7-MAINTENANCE
Every250hours
CabProtectionSystem(ROPS/FOPS)
Themachineisprovidedwithasafetystructurefortheop-
erator:anti-overturnsafetysystem(ROPS)accordingtodi-
rectivesISO3471,SAE1040Candsafetysystemagainst
thefallofobjects(FOPS)accordingtothedirectivesISO
3449,SAEJ231protectionlevel2.AROPScanconsistof
thecabframeorofatwoorfouruprightsstructureusedfor
thesafetyoftheoperator,soastominimizethepossibility
ofsevereinjuries.Thestructureandthefasteningdevices
whichconstitutetheconnectionwiththemachinearepart
oftheROPS.
TheProtectiveStructureisaspecialsafetycomponentof
yourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheProtectiveStructurefor
pullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholestotheProtective
Structure.
TheProtectiveStructureandinterconnectingcomponents
areacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosionormod-
icationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyourprotec-
tion.Ifthisoccurs,theProtectiveStructureMUSTbere-
placedsothatitwillprovidethesameprotectionasanew
ProtectiveStructure.ContactyourdealerforProtective
Structureinspectionandreplacement.
Afteranaccident,re,tiporrollover,thefollowingMUST
beperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbeforereturningthe
machinetoeldorjobsiteoperation.
TheProtectiveStructureMUSTbereplaced.
ThemountingorsuspensionfortheProtectiveStructure,
operatorseatandsuspension,seatbeltsandmounting
componentsandwiringwithintheoperator’sprotectivesys-
temMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfordamage.
AlldamagedpartsMUSTbereplaced.
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