CHAPTER
4
The above Safety Alert Symbol means
ATTENTION!
BECOME
ALERT!
YOUR
SAFETY
IS
IN-
VOLVED! It stresses an attitude
of
"Heads Up for
Safety" and can be found throughout this Operator's
Manual and on the machine itself.
BEFORE
YOU
ATTEMPT
TO
OPERATE
THIS
EQUIPMENT,
READ
AND
STUDY
THE
FOL-
LOWING
SAFETY
INFORMATION.
IN
ADDI-
TION,
MAKE
SURE
THAT
EVERY
INDIVIDUAL
WHO
OPERATES
OR
WORKS
WITH
THIS
EQUIPMENT,
WHETHER
FAMILY
MEMBER
OR
EMPLOYEE,
IS
FAMILIAR
WITH
THESE
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS.
Our Company ALWAYS takes the operator's safety
into consideration when designing its machinery, and
guards exposed moving parts for the operator's pro-
tection. However, some areas can NOT be guarded or
shielded in order to assure proper operation. In addi-
tion, this Operator's Manual, and Decals on the ma-
chine, warn
of
further danger and should be read and
observed closely.
DAN
ER
"DANGER" indicates
an
imminently hazardous
situation which,
if
not avoided, will result
in
death or serious injury.
WARNING
"WARNING" indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
ation which,
if
not avoided, could result
in
death
or
serious injury.
CAUTI
N
"CAUTION"
indicates a potentially
hazard-
ous situation which, if not avoided, may result
in
minor
or
moderate
injury. May also
alert
against unsafe practices.
10
MANDATORY SAFETY SHUTDOWN
PROCEDURE
BEFORE
unclogging, cleaning, adjusting, lubricat-
ing or servicing the unit:
1. Move the Propulsion Control T-bar(s)
to
the "neutral"
position.
2. Lower the Lift Arm and Attachment completely.
Also, see Step 5, below.
3. Move the Throttle
to
the low idle position, shut the
Engine off and remove the
Key.
4. Apply the Parking Brake.
S.
If
the Lift Arm MUST be left
in
the "raised" position,
BE SURE
to
properly engage the Lift Cylinder Me-
chanical Lock instead
of
performing step
2.
ONLY when you have taken these precautions can
you be sure it is safe to proceed. Failure to follow
the above procedure, could lead to death or serious
injury.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY REMINDERS
e
Some
photographs
in this manual may
show
Doors, Guards and Shields open or removed for
illustrative purposes
ONLY.
BE SURE that all
Doors, Guards and Shields are in their proper
operating positions BEFORE starting the engine
to operate the unit.
e To ensure safe operation, replace damaged
or
worn-out parts with genuine Gehl service parts,
BEFORE attempting to operate this equipment.
e GEHL Skid Loaders are designed and intended to
be used ONLY with GEHL Company Attachments
or
approved Referral Attachments. The GEHL
Company can NOT be responsible for operator
safety
if
the Loader is used with a non-approved
Attachment.
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