2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-Wheelsandtires
DANGER
Explosionhazard!
Weldingtoawheelcancreateanexplosiveairandgasmixture.Removingairfromthetireorloosen-
ingthetireonthewheel(breakingthebead)willNOTeliminatethehazard.ALWAYSremovethetire
completelyfromthewheelbeforewelding.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
D0033A
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Tiresareheavy.Handlingtireswithouttheproper
equipmentcouldcausedeathorseriousinjury.
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Makesuretiresarecorrectlyinated.Donotexceed
recommendedloadorpressure.Followinstructionsin
thismanualforpropertireination.
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Alwayshaveaqualiedtiretechnicianservicethetires
andwheels.Ifatirehaslostallpressure,takethetire
andwheeltoatireshoporyourdealerforservice.Ex-
plosiveseparationofthetirecancauseseriousinjury.
Safetyrules-Ductileiron
DANGER
Improperoperationorserviceofthismachinecanresultinanaccident.
Anyunauthorizedmodicationsmadetothismachinecanhaveseriousconsequences.Consultan
authorizeddealeronchanges,additions,ormodicationsthatmayberequiredforthismachine.Do
notmakeanyunauthorizedmodications.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
D0030A
Beforeyouweld,cut,ordrillholesonanypartofthismachine,makesurethepartisnotcastductileiron.Seeyour
dealerifyoudonotknowifapartiscastductileiron.Thefollowingarecastductileironparts:
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twowheeldrivesteeringlink
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dumplinks
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frontaxle
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bucketlinkage
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AirConditioning(A/C)compressormountingbracket
Unauthorizedmodicationstocastductileironpartscancauseinjuryordeath.Welding,cutting,ordrillingcancause
castductileirontobreak.Donotweld,cut,ordrilltorepairortoattachitemstocastductileironpartsonthismachine.
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