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7-MAINTENANCE
1.CheckandinspecttheROPS/FOPSstructureandthe
seatrestraintsystemevery500hofoperation.
2.Beforeyouoperatethismachine,alwaysmakesure
theROPS/FOPSandoperator’sseatbeltiscorrectly
installed.
3.TheseatbeltisanimportantpartoftheROPS/FOPS.
Youmustweartheseatbeltatalltimeswhenyouop-
eratethemachine.
4.Makesureallhardwarethatsecurestheseattothecab
isproperlytorqued.Makesureallseatbelthardware
issecureandtorqued.
5.T orqueseatbelthardwareto73-87N·m(53.8-64.2lb
ft).
6.Keepseatbeltsawayfromobjectsthatcandamagethe
seatbelts.
7.Keeptheseatbeltsclean.Washtheseatbeltsonlyin
soapandwater.Donotputtheseatbeltsinbleachor
dye.Thiswillweakentheseatbelt.
LEEN11T0001BA_12
TorquespecicationsforROPScab
CheckthetorqueofthemountingboltsfortheROPS
canopyandtheROPScabduringtherun-inperiodof
anewmachine,aswellasatthe500hmaintenance
interval.
8.Checkforcracks,rust,orholesintheROPSandROPS
components.Age,weather,andaccidentscancause
damagetotheROPSandROPSparts.Ifyouhaveany
doubtabouttheintegrityoftheROPSsystem,seeyour
CASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
WARNING
Tip-overhazard!
Addingadditionalweight(buckets,attach-
ments,etc.)tothemachinecancreateatipping
hazard.Donotexceedthegrossweightindi-
catedbythemachinespecications.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseri-
ousinjury.
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9.CheckthetorqueoftheROPSmountingbolts.Ifnec-
essary,tightentheboltstothecorrecttorque.
LEEN11T0377AA3
Torquespecications
ROPScabmountingbolts(bothsides)
Torqueto:180N·m(132lbft).
Seatmountingbolts
Torqueto:73-87N·m(53.8-64.2lbft).
NOTE:Torquespecicationsareforclean,drythreads.
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