BA ET16 de* 1.0 * et16b510.fm 5-41
Operation 5
5.10 Attachments
Picking up
Injury hazard due to fluid escaping under pressure!
Hydraulic oil escaping under pressure can penetrate the skin and cause
serious injury or death.
► Do not allow anyone to stay in the danger zone.
► Release the pressure in the hydraulic system before connecting or
disconnecting the attachment – see chapter “ Releasing the pressure
in the work hydraulics” on page 5-43.
► Wear protective clothes.
► Always consult a doctor immediately, even if the wound seems
insignificant. Hydraulic oil causes blood poisoning.
Accident hazard when picking up attachments!
Picking up attachments incorrectly can cause serious injury or death.
► Wear protective equipment during installation of the connecting pins.
► Do not allow anyone to stay in the danger zone.
► Only use attachments that are in perfect condition.
► Set and adjust the boom to the correct position with the control levers.
► Align the fastening bores in the attachment with a mandrel to make it
easier to insert the pin in the bores.
► Ensure correct locking with a short and rapid succession of stick and
bucket movements as close as possible to the ground.
► Operate the machine only with a safely locked attachment