Case 580T - Every 250 Hours; Cab Protection System

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Every250hours
Cabprotectionsystem
ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutRollOverPro-
tectiveStructure(ROPS)andFallingObjectsProtective
Structure(FOPS).
Alwaysadheretothesafetyprecautionsrelatedtothe
Cabprotectionssystemslistedbelow:
•
Themachineisprovidedwithasafetystructurefor
theoperator:
•
Anti-overturnsafetysystem(ROPS)accordingto
directivesISO3471,SAE1040C
•
Safetysystemagainstthefallofobjects(FOPS)
accordingtothedirectivesISO3449,SAEJ231
protectionlevel2.
•
AROPScanconsistofthecabframeorofatwoor
fouruprightsstructureusedforthesafetyoftheop-
erator,soastominimizethepossibilityofseverein-
juries.Thestructureandthefasteningdeviceswhich
constitutetheconnectionwiththemachinearepart
oftheROPS.
•
Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycompo-
nentofyourmachine.
•
DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructure
forpullingpurposes.
•
DONOTdrillholestotheprotectivestructure.
•
Theprotectivestructureandinterconnectingcompo-
nentsareacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,cor-
rosionormodicationwillweakenthestructureand
reduceyourprotection.Ifthisoccurs,theprotective
structureMUSTbereplacedsothatitwillprovide
thesameprotectionasanewprotectivestructure.
Contactyourdealerforprotectivestructureinspec-
tionandreplacement.
•
Afteranaccident,re,tiporrollover,thefollowing
MUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjobsiteoperation.
•
TheprotectivestructureMUSTbereplaced.
•
Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotective
structure,operatorseatandsuspension,seat
beltsandmountingcomponentsandwiringwithin
theoperator’sprotectivesystemMUSTbecare-
fullyinspectedfordamage.
•
AlldamagedpartsMUSTbereplaced.
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