7-MAINTENANCE
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)-Check
WARNING
Roll-overhazard!
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,aqualiedtechnicianMUSTreplacetheRoll-OverProtec-
tiveStructure(ROPS)beforereturningthemachinetotheeldorjobsiteoperation.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Misusehazard!
Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotectivestructure.DONOTweld,drillholes,attempt
tostraighten,orrepairtheprotectivestructure.Modicationinanywaycanreducethestructural
integrityofthestructure.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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CheckandinspecttheROPSstructureandtheseatrestraintsystemevery500hoursofoperation.
YourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorProtec-
tiveStructure,suchas:RolloverProtectiveStructure
(ROPS)orFallingObjectProtectiveStructure(FOPS).
AROPSmaybeacabframeoratwo-postedor
four-postedstructureusedfortheprotectionofthe
operatortominimizethepossibilityofseriousinjury.
Themountingstructureandfastenersformingthe
mountingconnectionwiththemachinearepartofthe
ROPS.TheProtectiveStructureisaspecialsafety
componentofyourmachine.DONOTattachany
devicetotheProtectiveStructureforpullingpurposes.
DONOTdrillholesintotheProtectiveStructure.The
ProtectiveStructureandinterconnectingcomponents
areacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosion
ormodicationwillweakenthestructureandreduce
yourprotection.Ifthisoccurs,theProtectiveStructure
MUSTbereplacedsothatitwillprovidethesame
protectionasanewProtectiveStructure.Contactyour
dealerforProtectiveStructureinspectionandreplace-
ment.ThemountingorsuspensionfortheProtective
Structure,operatorseatandsuspension,seatbelts
andmountingcomponentsandwiringwithintheoper-
ator’sprotectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspected
fordamage.AlldamagedpartsMUSTbereplaced.
ROPSidenticationplate
ThewheelloaderhasaROPSidenticationplate
showingthecerticationoftheROPS,grossweight,
approval,regulation,andmodelnumberofthema-
chine.
TheROPSidenticationplateislocatedundertheop-
erator’sseatattheleft-handside.
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