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SAFETY
SAFETY LABELS ............................................................................................................................................ 2-4
LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS............................................................................................................. 2-5
CONTENTS OF SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................... 2-7
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 2-18
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION............................................................................... 2-18
ENSURE SAFE OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 2-18
UNDERSTAND THE MACHINE....................................................................................................... 2-18
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION ............................................................................................ 2-18
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 2-18
INSPECT MACHINE........................................................................................................................ 2-18
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT............................................. 2-18
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN ................................................................................................................. 2-18
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT ...................................................... 2-19
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ................................................................... 2-19
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND ......................................................................................................... 2-19
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE...................................................................................................... 2-19
ACTIONS IF FIRE OCCURS ........................................................................................................... 2-19
PREVENT FIRE............................................................................................................................... 2-20
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE.................................................................... 2-21
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE..................................... 2-21
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE............................................................................................. 2-21
LIFTING OF PERSONNEL PROHIBITED........................................................................................ 2-22
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS................................................................................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT.............................................. 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN LEAVING MACHINE.................................................................................. 2-22
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB.............................................................................. 2-22
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE......................................................................................... 2-23
DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN WORK EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 2-23
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES............................................................... 2-23
PROTECTION AGAINST FALLING, FLYING OR INTRUDING OBJECTS.............................................. 2-24
ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE TO SAFETY STRUCTURES................................................... 2-24
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2-24
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ........................................................... 2-24
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO CAB GLASS .......................................................................................... 2-25
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING............................................................ 2-25
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 2-26
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE.............................................................................................................. 2-26
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS................................................................. 2-26
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND............................................................. 2-26
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................ 2-26
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY............................................................................................................ 2-27
CHECK SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS............................................................................... 2-29
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST..................................................................................................... 2-30
START ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-30
USE WARNING TAGS ..................................................................................................................... 2-30
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................ 2-30
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................. 2-31
IN COLD WEATHER........................................................................................................................ 2-31
START ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-31
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-32
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 2-32
WHEN TRAVELLING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE AND SWINGING............................................ 2-33
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELLING............................................................................................. 2-33
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELLING ON SLOPES ....................................................................... 2-34
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING ON SLOPES ........................................................................ 2-35
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2-35
SAFETY SAFETY
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