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9. APPENDIX
9.1. HAND SIGNALS
USAGE OF HAND SIGNALS
Do not begin operation until signals are clearly understood. If non-standard signals are going to be used, be sure that you and your signal person agree on them beforehand.
The operator shall respond only to operating signals from the appointed signal person, but shall obey a stop signal at any time from anybody. A signal person must be fully qualified by training and experience. A signal person must be in a sufficiently lighted area so as to be clearly visible to the operator during night time operations.
While Operating Use Hand Signals
RAISE LOAD VERTICALLY
Turn your face to the operator. With either forearm vertical, index finger pointing up, move hand in small horizontal circle.
LOWER LOAD VERTICALLY
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended downward, index finger pointing down, move hand in small horizontal circle.
MOVE LOAD IN HORIZONTALLY
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended, hand raised and open toward direction of movement, move hand in direction of required movement.
MOVE LOAD OUT HORIZONTALLY
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended, hand raised and open toward direction of movement, move hand in direction of required movement.



Raise The Boom
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended horizontally, fingers closed, point thumb upward.
Lower The Boom
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended horizontally, fingers closed, point thumb downward.




Swing To Left
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended horizontally, point with index finger to direction of swing rotation.
Swing To Right
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended horizontally, point with index finger to direction of swing rotation.
“ARM” INWARD
Turn your face to the operator. With both hands clenched, point thumbs inward.
“ARM” OUTWARD
Turn your face to the operator. With both hands clenched, point thumbs outward.
Counter Rotate To Left
Turn your face to the operator. Place your right hand on head. Move your left hand in vertical circle indicating forward rotation of other wheel.
Counter Rotate To Right
Turn your face to the operator. Place your left hand on head. Move your right hand in vertical circle indicating forward rotation of other wheel.




Travel To Forward
Turn your face to the operator. Move fists in vertical circle about each other in direction of wheel rotation
Travel To Backward
Turn your face to the operator. Move fists in vertical circle about each other in direction of wheel rotation.
Close Bucket
Turn your face to the operator. Hold one hand closed and stationary. Rotate other hand in small vertical circle with index finger pointing horizontally at closed hand.



Open Bucket
Turn your face to the operator. Hold one hand closed and stationary. Rotate other hand in small vertical circle with index finger pointing horizontally at open hand.

Turn To Left
Turn your face to the operator. Raise forearm with closed fist indicating inside of turn. Move other fist in vertical circle indicating direction of wheel rotation.
Turn To Right
Turn your face to the operator. Raise forearm with closed fist indicating inside of turn. Move other fist in vertical circle indicating direction of wheel rotation.




This Far To Go
Turn your face to the operator.With hands raised and open inward, move hands laterally, indicating distance to go.
Move Slowly
Turn your face to the operator. Place one hand motionless in front of hand giving motion signal. (Raise load slowly as shown.)
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended laterally, hand open downward, move arm back and forth.

Emergency Stop
Turn your face to the operator. With either arm extended laterally, hands open downward, move arms back and forth.

Stop Engine
Turn your face to the operator. Draw thumb or index finger across throat.

9.2. CONTACTS
9.2.1. FACTORY AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT
HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY
Address : Ahi Evran OSB Mahallesi Osmanlı Caddesi No: 1 Sincan/ANKARA TURKEY
Phone :+90 312 267 12 60 (20 Lines)
Fax :+90 312 267 12 39
Internet : www.hidromek.com.tr
E-mail : info@hidromek.com.tr
AFTER SALES SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Adress : Şehit Osman Avcı Mahallesi No: 479 (İstanbul Yolu 17. km) 06973
Eryaman / ANKARA TURKEY
Phone : +90 312 280 87 40 (8 Lines)
Fax : +90 312 280 87 48
Spare Parts Fax : +90 312 280 87 49