Case 2050M - General safety rules

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules
Generalsafetyrules
Usecautionwhenyouoperatethemachineonslopes.Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchangethe
centerofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecantiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsoruneven
surfaces.
Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideonthemachine.
Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs,orwhileyouareotherwiseimpaired.
Whendiggingorusingground-engagingattachments,beawareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.
Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobstacles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.
Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.
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DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapieceofcardboardorpaper.
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Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievethepressurebeforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
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Makesurethatallcomponentsareingoodcondition.Tightenallconnectionsbeforeyoustarttheengineorpres-
surizethesystem.
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Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
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Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmaycauseskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwashthe
skinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
Keepclearofmovingparts.Looseclothing,jewelry,watches,longhair,andotherlooseorhangingitemscanbecome
entangledinmovingparts.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
DONOTattempttoremovematerialfromanypartofthemachinewhileitisbeingoperatedorwhilecomponentsare
inmotion.
Makesurethatallguardsandshieldsareingoodconditionandproperlyinstalledbeforeyouoperatethemachine.
Neveroperatethemachinewithshieldsremoved.Alwayscloseaccessdoorsorpanelsbeforeyouoperatethema-
chine.
Dirtyorslipperysteps,ladders,walkways,andplatformscancausefalls.Makesurethesesurfacesremaincleanand
clearofdebris.
Apersonorpetwithintheoperatingareaofamachinecanbestruckorcrushedbythemachineoritsequipment.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.
Raisedequipmentand/orloadscanfallunexpectedlyandcrushpersonsunderneath.Neverallowanyonetoenter
theareaunderneathraisedequipmentduringoperation.
Neveroperatetheengineinenclosedspacesasharmfulexhaustgasesmaybuildup.
Beforeyoustartthemachine,besurethatallcontrolsareinneutralorparklockposition.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sseat.Ifyoubypassthesafetystartswitch,theenginecanstartwiththe
transmissioningear.Donotconnectorshortacrossterminalsonthestartersolenoid.Attachjumpercablesas
describedinthemanual.Startingingearmaycausedeathorseriousinjury.
Alwayskeepwindows,mirrors,andalllightingcleantoprovidethebestpossiblevisibilitywhileyouoperatethema-
chine.
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.
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