OPERATING THE MACHINE OBJECT HANDLING --- IF EQUIPPED WARNING: When you use machine for object han- dling, be sure to comply with all local regulations. Cables, straps, or ropes can break, causing serious injury. Do not use damaged chains, frayed cables, slings, straps, or ropes to crane. Never move the load suddenly. Never move load over a person’s head. Do not allow any persons near load. Keep all persons away from wire-rope-attached load, lifted or sitting on the ground unless it is securely sittiing on blocks or on the ground. Position upperstructure so that the travel motors are at the rear. Do not attach sling/chain to the bucket teeth.
• Secure sling/chain tightly to the load being lifted. Wear gloves when securing sling/chain. • Fasten sling/chain to bucket loop, with the bucket curled and arm retracted. • Coordinate hand signals with your signal man before starting. • Be aware of the location of all persons in the working area. • Attach a hand line to load and make sure person holding it is well away from load. • Before lifting, test your load. 1. Park your machine close to load. SA-014 2. Attach load to the machine. 3. Raise load 50 mm (2 in) above the ground. 4. Swing the load all the way to one side. 5. While keeping load close to the ground, move it away from machine. 6.
If there is any indication of reduced stability of your machine, lower load to the ground. • Lift load only as high as necessary. 5-36