Presentation
7
Cab
The cab has a heating and ventilation system with defrosting for
the windows. Air conditioning is available as an option. The cab
has two emergency exits, the door and the rear right side window,
which must be broken with the hammer kept in the cab, if the
window has to be used as an exit.
FOPS and ROPS
The cab is approved as a protective cab according to the
standards FOPS and ROPS, see page 188. FOPS is an
abbreviation of Falling Object Protective Structure (roof protection)
and ROPS is an abbreviation of Roll Over Protective Structure
(rollover protection).
Never carry out any unauthorised alterations to the cab, e.g.
lowering the roof height, drilling, welding on brackets for fire
extinguisher, radio aerial or other equipment, without first, via a
dealer, having discussed the alteration with personnel at the Volvo
Engineering Department. This department will decide whether the
alteration may cause the approval to become void.
Modifications
Modifications to this machine including the use of unauthorised
attachments, accessories, units or parts that may affect the
machine integrity (condition) and/or the ability of the machine to
function in the way for which it is designed. Persons or
organisation who carry out unauthorised modifications, assume all
responsibility for consequences, which arise because of the
modification or can be attributed to the modification, including
damaging affect on the machine.
No modifications of any kind may be carried out on this product
unless each specific modification having first been approved in
writing by Volvo Construction Equipment. Volvo Construction
Equipment reserves the right to decline all warranty claims which
have arisen because of or can be traced to unauthorised
modifications.
Modifications may be considered to be officially approved, if at
least one of the following conditions has been met:
1 The attachment, the accessory, the unit or the part has been
made or distributed by Volvo Construction Equipment and has
been installed according to the factory approved method
described in a publication available from Volvo Construction
Equipment; or
2 The modification has been approved in writing by the
Engineering Department for the respective product line at
Volvo Construction Equipment.
Additional structures
All modifications of the basic product may affect its stability. For
example this applies when installing body height extension.
If the warranty is to apply, the additional structures must have been
approved by Volvo CE.