BOOM FUNCTIONS

Tigercat 830 Feller Buncher Safety

OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS continued

When working on slopes, travel straight up or down the slope to prevent roll-over.

NORMAL WORKING RANGE OF BOOM SYSTEM

CAUTION

Do not open cab doors or window screens when machine is on a slope. The doors and screens are heavy and could swing out with considerable force.

NEVER travel across a STEEP slope or side hill: • As logs are added to the accumulator pocket the handling and the stability of the machine will change. • To avoid tip over, keep the felling head as low as possible to maintain a low center of gravity. • Always be prepared to dump the load in case of an emergency. • Do not overload the machine as this can create an unstable condition and cause a rollover.

FIG. 1

DO NOT OPERATE OVER THE REAR OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE

830-03 830-04A TRACK GEARBOX AT REAR OF UNDERCARRIAGE

MACHINE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL LEVELLING UNDERCARRIAGE

To reduce the risk of rollover, the machine is equipped with a special levelling system. The design of this system enhances stability in the normal working range of the boom system. Fig. 1 shows the recommended working range of the boom. Operating the boom system outside of this range reduces the machine's stability, increasing the risk of rollover and substantially reduces the life of the levelling mechanism.