TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD 1.1 FOREWORD.......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 INFORMATION ON SAFETY................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.1 INTENDED USES ....................................................................................................................
4 1.3.2 IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USE .................................................................................. 4 1.3.3 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................... 5 1.3.4 RUNNING-IN ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................... 6 1.4.1 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) .........................................................................
6 1.4.2 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) (alternatively for some markets) .............................................................................................. 6 1.4.3 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) .... 7 1.4.4 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION PLATE ................................... 8 1.4.5 FRONT AXLE SERIAL NUMBER............................................................................................. 8 1.4.6 REAR AXLE SERIAL NUMBER ...............................................................................................
9 1.4.7 TRANSMISSION SERIAL NUMBER........................................................................................ 9 1.4.8 CAB SERIAL NUMBER............................................................................................................ 9 1.4.9 SERIAL NUMBERS AND DEALER’S ADDRESS .................................................................... 10 SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION 2.1 SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES....................................................................................... 20 2.1.1 POSITION OF THE SAFETY PLATES ....................................................................................
20 2.1.2 PICTOGRAMS AND RELEVANT MEANINGS......................................................................... 22 2.1.3 POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ON MACHINES WITH CAB .......................................... 28 2.1.4 VIBRATIONS TO WHICH THE OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED ................................................ 29 2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................. 30 2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES ....................................................................................................
30 2.2.2 SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS.......................................................................................... 30 2.2.3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION ITEMS ............................................................. 30 2.2.4 UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 31 2.2.5 LEAVING THE OPERATOR’S SEAT ....................................................................................... 31 2.2.6 GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE.................................................................................
32 2.2.7 CHECKING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS .............................................................................. 32 2.2.8 PREVENTING FIRES DUE TO FUEL AND OIL ..................................................................... 33 2.2.9 PREVENTING BURNS ............................................................................................................ 33 2.2.10 PREVENTING DAMAGE DUE TO ASBESTOS POWDER .................................................... 34 2.2.11 PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT ........................................ 34 2.2.12 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KIT ........................................................................
35 2.2.13 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAB STRUCTURE ...................................................... 35 2.2.14 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 35 2.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE................................................. 36 2.3.1 SAFETY ON THE WORK SITE................................................................................................ 36 2.3.2 FIRE PREVENTION ................................................................................................................ 36 2.3.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE OPERATOR'S CAB .............................................
36 2.3.4 ROOM VENTILATION ............................................................................................................. 37 2.3.5 CLEANING WINDOWS, MIRRORS AND LIGHTS - CHECKING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES AND THE BULBS ......................................................................................... 37 11