2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Startingandstoppingprecautions
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Walkaroundthemachineandattachmentstowarnall
personnelwhomaybeservicingthemachineorarein
themachinepathpriortostarting.Donotstartuntilall
personnelareclearlyawayfromthemachine.Sound
thehorn,ifequipped,beforestarting.
•
Walkaroundthemachineandattachment.Ensurethat
allsafetyprecautions/warningsareupheldandall
safetydevicesareworkingastheattachmentmanu-
facturestatesintheirsafetyinformation.
•
Checkthattheparkingdeviceisapplied,placeallcon-
trolsinneutralorparkasspeciedbythemanufacturer,
beforestartingthemachine.
•
Adjust,secure,andlatchtheseatbelt.Ifequipped,
lowertherestraintbarbeforestartingthemachine.
•
Toavoidpotentialseriousinjurybycontactwiththema-
chine’smovingattachment,DONOTrewiretobypass
theseat,seatbeltswitches,orrestraintbarswitches(if
equipped).
•
Startandoperatethemachineonlyfromtheoperator’s
seat.
•
Usejumpercablesonlyintherecommendedmanner.
Improperusecanresultinbatteryexplosionorunex-
pectedmachinemotion.Ventilatethebatteryareabe-
foreusingjumpercables.Makesurethatusingjumper
cableswillnotinterfereorharmelectronicdevices.
•
DONOToperatetheengineinanenclosedareawith-
outadequateventilation.
•
Parkthemachineonlevelgroundwheneverpossible
andapplytheparkingbrake.Ongrades/slope,park
themachinewiththewheelsortracksecurelyblocked.
•
Beforeleavingtheoperatorstation,lowertheequip-
menttothegroundandshutofftheengine.
•
Removethestarterkeyorlocktheinstrumentpanel,
orturnthemasterdisconnectswitch(ifequipped)to
theOFFpositionwhenleavingthemachineparkedor
unattended.
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