SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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1.1 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
1. Most accidents, which occur during operation, are
due to neglect of precautionary measures and
safety rules. Sufficient care should be taken to
avoid these accidents. Erroneous operation, lubri-
cation or maintenance services are very danger-
ous and may cause injury or death of personnel.
Therefore all precautionary measures, NOTES,
DANGERS, WARNINGS and CAUTIONS con-
tained in this manual and on the machine should
be read and understood by all personnel before
starting any work with or on the machine.
2. Operation, inspection, and maintenance should
be carefully carried out, and safety must be given
the first priority. Messages of safety are indicated
with marks. The safety information contained in
this manual is intended only to supplement safety
codes, insurance requirements, local laws, rules
and regulations.
Do not operate or perform any maintenance on
this machine until all instructions found in this
manual have been thoroughly read and understood.
Improper operation or maintenance of this ma-
chine may cause accidents and could result in
serious injury or death.
Always keep this manual in the operators seat
pocket.
If it is missing or damaged, place an order with
an authorized dealer for a replacement.
If you have any questions, please consult an
authorized dealer.
3. Messages of safety appear in this manual and on
the machine. All messages of safety are identified
by the words DANGER, WARNING and CAU-
TION.
a. DANGER
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Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury and is represented as follows:
b. WARNING
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Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury and is represented as follows:
c. CAUTION
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Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in mi-
nor or moderate injury. It may also be used to
alert against possible damage to the machine
and its components and is represented as fol-
lows:
4. It is very difficult to forecast every danger that may
occur during operation. However, safety can be en-
sured by fully understanding proper operating pro-
cedures for this machine according to methods rec-
ommended by CASE.
5. While operating the machine, be sure to perform
work with great care, so as not to damage the ma-
chine, or allow accidents to occur.
6. Continue studying this manual until all Safety, Op-
eration and Maintenance procedures are com-
pletely understood by all persons working with the
machine.