Safety
Impr oper use or maintenance by the operator
or o wner can r esult in injur y . T o r educe
the potential f or injur y , compl y with these
safety instr uctions and al w ays pay attention
to the safety aler t symbol , which means:
Caution , W ar ning , or Danger —per sonal
safety instr uction. F ailur e to compl y with the
instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y or
death.
Safe Operating Practices
T his product is capable of amputating hands and
feet. Alw a ys follo w all safety instr uctions to a v oid
serious injur y or death.
Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide,
an odor less, deadl y poison that can kill y ou.
Do not r un the engine indoor s or in an
enclosed ar ea.
General Operation
• R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions
in the operator’ s man ual, in the video , and on
the traction unit before star ting . Also , read all
attac hment man uals where supplied.
• Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar
with the instr uctions to operate the traction
unit.
• W ear long pants and substantial shoes .
W earing safety glasses , safety shoes , hearing
protection, and a hard hat are advisable and
ma y be required b y some local ordinances and
insurance regulations .
• Ensure that the area is clear of other people
before operating the traction unit. Stop the
traction unit if any one enters the area.
• Nev er car r y passeng ers on attac hments or on
the traction unit.
• Alw a ys look do wn and behind before and
while bac king .
• Do not place y our feet under the platfor m.
• Slo w do wn before tur ning . Shar p tur ns on any
ter rain ma y cause loss of control.
• Nev er lea v e a r unning traction unit unattended.
Alw a ys lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine ,
and remo v e the k ey before dismounting .
• Do not ex ceed the rated operating capacity , as
the traction unit ma y become unstable whic h
ma y result in loss of control.
• Do not car r y a load with the ar ms raised.
Alw a ys car r y loads close to the g round. Do not
ste p off of the platfor m with the load raised.
• Do not o v er -load the attac hment and alw a ys
k ee p the load lev el when raising the loader
ar ms . Logs , boards , and other items could roll
do wn the loader ar ms , injuring y ou.
• Nev er jerk the control lev ers; use a steady
motion.
• K ee p y our hands , feet, hair , and loose clothing
a w a y from any mo ving par ts .
• Operate only in da ylight or g ood ar tificial light.
• Do not operate the traction unit while under
the influence of alcohol or dr ugs .
• W atc h for traffic when operating near or
crossing roadw a ys .
• Use extra care when loading or unloading the
traction unit onto a trailer or tr uc k.
• Do not touc h par ts whic h ma y be hot
from operation. Allo w them to cool before
attempting to maintain, adjust, or ser vice .
• Do not operate the traction unit with any of
the co v ers or guards remo v ed.
• Chec k for o v erhead clearances (i.e . branc hes ,
doorw a ys , electrical wires) before dri ving under
any objects and do not contact them.
• Before dig ging, ha v e the area mark ed for
underg round utilities , and do not dig in mark ed
areas .
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control
and tip-o v er accidents whic h can result in sev ere
injur y or death. All slopes require extra caution.
• Do not operate the traction unit on hillsides or
slopes ex ceeding the angles recommended in
the Stability Data section, pag e 11, and those
in the attac hment operator’ s man ual. See also
the slope c har t on pag e 5.
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