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INTRODUCTION
Operatorprotectivestructure
Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotectivestructure,suchas:aRollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS),
FallingObjectsProtectiveStructure(FOPS),oracabwithaROPS.AROPSmaybeacanframeoratwo-postedor
four-postedstructureusedfortheprotectionoftheoperatortominimizethepossibilityofseriousinjury.Themounting
structureandfastenersformingthemountingconnectionwiththemachinearepartoftheROPS.
Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycomponentofyourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructureforpullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholestotheprotective
structure.
Theprotectivestructureandinterconnectingcomponentsareacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosion,or
modicationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyourprotection.Ifthisoccurs,THEPROTECTIVESTRUCTURE
MUSTBEREPLACEDsothatitwillprovidethesameprotectionasanewprotectivestructure.Contactyourdealer
forprotectivestructureinspectionandreplacement.
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,thefollowingMUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjob-siteoperations:
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TheprotectivestructureMUSTBEREPLACED.
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Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestructure,operator’sseatandsuspension,seatbeltsandmounting
components,andwiringwithintheoperator’sprotectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfordamage.
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AlldamagedpartsMUSTBEREPLACED.
DONOTWELD,DRILLHOLES,ATTEMPTTOSTRAIGHTEN,ORREPAIRTHEPROTECTIVESTRUCTURE.MOD-
IFICATIONINANYWAYCANREDUCETHESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHESTRUCTURE,WHICHCOULD
CAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURYINTHEEVENTOFFIRE,TIPOVER,ROLLOVER,COLLISION,ORACCI-
DENT.
Seatbeltsarepartofyourprotectivesystemandmustbewornatalltimes.Theoperatormustbeheldtotheseat
insidetheframeinorderfortheprotectivesystemtowork.
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
TheRollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)ProductIden-
ticationNumber(PIN)plateisonright-handrearpost.
TheplateprovidesinformationsuchastheROPSPIN,
thegrossweight,approval,regulation,andmodelnum-
berofthemachine.
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Air-conditioningsystem
Theair-conditioningsystemisunderhighpressure.Donotdisconnectanylines.Thereleaseofhighpressurecan
causeseriousinjury.
Theair-conditioningsystemcontainsgasesthatareharmfultotheenvironmentwhenreleasedintotheatmosphere.
Donotattempttoserviceorrepairthesystem.
Onlytrainedservicetechnicianscanservice,repair,orrechargetheair-conditioningsystem.
Backupalarmsystem
Placethetravelcontrollerinthereversetravelpositionandanaudiblealarmwillsoundrepeatedlyuntiltheoperator
movesthetravelcontrollerintoneutralpositionorforwardtravelposition.
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