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Chapter 4
SAFETY
DANGER
“DANGER” indicates an imminently haz-
ardous situation, which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
“WARNING” indicates a potentially hazardous
situation, which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
“CAUTION” indicates a potentially hazardous
situation, which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury. It may also alert to
unsafe practices.
Manitou Americas ALWAYS takes the operator’s safe-
ty into consideration when designing its machinery,
and guards exposed moving parts for his/her protec-
tion. However, some areas cannot be guarded in order
to assure proper operation. Further, this Operator’s
Manual, AEM Safety Manual and decals on the
machine warn of additional hazards, and should be
read and observed closely.
REMEMBER! It is the owner’s responsibility for com-
municating information on the safe use and proper
maintenance of this machine! This includes providing
understandable interpretations of these instructions
for operators who are not fluent in reading English.
It is the responsibility of the operator to read and
understand the Operator’s Manual and other informa-
tion provided and use the correct operating procedure.
Machines should be operated only by qualified opera-
tors.
MANDATORY SAFETY SHUTDOWN
PROCEDURE
BEFORE cleaning, adjusting, lubricating or ser-
vicing the unit:
1. Stop machine on a level surface. (Avoid park-
ing on a slope, but if necessary, park across the
slope and block the tires.)
2. Fully retract the boom and lower the attach-
ment tool to the ground. Idle engine for grad-
ual cooling.
3. Place controls in neutral and apply parking
brake.
4. Shut off the engine and remove the key.
ONLY when you have taken these precautions can
you be sure it is safe to proceed. Failure to follow
the above procedure could lead to death or serious
bodily injury.
The above Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION!
ALWAYS BE ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS
INVOLVED! It stresses an attitude of “safety aware-
ness” and can be found throughout this Operator’s
Manual and on the machine itself.
Before operating this equipment, read and
study the following safety information. In
addition, be sure that everyone who operates
or works with this equipment is familiar with
these safety precautions.
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