Case CX490D - Page 162

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Operatingthemachineonsoftgroundorinwater
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Themachinecouldgraduallysinkwhenworkingonsoft
ground.Payattentiontoundercarriageduringwork.
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Beforeoperatingthemachineinwater,checkthewater
depthandthefooting.Permissiblewaterdepthisupto
theupperrollers.
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Afteroperationunderwateroronsoftground,apply
greasetotheattachmentandtheturntablebearings.
Cleanandinspecttheundercarriageaswell.
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Incaseofaccidentalsinkinginwaterorsoiluptothe
swingbody,replacementofgreaseandservicearere-
quired.Terminateoperation,andcontacttheCASE
CONSTRUCTIONdealer.
NOTICE:Donotoperateinafastowingstream.
SMIL15CEXY204AA1
Operatingthemachineonslopingground
WARNING
Drivinghazard!
Hillsideoperationscanbedangerous.Rain,snow,ice,loosegravel,orsoftground,etc.canchange
thegroundconditions.Youmustmakeajudgmentifitissafetooperateyourmachineonanyhillside
orramp.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Overturninghazard!
Beforeparkingthemachine,makesurethegroundisstable.Plantheworksitesothatthegroundis
at,hard,andlevel.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Themachinegradeabilityis35°(70%).
NOTICE:Donotoperatetheenginewheninclineofthemachineis35°ormore.Theengineorthehydraulicsystem
maybedamaged.
Duringhillsideoperations,beextracareful.
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Maintainthemaximumenginespeed.
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Makesurethatthelowspeedtravelisselected.
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Alwayskeepthetravelreductiongearspointingdowntowardsthebottomoftheslope.
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Alwaystravelinthesamedirectionastheslope,topreventthemachinefromturningover.Neverdeceleratewhen
descendingaslope.
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Raisethebucketabout40cm(15.75in)awayfromgroundwhenascendingaslope.Contactthebucketonground
toavoidslippingthemachinewhendescendingaslope.
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Avoidswingingtoadirectionoftravelona15°slope,oravoidswingingperpendiculartodirectionoftravelona10°
slope.
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Duringdiggingoperation,avoidswingingtheupperstructuretowardsthebottomoftheslopewiththebucketfull.
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