Jacobsen ES Series

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION 8
8.21 ROPS _______________________________________________________________
A Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) is included with this mower. Inspect the ROPS as indicated in the
Maintenance chart for loose hardware or damage.
Inspect the seat, seat belt, ROPS mounting hardware and ROPS frame for damage.
Replace all damaged parts immediately. All the replacement parts for the ROPS must be
approved Ransomes Jacobsen Limited parts as shown in the Parts Manual.
Check and torque all ROPS hardware as indicated in the Parts manual.
CAUTION
Keep the ROPS hardware correctly fastened. Do not do any welding operations.
Do not drill, change or bend the ROPS. Replace damaged ROPS. Do not try to correct a damaged ROPS.
DANGER
The seat belt must always be worn. The ROPS frame must be in the position for operation. This
instruction is given to meet:
The Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC sections 3.2.2, seating & 3.4.3, rollover. (ANSI B71.4-2012 section
20.7)
Jacobsen recommends that the owner operator of the machine complete a local risk assessment on the
machine to find any conditions that do not follow this rule.