Case 570T - General safety rules

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
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,alllighting,andSlow-MovingVehicle(SMV)emblemcleantoprovidethebestpossible
visibilitywhileyouoperatethemachine.
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.
Beforeyouleavethemachine:
1.Parkthemachineonarm,levelsurface.
2.Putallcontrolsinneutralorparklockposition.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.Usewheelchocksifrequired.
4.Lowerallhydraulicequipment-Implements,header,etc.
5.Turnofftheengineandremovethekey.
When,duetoexceptionalcircumstances,youwoulddecidetokeeptheenginerunningafteryouleavethe
operator’sstation,thenyoumustfollowtheseprecautions:
1.Bringtheenginetolowidlespeed.
2.Disengagealldrivesystems.
3.
WARNING
Somecomponentsmaycontinuetorundownafterdisengagingdrivesystems.
Makesurealldrivesystemsarefullydisengaged.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Shiftthetransmissionintoneutral.
4.Applytheparkingbrake.
Generalmaintenancesafety
Keeptheareausedforservicingthemachinecleananddry.Cleanupspilleduids.
Servicethemachineonarm,levelsurface.
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