INTRODUCTION
Safetyrules-Personalsafety
2050M
Generalmaintenancesafety
Keeptheareausedforservicingthemachinecleananddry.Cleanupspilleduids.
Servicethemachineonarm,levelsurface.
Installguardsandshieldsafteryouservicethemachine.
Closeallaccessdoorsandinstallallpanelsafterservicingthemachine.
Donotattempttoclean,lubricate,clearobstructions,ormakeadjustmentstothemachinewhileitisinmotionorwhile
theengineisrunning.
Alwaysmakesurethatworkingareaisclearoftools,parts,otherpersonsandpetsbeforeyoustartoperatingthe
machine.
Unsupportedhydrauliccylinderscanlosepressureanddroptheequipment,causingacrushinghazard.Donotleave
equipmentinaraisedpositionwhileparkedorduringservice,unlesstheequipmentissecurelysupported.
Jackorliftthemachineonlyatjackorliftpointsindicatedinthismanual.
Incorrecttowingprocedurescancauseaccidents.Whenyoutowadisabledmachinefollowtheprocedureinthis
manual.Useonlyrigidtowbars.
Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievepressurebeforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
Stoptheengineandremovethekeybeforeyouconnectordisconnectelectricalconnections.
Scaldingcanresultfromincorrectremovalofcoolantcaps.Coolingsystemsoperateunderpressure.Hotcoolantcan
sprayoutifyouremoveacapwhilethesystemishot.Allowthesystemtocoolbeforeyouremovethecap.When
youremovethecap,turnitslowlytoallowpressuretoescapebeforeyoucompletelyremovethecap.
Replacedamagedorworntubes,hoses,electricalwiring,etc.
Theengine,transmission,exhaustcomponents,andhydrauliclinesmaybecomehotduringoperation.Takecare
whenyouservicesuchcomponents.Allowsurfacestocoolbeforeyouhandleordisconnecthotcomponents.Wear
protectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
Whenwelding,followtheinstructionsinthemanual.Alwaysdisconnectthebatterybeforeyouweldonthemachine.
Alwayswashyourhandsafteryouhandlebatterycomponents.
Generalbatterysafety
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenyouworkwithbatteries.
Donotcreatesparksorhaveopenamenearabattery.
Ventilatetheareawhenyouchargeabatteryoruseabatteryinanenclosedarea.
Disconnectthenegative(-)terminalrstandreconnectthenegative(-)terminallast.
Whenyouweldonthemachine,disconnectbothterminalsofthebattery.
Donotweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Whenyouuseauxiliarybatteriesorconnectjumpercablestostarttheengine,usetheprocedureshownintheoper-
ator’smanual.Donotshortacrossterminals.
Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionswhenyoustoreandhandlebatteries.
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