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6 Safety - Working with the Attachment
Take Extreme Care When Dealing with Hydraulics - Whilst Assembling, Operating, Maintaining or
Performing any work on or near this product.
• Hydraulic uid under pressure can penetrate the skin and may develop gangrene or other permanent
disabilities. Hydraulic leaks under pressure may not be visible!
• If any uid penetrates the skin, get immediate medical attention!
• Wear safety glasses, protective clothing, and use a sound piece of cardboard or wood when searching
for hydraulic leaks. Do not use your hands!
• Before connecting or disconnecting hydraulic hoses, read your machine or power unit’s operator manual
for detailed instructions on connecting and disconnecting hydraulic attachments.
• Ensure that all parts meet the specications for this product when installing or replacing hydraulic hoses
or ttings.
• After connecting hydraulic lines:
□ Slowly and carefully raise the loader’s arm(s) and cycle the rollback/dump cylinders to check hose
clearances and to check for any interference.
□ Operate the hydraulics on this product to ascertain forward and reverse.
□ Ensure that the hoses cannot interfere with or actuate the quick-attach mechanism.
□ Ensure that hoses will not be pinched, or get tangled, in any equipment.
• Do not lock the auxiliary hydraulics of your Planetary Drive unit in the “ON” position.
• Refer to host machine operator’s manual and this manual for procedures and service intervals, then
inspect and maintain the entire hydraulic system to insure that the uid remains clean, that all devices
function properly, and that there are no uid leaks.
For any additional safety information please see “Risk Management Booklet”. To obtain a copy of this document please
contact Digga Head Ofce.
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