6-MAINTENANCE
Avoidinjurybydoingthefollowing:
•
Atregularintervals,checkthatthenutsandboltsare
tightasperthespeciedtighteningtorque.
•
Checkthepivotpins,washersandholders.Replace
missingparts.
•
Tightenallthescrewsandallfastenerstothevalues
speciedinthetable.Refertopage6-3expectin
thecaseswherethetighteningtorqueisspeciedin
theassemblyinstructions.
•
Thetorquesapplytoclean,drythreads.Lubri-
catedthreadscanleadtothejointbeingtightened
toostrongly.Damagedordirtythreadscancause
torquevaluestobetoolow.
•
Atorqueampliermaybeneededwhentightening
screwstohightorquevalues.
•
Tighteningtorquesshouldbecheckedimmediately
afterinstallation,andseveraltimesafterashortpe-
riodofuse.Incorrecttighteningcandamagethe
structureofthebackhoeand/ortractor.
Hydraulichoses-Check
WARNING
Escapinguid!
Hydraulicuidordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskinandcauseinfectionor
otherinjury.Topreventpersonalinjury:Relieveallpressurebeforedisconnectinguidlinesorper-
formingworkonthehydraulicsystem.Beforeapplyingpressure,makesureallconnectionsaretight
andallcomponentsareingoodcondition.Neveruseyourhandtocheckforsuspectedleaksunder
pressure.Useapieceofcardboardorwoodforthispurpose.Ifinjuredbyleakinguid,seeyour
doctorimmediately.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0178A
WARNING
Pressurizedhydraulicuidcanpenetratetheskinandcausesevereinjuries.
Tightenalloftheconnectionsbeforestartingtheengine.Ifhydraulicuidhaspenetratedtheskin,
seekmedicalassistanceimmediately.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0117A
CAUTION
Escapinguid!
Hydraulicuidordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskinandcauseinfectionor
otherinjury.Topreventpersonalinjury:Relieveallpressurebeforedisconnectinguidlinesorper-
formingworkonthehydraulicsystem.Beforeapplyingpressure,makesureallconnectionsaretight
andallcomponentsareingoodcondition.Neveruseyourhandtocheckforsuspectedleaksunder
pressure.Useapieceofcardboardorwoodforthispurpose.Ifinjuredbyleakinguid,seeyour
doctorimmediately.
Failuretocomplycouldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
C0104A
1.Thehydraulichoseonthebackhoeareparticularlyex-
posedandwillwearoutovertime.Checkthehydraulic
hosesregularlyandreplacethemwhentheyareworn
out.Ensurethatthehydraulichosesarenotstretched,
pinchedorbroken.
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