SAFE OPERATION - 3 2. OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR 7. When operating, keep hands and body inside of the ROPS / FOPS protective envelope. Do not touch or depress the control levers or the pedals from outside the cab while the engine is running. 8. Take precautions against tipping over. Stay away from steep slopes and embankments. Do not swing the bucket downhill. Lower the dozer blade when digging. Keep the bucket as low as possible while driving uphill. Turn slowly on slopes (at reduced speed). Do not place the excavator near the edges of trenches and banks, as the earth can give away due to the weight of the excavator. ALLOWABLE CLIMBING ANGLE : 36 % (20 deg.) ALLOWABLE ANGLE CROSS :
27 % (15 deg.) 9. Watch where you are going at all times. Watch for and avoid obstacles. Remain alert for trees, wires and other obstructions. 1. Mount and dismount the machine safely. Always face the machine. Always use handrails and available steps and keep yourself well balanced. Do not grab or hold any of the control levers and switches. Do not jump on or off the machine, whether stationary or in motion. 2. Start and control the excavator only from the operator's seat. The driver should not lean out of his seat when the engine is running. 3.
Before starting the engine, make sure that the lock levers are in the "Lock" position and all control levers and pedals are in their neutral positions and the seat belt is fastened correctly. 4. Before operating the excavator, make sure that the dozer blade is in front of you. If the levers are activated with the dozer blade at the rear, the tracks will move in the opposite direction of the drive levers. C Safety for children Tragedy can occur if the operator is not alert to the presence of children. Children generally are attracted to machines and the work they do. 1. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them. 2.
Keep children out of the work area and under the watchful eye of another responsible adult. 3. Be alert and shut your machine down if children enter the work area. 4. Never carry children on your machine. There is not a safe place for them to ride. They may fall off and be run over or interfere with your control of the machine. 5. Never allow children to operate the machine even under adult supervision. 6. Never allow children to play on the machine or on the attachments. 7. Use extra caution when backing up. Look behind and down to make sure the area clear before moving. 8. When parking your machine, if at all possible, park on a firm, flat and level surface; if not, park across a slope.
Lower the bucket and dozer to the ground, stop the engine, release pressure in the hydraulic system, place the pilot control lock lever in the locked position, remove the key and lock the cab door (if equipped), before you leave. 5. Do not operate or idle engine in a non-ventilated area. Carbon monoxide gas is colorless, odorless, and deadly. 6. Keep all safety equipment and covers in place. Replace damaged or missing safety devices.