthemachine.The
operatormustbealoneonthemachine.
12.Makesurenooneisstandinginthemachineworking
area.
13.Findoutaboutcurrentsafetymeasuresinuseonthe
worksite.
14.Workoutaconvenientmeansofescapefromthe
machine(emergencyexitviathewindshield,therear
orsidewindowglass)intheeventofthecabdoor
beingjammedorthemachineturningover.
15.Beforeundertakinganytravelorworkingoperations
duringhoursofdarkness,makesurethelightingand
signalingequipmentisfullyoperative.
16.Adjusttheseatsothatyoucanapplythefootbrakes
whenyourbackisagainsttheseatbackrest.
17.Fastenandadjusttheseatbelt.
18.Withtheenginerunningandatoperatingtempera-
ture,checktheinstrumentpanelforcorrectindica-
tions.
19.Checktheloadercontrolsforcorrectoperation.
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