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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Operatorprotectivestructure
Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotective
structure,suchas:aRollOverProtectiveStructure
(ROPS),FallingObjectsProtectiveStructure(FOPS),
oracabwithaROPS.AROPSmaybeacanframe
oratwo-postedorfour-postedstructureusedforthe
protectionoftheoperatortominimizethepossibilityof
seriousinjury.Themountingstructureandfasteners
formingthemountingconnectionwiththemachineare
partoftheROPS.
Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycomponentof
yourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructurefor
pullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholestotheprotective
structure.
Theprotectivestructureandinterconnectingcomponents
areacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosion,or
modicationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyour
protection.Ifthisoccurs,THEPROTECTIVESTRUC-
TUREMUSTBEREPLACEDsothatitwillprovidethe
sameprotectionasanewprotectivestructure.Contact
yourdealerforprotectivestructureinspectionandre-
placement.
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,thefollowing
MUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjob-siteoperations:
•
TheprotectivestructureMUSTBEREPLACED.
•
Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestruc-
ture,operator’sseatandsuspension,seatbeltsand
mountingcomponents,andwiringwithintheoperator’s
protectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfor
damage.
•
AlldamagedpartsMUSTBEREPLACED.
DONOTWELD,DRILLHOLES,ATTEMPTTO
STRAIGHTEN,ORREPAIRTHEPROTECTIVESTRUC-
TURE.MODIFICATIONINANYWAYCANREDUCE
THESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHESTRUCTURE,
WHICHCOULDCAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY
INTHEEVENTOFFIRE,TIPOVER,ROLLOVER,
COLLISION,ORACCIDENT.
Seatbeltsarepartofyourprotectivesystemandmustbe
wornatalltimes.Theoperatormustbeheldtotheseat
insidetheframeinorderfortheprotectivesystemtowork.
Air-conditioningsystem
Theair-conditioningsystemisunderhighpressure.Do
notdisconnectanylines.Thereleaseofhighpressure
cancauseseriousinjury.
Theair-conditioningsystemcontainsgasesthatare
harmfultotheenvironmentwhenreleasedintotheatmos-
phere.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairthesystem.
Onlytrainedservicetechnicianscanservice,repair,or
rechargetheair-conditioningsystem.
Backupalarmsystem
Abackupalarmwillsoundwhenthejoystickcontrolis
placedintothereversedirection,andthevehiclebackup
lightswillilluminate.
PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)
WearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)suchashard
hat,eyeprotection,heavygloves,hearingprotection,pro-
tectiveclothing,etc.
DoNotOperatetag
Beforeyoustartservicingthemachine,attacha‘DoNot
Operate’warningtagtothemachineinanareathatwill
bevisible.
Hazardouschemicals
Ifyouareexposedtoorcomeincontactwithhazardous
chemicalsyoucanbeseriouslyinjured.Theuids,lu-
bricants,paints,adhesives,coolant,etc.requiredforthe
functionofyourmachinecanbehazardous.Theymay
beattractiveandharmfultodomesticanimalsaswellas
humans.
MaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)provideinformation
aboutthechemicalsubstanceswithinaproduct,safe
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