2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Installguardsandshieldsafteryouservicethemachine.
Closeallaccessdoorsandinstallallpanelsafterservicingthemachine.
Donotattempttoclean,lubricate,clearobstructions,ormakeadjustmentstothemachinewhileitisinmotionorwhile
theengineisrunning.
Alwaysmakesurethatworkingareaisclearoftools,parts,otherpersonsandpetsbeforeyoustartoperatingthe
machine.
Unsupportedhydrauliccylinderscanlosepressureanddroptheequipment,causingacrushinghazard.Donotleave
equipmentinaraisedpositionwhileparkedorduringservice,unlesstheequipmentissecurelysupported.
Jackorliftthemachineonlyatjackorliftpointsindicatedinthismanual.
Incorrecttowingprocedurescancauseaccidents.Whenyoutowadisabledmachinefollowtheprocedureinthis
manual.Useonlyrigidtowbars.
Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievepressurebeforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
Stoptheengineandremovethekeybeforeyouconnectordisconnectelectricalconnections.
Scaldingcanresultfromincorrectremovalofcoolantcaps.Coolingsystemsoperateunderpressure.Hotcoolantcan
sprayoutifyouremoveacapwhilethesystemishot.Allowthesystemtocoolbeforeyouremovethecap.When
youremovethecap,turnitslowlytoallowpressuretoescapebeforeyoucompletelyremovethecap.
Replacedamagedorworntubes,hoses,electricalwiring,etc.
Theengine,transmission,exhaustcomponents,andhydrauliclinesmaybecomehotduringoperation.T akecare
whenyouservicesuchcomponents.Allowsurfacestocoolbeforeyouhandleordisconnecthotcomponents.Wear
protectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
Whenwelding,followtheinstructionsinthemanual.Alwaysdisconnectthebatterybeforeyouweldonthemachine.
Alwayswashyourhandsafteryouhandlebatterycomponents.
Cleaningthemachine
Donotusecoldwateronahotengine.Allowenginetocooltoambienttemperaturebeforecleaning,asdamageto
componentssuchasfuelpumpandotherequipmentmayoccur.
Whenthesofttrimmaterialinsidethecabbecomesdirty,itshouldbewipedclean.Dipaclothinawarmwater/
detergentsolutionandwringoutasmuchofthewateraspossible.
Theoormattingshouldbecleanedwithavacuumcleanerand/orastiffbrush.Ifnecessaryadampclothmaybe
usedtoremoveobstinatestains.Allowthemattingtodrynaturallyandavoidgettingwaterunderthemat.
Externalplasticpartssuchasfendersandtheroofshouldbecleanedusingwarmandalittledetergentandrinsed
withwater.
ProtectFMradioandspeakerfromwateranddust.
NOTE:Ifusingahighpressurewashertocleanthemachine,avoidaimingthejetdirectlyatoilllpoints,breathers,
seats,instruments,decals,electricalconnectorsandotherelectricalconnections.
Wheelsandtires
Makesurethattiresarecorrectlyinated.Donotexceedanyrecommendedloadorpressure.Followtheinstructions
inthemanualforpropertireination.
Tiresareheavy.Handlingtireswithoutproperequipmentcouldcausedeathorseriousinjury.
Neverweldonawheelwithatireinstalled.Alwaysremovethetirecompletelyfromthewheelpriortowelding.
Alwayshaveaqualiedtiretechnicianservicethetiresandwheels.Ifatirehaslostallpressure,takethetireand
wheeltoatireshoporyourCASEDealerforservice.Explosiveseparationofthetirecancauseseriousinjury.
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