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SAFETY
Operate the machine on snow or ice with
extra care
•Whentravelingonsnoworonfrozen
surfaces, drive at a low speed and avoid
starting, stopping or changing directions
abruptly.
•Inthesnowyarea,theroadshoulderand
objectsplacedbesidetheroadareburied
in the snow and cannot be seen. There is a
hazard of the machine tipping over or
hittingcoveredobjects,soalwayscarryout
operations carefully.
•Ifthemachineentersdeepsnow,thereisa
hazard that it may tip over or become
buried in the snow.
Be careful not to drive beyond the road
shoulder or to get trapped in a snow drift.
•Withfrozengroundsurfaces,theground
becomes soft when the temperature rises,
and this may cause the machine to tip
over, resulting in an operator trapped inside
the machine.
•Whenparkingthemachineonanunstable
ground, lower the dozer blade.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING
Do not move the bucket over the heads of
people
Moving the bucket over the heads of people
entails the danger of the load spilling or the
sudden dropping of the bucket.
Ensure driver’s safety when loading
Do not load a truck unless the truck driver is
in a safe place.
•Neverswingorpositionthebucketovera
person or the cab room.
•Loadthetruckfromtherear.