Case 570NXT - Measurement Abbreviation Glossary

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-Utilityprecautions
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Duringoperationitislikelythatyouwillbeworking
aroundornearburiedutilitylineswhichmayinclude,
butarenotlimitedto:
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Electricalpowerline
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Gasline
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Waterline
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Communicationline-telephoneorcabletelevision
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Sewerline
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Whendiggingorusingground-engagingequipment,be
awareofburiedcablesandotherservices.Contact
yourlocalutilitiesorauthorities,asappropriate,tode-
terminethelocationsofservices.IntheUnitedStates
andCanadacalloneofmanyOneCallSystemDi-
rectorservices.Ifyoudonotknowthelocalnumber,
callthenationalnumber(UnitedStates.andCanada
only):1-888-258-0808.Thisnumberwilldirectyouto
thestateorregionalutilitythatassistswithexcavation
activity.
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Afterlocatinganyburiedutilitylines,carefullydigahole
byhandand/orautomaticvacuumequipmenttotheutil-
itylinetoverifythelocationanddepthoftheline.
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Whereapplicable,knowtheutilitycolorcode.
ElectricRed
Gas,oil,orpetroleum
Yellow
Communication,telephone,
television
Orange
WaterBlue
SewerGreen/Brown
ProposedexcavationWhite
Surveying
Pink
ReclaimedwaterandslurryPurple
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Makesurethemachinehassufcientclearanceto
passinalldirections.Payspecialattentiontooverhead
powerlinesandhangingobstacles.Highvoltagelines
mayrequiresignicantclearanceforsafety.Contact
localauthoritiesorutilitiestoobtainsafeclearance
distancesfromhighvoltagepowerlines.
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Retractraisedorextendedcomponents,ifnecessary.
Removeorlowerradioantennasorotheraccessories.
Shouldcontactoccurbetweenthemachineandan
electricpowersource,thefollowingprecautionsmust
betaken:
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Stopthemachinemovementimmediately.
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Applytheparkingbrake,shutdowntheengine,and
removethekey.
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Checkifyoucansafelyleavethecaboryouractual
positionwithoutcontactwithelectricalwires.Ifnot,
stayinyourpositionandcallforhelp.Ifyoucanleave
yourpositionwithouttouchinglines,jumpclearofthe
machinetomakesureyoudonotmakecontactwith
thegroundandmachineatthesametime.
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Donotpermitanyonetotouchthemachineuntil
powerhasbeenshutofftothepowerlines.
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