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SAFETY
Most tractor and/or loader equipment accidents can be avoided by following simple safety precautions.
The safety information given in this manual does not replace safety codes, insurance requirements, federal, state,
and local laws. Make sure your machine has the correct equipment required by your local laws and regulations.
Understand that your safety and the safety of other persons are measured by how you service and operate this
loader.
Know the position and operations of all controls before you try to operate. Make sure you check all controls in a
safe area before starting.
Read this manual completely and thoroughly and make sure you understand all controls. All equipment has a
limit. Make sure you are aware of the stability and load characteristics of this loader before you begin operation.
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see this
symbol, carefully read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury or
death.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
READ MANUALS AND DECALS
1. Read and understand both the tractor and the loader Operator Manuals and all decals before using the
loader.
2. Lack of knowledge can lead to accidents.
3. It is the loader owner’s responsibility to make sure anyone operating the loader reads and understands this
manual first before operating the machine.
4. Follow all safety, operating, and service instructions.
5. Replace damaged or illegible safety labels. See following pages for required labels.
ROPS AND SEAT BELT
6. Equip your tractor with an approved rollover-protective structure (ROPS) or ROPS Cab and seat belt for your
protection.
7. ROPS (Roll-Over Protective Structures) and seat belt equipped tractors are recommended for operator use in
all loader operations.
8. Operator should wear safety hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and other PPE. Avoid wearing loose
clothing or jewelry that may catch in moving parts.
9. Use seat belt as specified by tractor/ROPS manufacturer.
YOURSELF
10. Do not stand, walk, or work under a raised loader bucket or attachment unless it is securely blocked and held
in position.
11. Operate controls only when properly seated in the operator’s seat.
12. Only one person, the operator, should be on the machine when it is in operation.
13. Accidental movement of valve handle/handles or leak in the hydraulic system could cause the loader to drop,
or attachment to dump, causing severe injury.
OTHERS
14. Do not allow anyone in loader work area, under raised loader, or to reach through the loader boom when the
bucket or attachment is raised.
15. A frequent cause of personal injury or death is persons falling off and being run over. Inadvertent movement
of the loader or attachment could result in serious injury or death.
16. Do not permit others to ride on your tractor, loader, bucket, or any attachment.
17. Do not lift or carry anyone on buckets, forks, probes, or any other portion of the loader or loader attachments.
18. Do not allow children or unqualified persons to operate equipment.
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