2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
DANGER
Crushinghazard!
DONOToperatethemachinewiththeRoll-OverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)removed.Removethe
ROPSonlyforserviceorreplacement.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
D0032A
YourmachineisequippedwithaROPS(caborcanopy)protectivestructure.
AROPSlabelisfastenedtotheprotectivestructureandshowstheROPSPIN,thegrossweight,approval,regulation,
andmodelnumbersofthemachine.
Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycomponentofyourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructureforpullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholesintotheprotective
structure.
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,thefollowingMUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjobsideoperation:
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TheprotectivestructureMUSTbereplaced.
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Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestructure,operator'sseatandsuspension,seatbeltandmounting
components,andwiringwithintheprotectivestructureMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfordamage.
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AlldamagedpartsMUSTbereplaced.
DONOTWELD,DRILLHOLES,ATTEMPTTOSTRAIGHTEN,ORREPAIRTHEPROTECTIVESTRUCTURE.MOD-
IFICATIONINANYWAYCANREDUCETHESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHESTRUCTUREWHICHCOULD
CAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURYINTHEEVENTOFFIRE,TIPOVER,ROLLOVER,COLLISION,ORACCI-
DENT.
Seatbeltsarepartoftheprotectivesystemandmustbewornatalltimes.Theoperatormustbeheldtotheseat
insidetheframeinorderfortheprotectivesystemtowork.
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