OP000753Safety
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Operate Carefully on Snow and Ice, In Very
Cold Temperatures
In icy cold weather avoid sudden travel movements and stay
away from even very slight slopes. The machine could skid off to
one side very easily.
Snow accumulation could hide or obscure potential hazards.
Use care while operating or while using the machine to clear
snow.
Warming up the engine for a short period may be necessary, to
avoid operating with sluggish or reduced working capacity. The
jolting shocks and impact loads caused by bumping or
bottoming the boom or attachment are more likely to cause
severe stress in very cold temperatures. Reducing work cycle
rate and work load may be necessary.
When the temperature rises, frozen road surfaces become soft,
so the machine travel becomes unstable.
In cold weather, do not touch metal surfaces with your bare
hands. If you touch a metal surface in extremely cold weather,
your skin may freeze to the metal surface.
Parking Machine
Avoid making sudden stops, or parking the machine wherever it
happens to be at the end of the work day. Plan ahead so that the
wheel loader will be on firm, level ground away from traffic and
away from high walls, cliff edges and any area of potential water
accumulation or runoff. If parking on inclines is unavoidable,
block the wheels to prevent movement. Lower the bucket or
other working attachment completely to the ground, or to an
overnight support saddle. There must be no possibility of
unintended or accidental movement.
When parking on public roads, provide fences, signs, flags, or
lights, and put up any other necessary signs to ensure that
passing traffic can see the machine clearly, and park the
machine so that the machine, flags, and fences do not obstruct
traffic.
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