CHAPTER 4 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Issued 8-04 Bur 6-34551NA
HANDLING THE MACHINE
Never handle the machine without contacting your
Dealer beforehand. Your Dealer will provide you with
the correct procedure to be followed to ensure the
operation is carried out in perfect safety.
IMPORTANT: Before handling the machine, make
sure the slings are in perfect condition and that they
are capable of supporting the weight of the machine.
See Weights in the Specifications section.
IMPORTANT: It is imperative to use the sling points
indicated on the machine decals. See Decals in the
Safety/Decals/Hand Signals section.
OPERATING THE MACHINE IN WATER
1. Make sure that the bottom of the stream, or
stretch of water in which you will work, can
support the weight of the machine.
2. Only the undercarriage must be below water
level. The maximum water level can be up to the
height of the tracks.
IMPORTANT: Never work in water if the water
level is higher than the tracks.
3. Before immersing the machine, inject large
quantities of fresh grease into the attachment
linkages and the dozer blade (if equipped), also
on the turntable and its gear teeth.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate in a fast flowing
stream.
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PARKING THE MACHINE
1. Position the machine on flat, level ground, away
from soft ground, excavations or poorly shored
cavities.
2. Place the upperstructure in line with the
undercarriage.
3. Retract and position the attachment in the shaft
of the undercarriage then dig the bucket into the
ground and lower the dozer blade (if equipped) to
the ground.
4. Turn the engine throttle button to low idle position
and let the engine run for approximately five
minutes.
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Figure 41
5. Shut down the engine and remove the starter
switch key.
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Figure 42
6. Raise the function cancellation lever.
WARNING: Handling of the machine must
be done very slowly.
WARNING: Make sure that there is nobody
under or near the machine while it is being
handled.
WARNING: The machine must be handled
horizontally.
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