SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
Most loader
equipment
accidents
can
be avoided by following
simple safety
precautions
These
safety
precautions,
if followed at all
times, will help
you
operate
your
loader
safely.
1. Read
and understand
both the
tractor and the
Loader
Operator's
Manuals before using the
loader. Lack of knowledge can
lead to accidents,
2. For
your
safety,
ROPS with a seat belt is strongly
recommended by KUBOTA in
almost all applica-
tions. lf
you
have any
questions
consult
your
local
KUBOTA
dealer.
Always use seat belt when the
tractor
is equipped with a ROPS. Never use the
seat belt when the tractor
is not
equipped
with a
ROPS.
3, Do not
lift
or carry anybody
on the loader, bucket
or
attachment.
4. Never
allow anyone to
get
under the
loader
bucket
or reach through the boom
when
the
bucket is
ratsed.
5. Do
not walk
or
work
under a
raised loader bucket
or
attachment unless
it is securelv blocked
and held
in
position.
6
Vvhen
operating
on a slope,
always operate up and
down the slope, never across the
slope,
7. Operate the loader
from
the
"Operator' Seat Only''.
8.
For
tractor stability
and operatofs safety,
rear
ballast should be added to the 3-ooint
hitch
and
to
the
rear wheels.
9.
Move
the
wheels
to the tractor
manufactureis
widest recommended settings
to increase stability.
10.
Move and turn the tractor at
low
speeds.
11. Carry loader
boom
at a low
position
during
Iranspon.
12. Exercise
caution
when
operating
the loader with
a raised bucket or fork.
'l3.
Avoid loose flll, rocks
and
holes. They
can
be
dangerous for loader
operation
or movement.
14. Be extra
careful when
working
on
inclines.
15. Avoid
overhead wires and obstacles when
loader
is
raised.
Contacting electric
lines
can cause
electrocution,
16. Allow for
the
loader length
when makrng turns,
17.
Gradually
stop the
loader
boom
when lowering
or
lifting.
18. Use caution
when handling loose
or shiftable
loads.
19. When loader
work
has
been comDleted. lower
loader
boom, stop
engine and
lock
brakes before
leaving
the tractor seat.
20. Make sure all
parked
loaders
on stands
are on
a
hard, level surface. Engage
all safety devices.
21, Operate the
loader
controls only when
properly
seated
at
the
controls.
22 Visually
check
for
hydraulic leaks and broken,
missjng, or malfunctioning
parts.
Make necessary repairs
before operation.
23. Escaping
hydraulic
oil under
pressure
can have
sutficient
force
to
penetrate
the skin, causing
serious
personal
injury.
Do not use HANDS to
search
for
suspected
leaks.
lf injured by escaping
fluid, obtain medical
treatment
immediately.
24.
Belote
disconnecting hydraulic lines, relieve all
hydraulic
pressure,
25 Do not tamper with the relief valve
setting.
The
relief valve
is
pre-set
at the factory.
Changing
lhe setting
can cause
overloading of the loader
and tractor
which
may
result
in a serious
personal
Injury.
26. Using
loaders
for handling large heavy objects,
such as
large round
or
rectangular
bales,
logs
and oil drums is
not recommended.
27. Handling large heavy objects
can be extremely
dangerous due to
:
o
Danger
of
rolling
the tractor
over.
.
Danger of upending
the tractor.
.
Danger of the object rolling
or
sliding
down
the
loader boom
onto the ooerator.
28. lf
you
must
perform
this
sort of work
(item
27),
protect yourself
by
.
o
Never lift
the
load
htgher than
necessary to
clear the
ground.
.
Adding rear
ballast to the
tractor
to compensate
for the load.
.
Never
lift large
object with
equipment that
may
permit
it to roll
back onto the operator.
.
Moving
slowly and carefully,
avoiding
rough
terrain.
29.
lt is
the
loader
owner's responsibility
to be certain
anyone operating
the loader
read this
manual flrst
to
be
aware of the
safe way of
operating the loader.
30. Always wear
safety
goggles
when
servicing or
repairing the
machine.
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