T ravel reduction gears

Utility safety

When digging using ground - engaging equipment, aware buried cables and other services. Contact your local utilities authorities, appropriate, determine the locations services.

Make sure that the machine has suf ficient clearance pass in all directions. Pay special attention overhead power lines and hanging obstacles. High voltage lines may require significant clearance for safety . Contact local authorities utilities obtain safe clearance distances from high voltage power lines.

Retract raised extended components, if necessary . Remove lower radio antennas other accessories. Should a contact between the machine and electric power source occur , the following precautions must taken: • Stop the machine movement immediately . • Apply the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the key . • Check if you can safely leave the cab your actual position without contact with electrical wires. not, stay in your position and call for help. you can leave your position without touching lines, jump clear the machine make sure that you not make contact with the ground and the machine the same time. • not permit anyone touch the machine until power has been shut f the power lines.

Electrical storm safety

not operate machine during electrical storm.

you are the ground during electrical storm, stay away from machinery and equipment. Seek shelter in a permanent, protected structure. electrical storm should strike during operation,

remain in the cab. not leave the cab operator ’s platform. not make contact with the ground objects outside the machine.

Mounting and dismounting

Mount and dismount the machine only designated locations that have handholds, steps, and / ladders.

not jump f the machine.

Make sure that steps, ladders, and platforms remain clean and clear debris and foreign substances. Injury may result from slippery surfaces. Face the machine when you mount and dismount the machine.

Maintain a three - point contact with steps, ladders, and handholds.

Never mount dismount from a moving machine.

not use the controls accessories handholds when you enter exit the cab.

W orking heights

When the normal use and maintenance the machine requires you work heights: • Correctly use installed steps, ladders, and railings. • Never use ladders, steps, railings while the machine is moving. • not stand surfaces that are not designated steps platforms.

not use the machine a lift, ladder , platform for working heights.

Lifting and overhead loads

Never use loader buckets, forks, etc. other lifting, han-

dling, digging equipment lift persons.

not use raised equipment a work platform.

Know the full area movement the machine and equipment and not enter permit anyone enter the area movement while the machine is in operation.

Never enter permit anyone enter the area underneath raised equipment. Equipment and / loads can fall unexpectedly and crush persons underneath it.

not leave equipment in raised position while parked during service, unless securely supported. Hydraulic cylinders must mechanically locked supported if they are left in a raised position for service access.

Loader buckets, forks, etc. other lifting, handling, digging equipment and its load will change the center gravity the machine. This can cause the machine tip slopes uneven ground.