. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT proper position. Have them repaired WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Do not wear loose clothes or any accessories. If these catch on the control levers or protruding parts, there is danger that it may cause the machine to move unexpectedly. Always wear a hard hat and safety shoes. If the nature of the work requires it, wear safety glasses, mask, gloves, ear plugs, and safety belt when operating or maintaining the machine.
If you have long hair and it hangs out from your hard hat, there is a hazard that it may get caught up in the machine, so tie your hair up and be careful not to let it get caught. Check that all protective equipment functions properly before using it. 2 - 12 Mistakes in operatio n, inspection, or maintenance may result in serious pe rsonal injury or death. Before carrying out operation, inspec tion, or maintenance, always read this manual and th e safety labels on the machine carefully and obey the warnin gs. ENSURING SAFE OP ERATION uthorized personnel can operate and maintain the machine. precautions, and instructions in this manual when operating or performing inspection or he machine.
Only trained and a uthorized personnel can operate and maintain the m Follow all safety, maintenance on t If you are not feeli ng well, or if you are under the influence of alcohol or medication, your ability to safel y operate or repair your mac hine may be severely impaired, putting yourself and e veryone else on your job site i n danger. When working wit h another operator or with the person on the worksite traffic duty, discuss the content of the t the operation. operation beforeh and and use the determined signals when carrying ou UNDERSTANDING T HE MACHINE Before operating the machine, read this manual thoroughly.
If there are a ny places in this manual that y ou do not understand, ask the person in charge of safety to give an explanation. Be sure that all immediately if the Understand the m ethod of use of safety features and use them properly Never remove an y safety features. Always keep them in good operatin INSPECTING MACHI NE Check the machine b efore starting operations. If any abnormality is found, do not operate the machine un til repairs of the problem locati on have been completed.