1 3 SAFE OPERATION The best insurance against accidents is to abide by the safety regulations. Read and understand this section carefully, before operating the excavator. Every user, however experienced, should carefully read and understand this section and those of the attachments and accessories before taking the excavator into operation. The owner is obliged to inform the operators of these instruction in detail. Keep this manual in the storage place. (See "Keeping the Operator's Manual" in the BEFORE START section.) (1) Seat belt 1. BEFORE OPERATION 1. Make yourself acquainted with the excavator and be aware of its limits.
Read this operator’s manual carefully before starting the excavator. 2. Obey the danger, warning and caution labels on the machine. 3. For your safety, ROPS/FOPS (Roll-Over Protective Structures, Falling Objects Protective Structures.) with a seat belt is installed by KUBOTA. Always use the seat belt when the machine is equipped with a ROPS/FOPS. If ROPS is loosened or removed for any reason, make certain all parts are reinstalled correctly. Tighten mounting bolts to proper torque. Do not use the seat belt if there is no ROPS. Do not modify structural members of ROPS by welding, drilling, bending, grinding or cutting, as this may weaken the structure. If any component is damaged, replace it.
Do not attempt repairs. 4. The seat belt must be inspected regularly and replaced if frayed or damaged.