SAFETY
SAFETY LABELS ............................................................................................................................................ 2-4
LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS............................................................................................................. 2-5
CONTENTS OF SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................... 2-6
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................2-11
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION................................................................................2-11
ENSURE SAFE OPERATION ...........................................................................................................2-11
UNDERSTAND THE MACHINE........................................................................................................2-11
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION .............................................................................................2-11
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT ..................................................................2-11
INSPECT MACHINE.........................................................................................................................2-11
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT..............................................2-11
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN ................................................................................................................. 2-12
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT ...................................................... 2-12
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ................................................................... 2-12
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND ......................................................................................................... 2-12
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE...................................................................................................... 2-13
ACTIONS IF FIRE OCCURS ........................................................................................................... 2-13
PREVENT FIRE............................................................................................................................... 2-13
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE.................................................................... 2-15
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE..................................... 2-15
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE............................................................................................. 2-16
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS................................................................................................... 2-16
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT.............................................. 2-16
WHEN LEAVING MACHINE ............................................................................................................ 2-16
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB.............................................................................. 2-17
DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN WORK EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 2-17
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES............................................................... 2-17
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2-17
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ........................................................... 2-17
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING............................................................ 2-18
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 2-19
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE.............................................................................................................. 2-19
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS................................................................. 2-19
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND............................................................. 2-19
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................ 2-20
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY............................................................................................................ 2-20
CHECK SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS............................................................................... 2-21
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST..................................................................................................... 2-21
START ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-22
USE WARNING TAGS..................................................................................................................... 2-22
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................ 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................. 2-23
IN COLD WEATHER........................................................................................................................ 2-23
START ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-24
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-25
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 2-25
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE .................................................. 2-25
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING............................................................................................... 2-26
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES ......................................................................... 2-27
WHEN OPERATING ........................................................................................................................ 2-27
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2-27
METHOD OF USING BRAKES........................................................................................................ 2-27
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING ON SNOW OR FROZEN SURFACES.................................. 2-28
PRECAUTIONS WHEN PARKING MACHINE ................................................................................. 2-28
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION............................................................................................. 2-29
PRECAUTIONS WHEN LOADING AND UNLOADING.................................................................... 2-29
SAFETY SAFETY
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