Contents
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Operating Levers .........................................................................................44
Introduction .............................................................................................44
Mast Controls .........................................................................................45
Auxiliary Controls ...................................................................................46
Sideshift Carriage (if fitted) .....................................................................47
Safety Equipment ........................................................................................48
Control Locks .........................................................................................48
Beacon ...................................................................................................49
Fire Extinguisher (If fitted) ......................................................................50
Before Starting the Engine ...........................................................................51
Starting the Engine ......................................................................................53
Preparing the Machine for Travel ................................................................54
Introduction .............................................................................................54
Preparing for Road Travel ......................................................................54
Site Travel Position .................................................................................55
Getting the Machine Moving ........................................................................56
Operating Practices ................................................................................56
Operating Procedure ..............................................................................57
Stopping and Parking the Machine ..............................................................58
Working with the Machine ...........................................................................60
Operating Practices and Site Safety ......................................................60
Clothing and Safety Equipment ..............................................................60
Danger Zone ..........................................................................................60
Log Moving/Handling ..............................................................................60
Safety Practices .....................................................................................60
Working with the Mast ............................................................................62
Use of Machines on Gradients or Slopes ...............................................73
Operating Environment ................................................................................75
Operating in Low Temperatures .............................................................75
Operating in High Temperatures ............................................................75
Refuelling a Machine ...................................................................................76
Low Fuel Levels .....................................................................................76
Filling the Tank .......................................................................................76
Moving a Disabled Machine ........................................................................78
Towing and Retrieval ..............................................................................78
Recovery Hitch .......................................................................................78
Transporting the Machine ............................................................................79
Loading a Machine on to a transporter ...................................................79
Unloading a Machine from the Transporting Vehicle ..............................82
Lifting a Machine .........................................................................................84
Storage of the Machine ...............................................................................85
Introduction .............................................................................................85
Storage Area ..........................................................................................85
Prepare the Machine for Storage ...........................................................85
Put the Machine into Storage .................................................................85
During Storage .......................................................................................85
Take the Machine Out of Storage ...........................................................86