LeeBoy 8616 - General Information; Safety

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LeeBoy Model 8616 Conveyor Paver 6-3
Operation
General Information
Safety
Before operating the LeeBoy Model 8616 Conveyor
Paver, you must read the following safety information
and review Safety in Section 2.
Operation Hazard! Never allow anyone
who is not properly trained to operate this paver.
Only authorized personnel who are properly trained
in the operation of the paver can operate the LeeBoy
Model 8616 Conveyor Paver.
Operation Hazard! Never leave the
LeeBoy Model 8616 Conveyor Paver operator
station unattended with paver in gear and/or in
motion. Operator station is dened as the platform
area within arms reach of active control steering
box. Operator must remain in operator’s station at
all times when machine is in gear and/or in motion.
Before leaving machine operator station, operator
must return joysticks to neutral position and move
RUN/STOP switch to STOP position.
Operation Hazard! Do not operate
a LeeBoy Model 8616 Conveyor Paver that
requires repairs or scheduled maintenance. Put
an information tag on the instrument panel that
says “DO NOT OPERATE.” Remove the key from
the ignition switch. Repair all damage at once and
perform routine maintenance. Minor damage can
result in major system failure.
Electrocution Hazard! Do not operate
a LeeBoy Model 8616 Conveyor Paver that has
damaged wires and/or cables. Damaged wires and
cables could cause an electrical shock that could
result in serious injury or death. Inspect wires and
cables to ensure that no damage has occurred
before operating the LeeBoy Model 8616 Conveyor
Paver.
Rapid counter-rotation in either
direction, clockwise (CW) or counterclockwise
(CCW) could result in operator being thrown from
machine resulting in personal injury or death.
Counter-rotation is dened as one joystick in
extreme forward position and opposite joystick
in extreme rear position while machine is in gear
and moving forward or reverse. Make only slow
adjustments to joysticks or steering wheel to turn
machine.
Fire Hazard! Never spray cleaning
solvent or release agent on or near a screed heating
element that is hot or being heated or on or near any
open ame or source of ignition. Cleaning solvent
and release agent could ignite causing serious
personal injury.
NOTE: When using spray down, consider the
environment and do not allow cleaning solvent to
run onto the ground.
Verify there are no people, obstacles
or other equipment near the LeeBoy Model 8616
Conveyor Paver before starting the engine.
The safety messages that follow have
NOTICE level hazards.
• Work slowly in tight areas.
• Avoid steep hills if possible.
• Always look before changing the direction of travel.
• Do not run engine in a closed building for long periods
of time.
• Always park the paver on solid, level ground in low
range. If this is not possible, always park the paver at a
right angle to the slope. Lower screed when parked.
• Useproperags,barriersandwarningdevices,
especiallywhenparkinginareasoftrafc.
• Never perform maintenance work on the paver with
the engine running.
• Do not change the engine governor settings.
• Always replace damaged or lost decals.
• Disconnect battery cables when working on the
electrical system or when welding on the unit.
• If battery needs a charge, be sure battery charger is
off when making connections.
• Be sure the correct battery polarity is observed
(negative [-] to negative [-] and positive [+] to positive
[+]), when connecting a battery charger or jumper cable.
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