New Holland L213, 200, L223, L215, L225 Owner's Manual

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

L213 L223
L215 L225
L218 L230
L220
Tier 3

200 Series Skid Steer Loader

PIN NHM435463 and above

C227
C232
C238
Tier 3

200 Series Compact Track Loader

PIN NHM435463 and above

Part number 48065346

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edition English

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August 2017

Contents

1GENERALINFORMATION

Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-1

Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-3

Productidentication.......................................................................1-4

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine................................................1-8

Machineorientation.........................................................................1-9

Machinecomponents......................................................................1-10

2SAFETYINFORMATION

Safetyrulesandsignalwords..............................................................2-1

Safetyrules.................................................................................2-2

Utilitysafety.................................................................................2-8

Properentryandexit.......................................................................2-9

Startingandstoppingprecautions.........................................................2-11

Seatbeltprecautions......................................................................2-12

Specicprecautionstothismachine......................................................2-14

Fireextinguisher...........................................................................2-14

RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)....................................................2-15

Weldingonthemachine...................................................................2-17

Loaderarmlockandcabtiltprocedure-radialliftmachines..............................2-18

Loaderarmlockandcabtiltprocedure-verticalliftmachines............................2-22

Noenginepower-loaderarmupanddowncontrol......................................2-26

Emergencyexit............................................................................2-27

Ecologyandtheenvironment.............................................................2-28

Safetysigns...............................................................................2-29

3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS

ACCESSTOOPERATOR'SPLATFORM

Doorlatches,cab.......................................................................3-1

Windowglass,cab.....................................................................3-2

Windshieldwiperandwashercontrols.................................................3-3

Cabairlouvers.........................................................................3-4

OPERATOR'SSEAT

Standardseat...........................................................................3-5

Mechanicalsuspensionseat...........................................................3-5

Airseat.................................................................................3-5

Seatbeltoperation.....................................................................3-6

Shoulderbelt...........................................................................3-7

Restraintbar(ifequipped)..............................................................3-7

MECHANICALHYDRAULICCONTROLS

Steeringandtravel.......................................................................3-8

Movingthemachine....................................................................3-8

Turningthemachine....................................................................3-9

Liftarmandbucketcontrols.............................................................3-10

Handcontrols..........................................................................3-10

Footpedals............................................................................3-11

ELECTROHYDRAULICCONTROLS

Controlpatternoverview................................................................3-12

StandardHcontrolpattern............................................................3-12

StandardISOcontrolpattern..........................................................3-13

Electro-hydrauliccontrolhandleadjustment..........................................3-13

Hcontrolpatternsteeringandtravel....................................................3-14

Handcontrols..........................................................................3-14

Movingthemachine...................................................................3-15

Turningthemachine...................................................................3-16

Hcontrolpatternliftarmandbucketcontrols...........................................3-17

Liftarmraise/lowercontrol............................................................3-17

Bucketcurl/dumpcontrol..............................................................3-18

ISOcontrolpatternsteeringandtravel..................................................3-19

Movingthemachine...................................................................3-19

Turningthemachine...................................................................3-20

ISOcontrolpatternliftarmandbucketcontrols.........................................3-22

Liftarmandbucketcontrols...........................................................3-22

CONTROLHANDLES

Switchcongurations..................................................................3-23

Two-speedfunction....................................................................3-28

AUXILIARYHYDRAULICS

Standardauxiliaryhydraulics..........................................................3-29

Highowauxiliaryhydraulics..........................................................3-31

EnhancedHighFlow(EHF)auxiliaryhydraulics......................................3-33

INSTRUMENTCLUSTER

ElectronicInstrumentCluster(EIC)...................................................3-35

AdvancedInstrumentCluster(AIC)...................................................3-42

Instrumentcluster.....................................................................3-49

InstrumentclusterSETUPmenu......................................................3-50

Instrumentclusterdisplaysetting......................................................3-51

Electro-Hydraulic(EH)controllabilityselection........................................3-52

Temperaturedisplayselection.........................................................3-57

VieworresetJobTimer(JTIME)......................................................3-58

Anti-theftprotection....................................................................3-59

Left-handcolumnswitchidentication.................................................3-65

ISOorHpatterncontrolswitch........................................................3-68

Machinelights.........................................................................3-69

4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

COMMISSIONINGTHEUNIT

OperatingInstructions..................................................................4-1

STARTINGTHEUNIT

Engineoperation.......................................................................4-3

Operatinginextremetemperatures....................................................4-5

Throttle.................................................................................4-6

Boosterbatteryprocedure..............................................................4-7

STOPPINGTHEUNIT

Parkingthemachineandstoppingtheengine.........................................4-8

MOVINGTHEUNIT

Machineoperation......................................................................4-9

5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS

SHIPPINGTRANSPORT

Transportingthemachine..............................................................5-1

RECOVERYTRANSPORT

Movingadisabledmachine...........................................................5-13

6WORKINGOPERATIONS

GENERALINFORMATION

Mechanicalattachmentmountingsystems.............................................6-1

Hydraulicattachmentmountingsystems...............................................6-4

Fieldoperation..........................................................................6-6

7MAINTENANCE

GENERALINFORMATION

Generalsafetybeforeyouservice......................................................7-1

Lubricationanalysisprogram...........................................................7-3

Plasticandresinparts..................................................................7-3

Machinecleaning.......................................................................7-4

Cabdoorremovalandinstallation......................................................7-5

Batterysafety-checkandcleaning....................................................7-6

Batterydisconnectswitch..............................................................7-8

Fireextinguisher........................................................................7-8

Enginehourmeter......................................................................7-9

Fluidsandlubricants..................................................................7-10

Engineoils.............................................................................7-11

Hydraulicoilviscosity..................................................................7-12

Biodieselfuel..........................................................................7-13

OrganicAcidTechnology(OA T)coolant...............................................7-14

Lubricationandmaintenanceaccess..................................................7-16

Fusesandrelays......................................................................7-18

MAINTENANCECHART

Maintenancechart.....................................................................7-25

INITIAL10HOURS

Tracktensioncheckandadjustment..................................................7-26

Tirepressureandwheelhardwaretorque.............................................7-27

Alternatorandairconditioningcompressor(ifequipped)belttension................7-29

EVERY10HOURSOREACHDAY

Cleantracksandcomponents.........................................................7-30

Engineandhydrauliccoolers..........................................................7-30

Enginecoolantlevel...................................................................7-32

Engineoillevel........................................................................7-34

Loaderarmpivotpoints,couplerpins,andcylinderpins..............................7-35

Hydraulicoillevel......................................................................7-36

Loaderarmandbuckethydraulicinterlock............................................7-37

INITIAL50HOURS

Engineoilandlter....................................................................7-38

RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)mechanismandhardwarecheck............7-42

EVERY50HOURS

Cabintakelter........................................................................7-43

Tracktensioncheck...................................................................7-44

Seatbelt...............................................................................7-45

INITIAL100HOURS

Finaldriveoil(trackmodels)..........................................................7-46

EVERY250HOURS

Fuellter...............................................................................7-47

In-linefuellter........................................................................7-48

Wheelsandtires......................................................................7-50

Drivechaintensioncheck.............................................................7-52

EVERY500HOURS

Aircleanerelements...................................................................7-53

Engineoilandlter....................................................................7-55

Finaldrivechaintankoil...............................................................7-59

Primaryfuellter......................................................................7-60

Hydraulicoillter......................................................................7-61

Finaldriveoil(trackmodels)..........................................................7-62

RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)mechanismandhardwarecheck............7-63

Cabdoor-Grease.....................................................................7-64

8TROUBLESHOOTING

EVERY1000HOURS

Hydraulicuidandlter................................................................7-65

Finaldrivechaintankoil...............................................................7-70

Enginevalveclearance................................................................7-72

EVERY2000HOURS

Radiatordrainandush...............................................................7-73

ASREQUIRED

Hardware-looseordamaged.........................................................7-75

Windowremovalandcleaning........................................................7-76

STORAGE

Storingthemachine...............................................................7-83

FAULTCODERESOLUTION

Errorcodeindex....................................................................8-1

9SPECIFICATIONS

Fluidsandlubricants.......................................................................9-1

Generalspecication.......................................................................9-2

Productidentication–attachments......................................................9-18

Materialweights...........................................................................9-25

Unitsofmeasureandconversion.........................................................9-26

Torquecharts-Minimumtighteningtorquesfornormalassembly.......................9-28

10ACCESSORIES

Telematics-OverviewwithNewHollandFleetForce™...................................10-1

1-GENERALINFORMATION###_1_###

Notetotheowner

1-GENERALINFORMATION

9310026591

Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthesafeoperation,adjustment,andmaintenanceofyourmachine.
RefertothedetailedINDEXattheendofthismanualforlocatingspecicitemsaboutyourmachine.Yourmachine
conformstocurrentsafetyregulations.Usethismanualasaguide.Y ourmachinewillremainareliableworkingtool
aslongasitiskeptingoodworkingconditionandservicedproperly .

Thismachine,withstandardequipmentandauthorizedattachments,isintendedforabovegroundmaterialhandling.
Useonlyapprovedaccessoriesandattachmentsdesignedforyourmachine.

CNHIndustrialAmerica
LLC
P .O.Box9228
Wichita,Kansas
U.S.A
67277

DEALER'SSTAMPOR

CARD

1-1

1-GENERALINFORMATION

Theinformationinthismanualisprovidedonthebasisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethatthemanual
waswritten.Settings,procedures,partnumbers,software,andotheritemscanchange.Thesechangescanaffect
theservicethatisgiventothemachine.Ensurethatyouhavecompleteandcurrentinformationfromyourdealer
beforeyoustartanymachineoperation.

Personalsafety

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.

Throughoutthismanualandonmachinedecals,youwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTION
followedbyspecialinstructions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworking
withyou.

DONOToperateorpermitanyonetooperateorservicethismachineuntilyouortheotherpersonshavereadand
understandthesafety,operation,andmaintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.Useonlytrainedoperatorswhohave
demonstratedtheabilitytooperateandservicethismachinecorrectlyandsafely.Allpersonswhowillbeoperating
thismachineshallpossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermitand/orotherapplicablelocalageworkpermit.The
informationinthismanualisprovidedonthebasisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethatthemanualwas
written.Settings,procedures,partnumbers,software,andotheritemscanchange.Thesechangescanaffectthe
servicethatisgiventothemachine.Ensurethatyouhavecompleteandmostcurrentinformationfromyourdealer
beforeyoustartyourmachineoperation.

Allpersonswhowillbeoperatingthismachineshallpossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermitand/orotherappli­cablelocalageworkpermits.

Useonlyapprovedaccessoriesandattachmentsdesignedforyourmachine.Consultyourdealeronchanges,addi­tions,ormodicationsthatmayberequiredforyourmachine.Donotmakeanyunauthorizedmodicationstoyour
machine.Anyonemakingsuchunauthorizedmodicationsisresponsiblefortheconsequences.

DONOTusethismachineforanypurposeorinanymannerotherthanasdescribedinthemanual,decals,orother
productsafetyinformationprovidedwiththemachine.Thesematerialsdenethemachine'sintendeduse.

ATTENTION:Theengineandfuelsystemonyourmachineisdesignedandbuilttogovernmentemissionsstandards.
Tamperingbydealers,customer,operators,andendusersisstrictlyprohibitedbylaw.Failuretocomplycouldresult
ingovernmentnes,reworkchargesinvalidwarranty,legalaction,andpossibleconscationofthemachineuntil
reworktooriginalconditioniscompleted.Engineserviceandorrepairsmustbedonebyacertiedtechnicianonly!

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)

Interferencemayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentthatmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.As
suchinterferencecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobserve
thefollowing:

Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe

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nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine

Theadd‐onequipmentmustnotinterferewiththefunctioningoftheonboardelectronics

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FailuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrendertheNEWHOLLANDCONSTRUCTIONwarrantynullandvoid.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Productidentication

Writeyourmachinemodelnumber,ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN),andserialnumbersonthelinesprovided
below.Alwaysgivethesenumbersandcomponentplatenumberstoyourdealerwhenyouneedpartsorinformation
foryourmachine.

Makearecordofthenumbers.Keepthisrecordandyourmanufacturer’sstatementoforigininasafeplace.Ifthe
machineisstolen,reportthenumberstoyourlocallawenforcementagency.

MACHINE

MachineModelandType

ProductIdenticationNumber

YearofBuild

EngineSerialNumber

HydrostaticPumpSerialNumber

BucketPartNumber

ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN).

Outsideright-handsideofchassis-verticallift.

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Insideleft-handsideloaderarmtower-radiallift.

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93107486111

931002296A2

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)certicationplate.

Frontedge(lower)insidecab.

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Engineserialnumberplate

Onthefuelinjection-ISMengines.
L213
L215
L218

ISMengine

L220

931007505A3

760757564

RCPH11SSL004AAD5

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Locatedattheendoftheenginethatisfacingrearward
L223
L225
L230
C227
C232
C238

1-GENERALINFORMATION

FPTengines

9310022366

Hydrostaticpump

Mechanical(Manual)hydrostaticpump

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NOTE:Youmusttiltthecabforwardtoviewthehydro­staticpump.Someitemsnotshownforclarity .

9310022377

RAIL15SSL0134BA8

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Mechanical(Servo)hydrostaticpump

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NOTE:Youmusttiltthecabforwardtoviewthehydro­staticpump.Someitemsnotshownforclarity .

Electro-Hydraulic(EH)hydrostaticpump

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NOTE:Youmusttiltthecabforwardtoviewthehydro­staticpump.Someitemsnotshownforclarity .

RAIL15SSL0133BA9

Bucketidenticationplate(partnumberanddescription)

RAIL15SSL0135BA10

BT04F026-0111

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine

KeeptheOperator'smanualinthestoragecompartment
behindtheoperator’sseat.TheOperator'smanualmust
beavailableforusebyalloperators.

RAIL15SSL0131BA1

1-8

1-GENERALINFORMATION

Machineorientation

RAPH12SSL0057BA1

Thetermsfront(1),right-handside(2),rear(3),andleft-handside(4)areusedinthismanualtoindicatethe

directionasseenfromtheoperator'sseat.

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1-GENERALINFORMATION

Machinecomponents

931074441

(1)Steps(6)Serviceaccesscover
(2)Hand-holds(7)Chaincompartmentaccess
(3)Frontlights(8)Bucket
(4)Loaderarm(9)Operator'scompartment
(5)Loaderarmcylinder

1-10

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

2-SAFETYINFORMATION###_2_###

Safetyrulesandsignalwords

Personalsafety

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTIONfollowedbyspecialin­structions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworkingwithyou.

Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.

DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury .

WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury .

CAUTIONindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.

FAILURETOFOLLOWDANGER,WARNING,ANDCAUTIONMESSAGESCOULDRESULT
INDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY.

Machinesafety

NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachineorpropertydamage.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachineor
propertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.

Information

NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationthatclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.

ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.

2-1

Safetyrules

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Generalsafetyrules

Usecautionwhenyouoperatethemachineonslopes.
Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchange
thecenterofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecan
tiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsor
unevensurfaces.

Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideon
themachine.

Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcohol
ordrugs,orwhileyouareotherwiseimpaired.

Whendiggingorusingground-engagingattachments,be
awareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.

Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobsta­cles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.

Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecan
penetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.

DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapiece

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ofcardboardorpaper.

Stoptheengine,removethekey(ifapplicable),and

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movethecontrolhandlesaroundtorelievethepressure

beforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.

Makesurethatallcomponentsareingoodcondition.

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Tightenallconnectionsbeforeyoustarttheengineor

pressurizethesystem.

Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seek

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medicalattentionimmediately .

Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmay

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causeskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwash

theskinpromptlywithsoapandwater.

Keepclearofmovingparts.Looseclothing,jewelry,
watches,longhair,andotherlooseorhangingitemscan
becomeentangledinmovingparts.

DONOTattempttoremovematerialfromanypartofthe
machinewhileitisbeingoperatedorwhilecomponents
areinmotion.

Makesurethatallguardsandshieldsareingoodcon­ditionandproperlyinstalledbeforeyouoperatethema­chine.Neveroperatethemachinewithshieldsremoved.
Alwayscloseaccessdoorsorpanelsbeforeyouoperate
themachine.

Dirtyorslipperysteps,ladders,walkways,andplatforms
cancausefalls.Makesurethesesurfacesremainclean
andclearofdebris.

Apersonorpetwithintheoperatingareaofamachinecan
bestruckorcrushedbythemachineoritsequipment.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.

Raisedequipmentand/orloadscanfallunexpectedlyand
crushpersonsunderneath.Neverallowanyonetoenter
theareaunderneathraisedequipmentduringoperation.

Neveroperatetheengineinenclosedspacesasharmful
exhaustgasesmaybuildup.

Beforeyoustartthemachine,besurethatallcontrolsare
inneutralorparklockposition.

Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sseat.Donot
connectorshortacrossterminalsonthestartersolenoid.
Attachjumpercablesasdescribedinthemanual.Starting
ingearmaycausedeathorseriousinjury.

Alwayskeepwindows,mirrors,alllighting,and
Slow-MovingVehicle(SMV)emblemcleantoprovidethe
bestpossiblevisibilitywhileyouoperatethemachine.

Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,
exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.

Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Beforeyouleavethemachine:

1.Parkthemachineonarm,levelsurface.

2.Lowertheloaderarmsandattachmentstothe
ground.

3.Placeallcontrolsintheneutralposition.

4.PresstheOperatebuttonontheinstrumentpanel,
thisshoulddisablethegrounddriveandtheloader
hydrauliccontrols.

5.Engagetheparkbrake.

6.Checkthattheinterlocksystemisfunctioningby
movingthecontrolsoutoftheneutralposition.Ifany
movementoccursdonotoperatethemachine.Park
themachine,turnofftheengine,andcontactyour
authorizeddealerforassistance.

7.Turnofftheengineandifapplicableremovethekey.

8.Exitthemachine.

9.Usewheelchocksifrequired.

Generalmaintenancesafety

When,duetoexceptionalcircumstances,youwould
decidetokeeptheenginerunningafteryouleave
theOperator’sstation,thenyoumustfollowthese
precautions:

1.Bringtheenginetolowidlespeed.

2.Lowertheloaderarmsandattachmentstotheground.

3.Placeallcontrolsintheirneutralposition.

4.PresstheOperatebuttonontheinstrumentpanel,this
shoulddisablethegrounddriveandtheloaderhy­drauliccontrols.

5.Engagetheparkbrake.

6.Checkthattheinterlocksystemisfunctioningbymov­ingthecontrolsoutoftheneutralposition.Ifany
movementoccursdonotoperatethemachine.Park
themachine,turnofftheengine,andcontactyourau­thorizeddealerforassistance.

7.Exitthemachine.

Keeptheareausedforservicingthemachinecleanand
dry.Cleanupspilleduids.

Servicethemachineonarm,levelsurface.

Installguardsandshieldsafteryouservicethemachine.

Closeallaccessdoorsandinstallallpanelsafterservicing
themachine.

Donotattempttoclean,lubricate,clearobstructions,or
makeadjustmentstothemachinewhileitisinmotionor
whiletheengineisrunning.

Alwaysmakesurethatworkingareaisclearoftools,
parts,otherpersonsandpetsbeforeyoustartoperating
themachine.

Unsupportedhydrauliccylinderscanlosepressureand
droptheequipment,causingacrushinghazard.Donot
leaveequipmentinaraisedpositionwhileparkedordur­ingservice,unlesstheequipmentissecurelysupported.

Jackorliftthemachineonlyatjackorliftpointsindicated
inthismanual.

Incorrecttowingprocedurescancauseaccidents.When
youtowadisabledmachinefollowtheprocedureinthis
manual.Useonlyrigidtowbars.

Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievepressure
beforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.

Stoptheengineandremovethekeybeforeyouconnect
ordisconnectelectricalconnections.

Scaldingcanresultfromincorrectremovalofcoolant
caps.Coolingsystemsoperateunderpressure.Hot
coolantcansprayoutifyouremoveacapwhilethesys­temishot.Allowthesystemtocoolbeforeyouremove
thecap.Whenyouremovethecap,turnitslowlytoallow
pressuretoescapebeforeyoucompletelyremovethe
cap.

Replacedamagedorworntubes,hoses,electricalwiring,
etc.

Theengine,transmission,exhaustcomponents,andhy­drauliclinesmaybecomehotduringoperation.T akecare
whenyouservicesuchcomponents.Allowsurfacesto
coolbeforeyouhandleordisconnecthotcomponents.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.

Whenwelding,followtheinstructionsinthemanual.Al­waysdisconnectthebatterybeforeyouweldonthema­chine.Alwayswashyourhandsafteryouhandlebattery
components.

Makesurethattiresarecorrectlyinated.Donotexceed
anyrecommendedloadorpressure.Followtheinstruc­tionsinthemanualforpropertireination.

Wheelsandtires

Tiresareheavy.Handlingtireswithoutproperequipment
couldcausedeathorseriousinjury.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Alwayshaveaqualiedtiretechnicianservicethetires
andwheels.Ifatirehaslostallpressure,takethetireand
wheeltoatireshoporyourdealerforservice.Explosive
separationofthetirecancauseseriousinjury.

DONOTweldtoawheelorrimuntilthetireiscompletely
removed.Inatedtirescangenerateagasmixturewith

Drivingonpublicroadsandgeneraltransportationsafety

Complywithlocallawsandregulations.

Useappropriatelightingtomeetlocalregulations.

MakesurethattheSMVemblemisvisible.

Liftimplementsandattachmentshighenoughabove
groundtopreventaccidentalcontactwithroad.

Whenyoutransportequipmentoramachineonatrans­porttrailer,makesurethatitisproperlysecured.Besure
theSMVontheequipmentormachineiscoveredwhile
beingtransportedonatrailer.

theairthatcanbeignitedbyhightemperaturesfromweld­ingproceduresperformedonthewheelorrim.Removing
theairorlooseningthetireontherim(breakingthebead)
willNOTeliminatethehazard.Thisconditioncanexist
whethertiresareinatedordeated.ThetireMUSTbe
completelyremovedfromthewheelorrimpriortoweld­ingthewheelorrim.

Beawareofoverheadstructuresorpowerlinesandmake
surethatthemachineand/orattachmentscanpasssafely
under.

Travelspeedshouldbesuchthatyoumaintaincomplete
controlandmachinestabilityatalltimes.

Slowdownandsignalbeforeturning.

Pullovertoallowfastertrafctopass.

Fireandexplosionprevention

Fueloroilthatisleakedorspilledonhotsurfacesorelec­tricalcomponentscancauseare.

Cropmaterials,trash,debris,birdnests,orammable
materialcanigniteonhotsurfaces.

Alwayshaveareextinguisheronornearthemachine.

Makesurethatthereextinguisher(s)ismaintainedand
servicedaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructions.

Atleastonceeachdayandattheendoftheday,remove
alltrashanddebrisfromthemachineespeciallyaround
hotcomponentssuchastheengine,transmission,ex­haust,battery,etc.Morefrequentcleaningofyourma­chinemaybenecessarydependingontheoperatingen­vironmentandconditions.

Atleastonceeachday,removedebrisaccumulation
aroundmovingcomponentssuchasbearings,pulleys,

Generalbatterysafety

belts,gears,cleaningfans,etc.Morefrequentcleaning
ofyourmachinemaybenecessarydependingonthe
operatingenvironmentandconditions.

Inspecttheelectricalsystemforlooseconnectionsand
frayedinsulation.Repairorreplacelooseordamaged
parts.

Donotstoreoilyragsorotherammablematerialonthe
machine.

Donotweldoramecutanyitemsthatcontainammable
material.Cleanitemsthoroughlywithnon-ammablesol­ventsbeforeweldingorame-cutting.

Donotexposethemachinetoames,burningbrush,or
explosives.

Promptlyinvestigateanyunusualsmellsorodorsthat
mayoccurduringoperationofthemachine.

Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenyouworkwithbatteries.

Donotcreatesparksorhaveopenamenearabattery.

Ventilatetheareawhenyouchargeabatteryorusea
batteryinanenclosedarea.

Disconnectthenegative(-)terminalrstandreconnect
thenegative(-)terminallast.

Whenyouweldonthemachine,disconnectbothtermi­nalsofthebattery.

Donotweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery .

Whenyouuseauxiliarybatteriesorconnectjumperca­blestostarttheengine,usetheprocedureshowninthe
operator’smanual.Donotshortacrossterminals.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionswhenyoustore
andhandlebatteries.

Batterypost,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontain
leadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafterhandling.
ThisisaCaliforniaProposition65warning.

Batteryacidcausesburns.Batteriescontainsulfuricacid.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.Antidote(exter-

Operatorpresencesystem

Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorpresencesys­temtopreventtheuseofsomefeatureswhiletheoperator
isnotintheoperator’sseat.

Reectorsandwarninglights

Youmustuseashingamberwarninglightswhenyou
operateequipmentonpublicroads.

nal):Flushwithwater.Antidote(eyes):ushwithwater
for15minutesandseekmedicalattentionimmediately.
Antidote(internal):Drinklargequantitiesofwaterormilk.
Donotinducevomiting.Seekmedicalattentionimmedi­ately.

Keepoutofreachofchildrenandotherunauthorizedper­sons.

Neverdisconnectorbypasstheoperatorpresencesys­tem.

Iftheoperatorpresencesystemisinoperable,thenitmust
berepaired.Followthetestprocedure(7-37).

Air-conditioningsystem

Theair-conditioningsystemisunderhighpressure.Do
notdisconnectanylines.Thereleaseofhighpressure
cancauseseriousinjury.

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)

WearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)suchashard
hat,eyeprotection,heavygloves,hearingprotection,pro­tectiveclothing,etc.

DoNotOperatetag

Beforeyoustartservicingthemachine,attacha‘DoNot
Operate’warningtagtothemachineinanareathatwill
bevisible.

Theair-conditioningsystemcontainsgasesthatare
harmfultotheenvironmentwhenreleasedintotheatmos­phere.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairthesystem.

Onlytrainedservicetechnicianscanservice,repair,or
rechargetheair-conditioningsystem.

Operatorprotectivestructure

Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotective
structure,suchas:aRollOverProtectiveStructure
(ROPS),FallingObjectsProtectiveStructure(FOPS),
oracabwithaROPS.AROPSmaybeacanframe
oratwo-postedorfour-postedstructureusedforthe
protectionoftheoperatortominimizethepossibilityof

seriousinjury .Themountingstructureandfasteners
formingthemountingconnectionwiththemachineare
partoftheROPS.

Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycomponentof
yourmachine.

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DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructurefor
pullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholestotheprotective
structure.

Theprotectivestructureandinterconnectingcomponents
areacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosion,or
modicationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyour
protection.Ifthisoccurs,THEPROTECTIVESTRUC­TUREMUSTBEREPLACEDsothatitwillprovidethe
sameprotectionasanewprotectivestructure.Contact
yourdealerforprotectivestructureinspectionandre­placement.

Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,thefollowing
MUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjob-siteoperations:

TheprotectivestructureMUSTBEREPLACED.

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Hazardouschemicals

Ifyouareexposedtoorcomeincontactwithhazardous
chemicalsyoucanbeseriouslyinjured.Theuids,lu­bricants,paints,adhesives,coolant,etc.requiredforthe
functionofyourmachinecanbehazardous.Theymay
beattractiveandharmfultodomesticanimalsaswellas
humans.

MaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)provideinformation
aboutthechemicalsubstanceswithinaproduct,safe
handlingandstorageprocedures,rstaidmeasures,and
procedurestotakeintheeventofaspilloraccidental
release.MSDSareavailablefromyourdealer.

BeforeyouserviceyourmachinechecktheMSDSfor
eachlubricant,uid,etc.usedinthismachine.Thisin­formationindicatestheassociatedrisksandwillhelpyou
servicethemachinesafely.Followtheinformationinthe

Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestruc-

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ture,operator’sseatandsuspension,seatbeltsand

mountingcomponents,andwiringwithintheoperator’s
protectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfor
damage.

AlldamagedpartsMUSTBEREPLACED.

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DONOTWELD,DRILLHOLES,A TTEMPTTO
STRAIGHTEN,ORREPAIRTHEPROTECTIVESTRUC­TURE.MODIFICATIONINANYWAYCANREDUCE
THESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHESTRUCTURE,
WHICHCOULDCAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY
INTHEEVENTOFFIRE,TIPOVER,ROLLOVER,
COLLISION,ORACCIDENT .

Seatbeltsarepartofyourprotectivesystemandmustbe
wornatalltimes.Theoperatormustbeheldtotheseat
insidetheframeinorderfortheprotectivesystemtowork.

MSDS,andonmanufacturercontainers,aswellasthein­formationinthismanual,whenyouservicethemachine.

Disposeofalluids,lters,andcontainersinanenviron­mentallysafemanneraccordingtolocallawsandregula­tions.Checkwithlocalenvironmentalandrecyclingcen­tersoryourdealerforcorrectdisposalinformation.

Storeuidsandltersinaccordancewithlocallawsand
regulations.Useonlyappropriatecontainersforthestor­ageofchemicalsorpetrochemicalsubstances.

Keepoutofreachorchildrenorotherunauthorizedper­sons.

Appliedchemicalsrequireadditionalprecautions.Obtain
completeinformationfromthemanufacturerordistributor
ofthechemicalsbeforeyouusethem.

Electricalstormsafety

Donotoperatemachineduringanelectricalstorm.

Ifyouareonthegroundduringanelectricalstorm,stay
awayfrommachineryandequipment.Seekshelterina
permanent,protectedstructure.

Liftingandoverheadloads

Neveruseloaderbuckets,forks,etc.orotherlifting,han­dling,ordiggingequipmenttoliftpersons.

Donotuseraisedequipmentasaworkplatform.

Ifanelectricalstormshouldstrikeduringoperation,re­maininthecab.Donotleavethecaboroperator’splat­form.Donotmakecontactwiththegroundorobjects
outsidethemachine.

Knowthefullareaofmovementofthemachineandequip­mentanddonotenterorpermitanyonetoenterthearea
ofmovementwhilethemachineisinoperation.

Neverenterorpermitanyonetoentertheareaunder­neathraisedequipment.Equipmentand/orloadscanfall
unexpectedlyandcrushpersonsunderneathit.

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2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Donotleaveequipmentinraisedpositionwhileparked
orduringservice,unlesssecurelysupported.Hydraulic
cylindersmustbemechanicallylockedorsupportedif
theyareleftinaraisedpositionforserviceoraccess.

Loaderbuckets,forks,etc.orotherlifting,handling,or
diggingequipmentanditsloadwillchangethecenterof
gravityofthemachine.Thiscancausethemachinetotip
onslopesorunevenground.

Loaditemscanfallofftheloaderbucketorliftingequip­mentandcrushtheoperator.Caremustbetakenwhen
liftingaload.Useproperliftingequipment.

Donotliftloadhigherthannecessary.Lowerloadsto
transport.Remembertoleaveappropriateclearanceto
thegroundandotherobstacles.

Equipmentandassociatedloadscanblockvisibilityand
causeanaccident.Donotoperatewithinsufcientvisi­bility.

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Utilitysafety

YOUMUSTFOLLOWsafetyprecautionswhenyouwork
nearburiedutilitylines.

Duringoperationitislikelythatyouwillbeworking
aroundornearburiedutilitylinesthatmayinclude,but
arenotlimitedto:

Electricalpowerline

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Gasline

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Waterline

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Communicationline-telephoneorcabletelevision

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Sewerline

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NOTICE:Beforeconstructionworkbeginsitisyourre­sponsibilitytobeawareofallutilitylinesintheareaof
yourprojectandtoavoidthem.

ALWAYShavealllocalutilitycompaniesmarkthelocation
oftheirlines.

NOTICE:Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforlaws,regula­tions,and/orstrictpenaltiesrequiringyoutolocateand
avoidexistingutilities.

Callallutilitycompaniesbeforeyouperform
anymachineoperation

Afteryoulocateanyburiedutilitylines,carefullydigahole
totheutilitylinebyhandand/orwithautomaticvacuum
equipment.Verifythelocationanddepthoftheline.

Whereapplicable,knowtheutilitycolorcode.

ElectricRed
Gas,Oil,orPetroleum
Communication,T elephone,T elevisionOrange
WaterBlue
SewerGreenor

ProposedExcavationWhite
Surveying
ReclaimedWaterandSlurry

Coordinateallexcavationactivitywiththeproperauthor­itiesandprofessionalsbeforebeginning.

Yellow

Brown

Pink

Purple

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Properentryandexit

DANGER

Crushinghazard!
Donotenterorexittheoperator'scompartmentwhiletheloaderarmsareraisedorunsupported.Rest
theloaderarmsonthegroundorverifythatloaderarmisbeingsupportedbytheloaderarmstrutor
loaderarmlockpinbeforeenteringorexitingtheoperator'scompartment.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING

Fallhazard!
Jumpingonoroffthemachinecouldcauseaninjury.Alwaysfacethemachine,usethehandrails
andsteps,andgetonoroffslowly.Maintainathree-pointcontacttoavoidfalling:bothhandsonthe
handrailsandonefootonthestep,oronehandonthehandrailandbothfeetonthesteps.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Enterthemachine

1.Facethecabentrypoint.

2.Ifapplicable,openthecabdoor.

3.Handholdsareprovidedontheloaderarm,frontcab
posts,orontheinsideofthecabdoor.Grabthehand
holds.

4.Placeonefootontheloaderarmcouplersteporon
thebucketstep.

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5.Pullyourselfup,facethemachine,andstandonthe
step(s).

6.Positionyourhandssothatyouarecomfortablewith
steppingintothecab.

7.Placeonefootintothecenterareaofthecab.Astep
areaisprovidedbetweenthefootpedals,ifequipped.

8.Stepintothecab,turnyourbody,andsitintheoper­ator’sseat.

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DANGER

Crushinghazard!
Donotenterorexittheoperator'scompartmentwhiletheloaderarmsareraisedorunsupported.Rest
theloaderarmsonthegroundorverifythatloaderarmisbeingsupportedbytheloaderarmstrutor
loaderarmlockpinbeforeenteringorexitingtheoperator'scompartment.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING

Fallhazard!
Jumpingonoroffthemachinecouldcauseaninjury.Alwaysfacethemachine,usethehandrails
andsteps,andgetonoroffslowly.Maintainathree-pointcontacttoavoidfalling:bothhandsonthe
handrailsandonefootonthestep,oronehandonthehandrailandbothfeetonthesteps.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Exitthemachine

1.Lowertheloaderarmandorattachmentstothe
ground.

2.Stoptheengine.Theparkingbrakeisautomatically
set.

3.Removetheseatbelt.Ifequipped,raisetherestraint
bar.

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4.Ifapplicable,openthecabdoor.

5.Grabthehandholds.

6.Pullyourselfupandplaceonefootontheloaderarm
couplersteporonthebucketstep.

7.Positionyourhandsonthehandholdssothatyouare
comfortablewithsteppingoutofthecab.

8.Stepoutofthemachineandturnyourbodysothatyou
facethemachine.

9.Lookandmakesurethatthegroundareaisclearto

stepoffofthemachine.

10.Positionyourhandssothatyouarecomfortablewith

steppingoffofthemachine.

11.Placeonefootontheground.

12.Placetheotherfootonthegroundandsafelymove

awayfromthemachine.

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Startingandstoppingprecautions

2-SAFETYINFORMATION

Walkaroundthemachineandattachmentstowarnall

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personnelwhomaybeservicingthemachineorarein

themachinepathpriortostarting.Donotstartuntilall
personnelareclearlyawayfromthemachine.Sound
thehorn,ifequipped,beforestarting.

Walkaroundthemachineandattachment.Ensurethat

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allsafetyprecautions/warningsareupheldandall

safetydevicesareworkingastheattachmentmanu­facturestatesintheirsafetyinformation.

Checkthattheparkingdeviceisapplied,placeallcon-

•
trolsinneutralorparkasspeciedbythemanufacturer,

beforestartingthemachine.

Adjust,secure,andlatchtheseatbelt.Ifequipped,

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lowertherestraintbarbeforestartingthemachine.

Toavoidpotentialseriousinjurybycontactwiththema-

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chine’smovingattachment,DONOTrewiretobypass

theseat,seatbeltswitches,orrestraintbarswitches(if
equipped).

Startandoperatethemachineonlyfromtheoperator’s

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seat.

Usejumpercablesonlyintherecommendedmanner.

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Improperusecanresultinbatteryexplosionorunex-

pectedmachinemotion.V entilatethebatteryareabe­foreusingjumpercables.Makesurethatusingjumper
cableswillnotinterfereorharmelectronicdevices.

DONOToperatetheengineinanenclosedareawith-

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outadequateventilation.

Parkthemachineonlevelgroundwheneverpossible

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andapplytheparkingbrake.Ongrades/slope,park

themachinewiththewheelsortracksecurelyblocked.

Beforeleavingtheoperatorstation,lowertheequip-

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menttothegroundandshutofftheengine.

Removethestarterkeyorlocktheinstrumentpanel,

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orturnthemasterdisconnectswitch(ifequipped)to

theOFFpositionwhenleavingthemachineparkedor
unattended.

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Seatbeltprecautions

Seatbelts

Seatbeltsmustbewornatalltimes.

Seatbeltinspectionandmaintenance:

Keepseatbeltsingoodcondition.

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Keepsharpedgesanditemsthancancausedamage

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awayfromthebelts.

Periodicallycheckbelts,buckles,retractors,tethers,

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slacktake-upsystem,andmountingboltsfordamage

andwear.

Replaceallpartsthathavedamageorwear.

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Replacebeltsthathavecutsthatcanmakethebelt

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weak.

WARNING

Avoidinjury!
Beforestartingtheengine,securelyfastenthe
seatbelt.Theseatbeltcanhelpensureyour
safetyifitisproperlyusedandmaintained.
Neverwearaseatbeltlooselyorwithslack
inthebeltsystem.Neverwearthebeltifit
istwistedorpinchedbetweentheseatstruc­tures.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse­riousinjury .

Checkthatboltsaretightontheseatbracketormount-

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ing.

Ifbeltisattachedtoseat,makesureseatorseatbrack-

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etsaremountedsecurely.

Keepseatbeltscleananddry.

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Cleanbeltsonlywithsoapsolutionandwarmwater.

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Donotusebleachordyeonthebeltsbecausethiscan

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makethebeltsweak.

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1.Pulltheseatbeltretractablehalf(1)acrossandbuckle
securelywiththebucklehalf(2).

2.Ashoulderbelt(3)isavailablefromyourdealer.Some
machinecongurationsareequippedwithashoulder
belt.

NOTE:StateorLocalregulationsmayrequirea

7.6cm(3in)webbingseatbeltavailablethrough

DealerServiceParts.Thisbeltmaybenecessaryin
someindustrialapplications.Checkyourlocalcodes.

BD07C132I-31

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Seatrestraintbar(ifequipped)

Therestraintbarmustbedownintheoperatingposition
beforestarting.

Seatrestraintbarintheraisedposition.

Seatrestraintbarintheoperatingposition.

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Specicprecautionstothismachine

DANGER

Crushinghazard!
Donotenterorexittheoperator'scompartmentwhiletheloaderarmsareraisedorunsupported.Rest
theloaderarmsonthegroundorverifythatloaderarmisbeingsupportedbytheloaderarmstrutor
loaderarmlockpinbeforeenteringorexitingtheoperator'scompartment.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Allmachinesareequippedwithsafetysupportfeatureswhenserviceormaintenanceofthemachineisrequired.

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Youmaysecuretheloaderarminaraisedpositionandsecurethecabinatiltposition.Thesefeaturesallow
greateraccesstotheinternalcomponentsofthemachine.Readandunderstandthe“Loaderarmlockandcabtilt
procedure-radialliftmachines”page2-18or“Loaderarmlockandcabtiltprocedure-verticalliftmachines”page
2-22inthismanual.

Placeallcontrolsinneutralbeforeleavingthecabandbecarefulnottoengagethemaccidentlywhenenteringor

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exitingthecab.

Beforeleavingtheoperatorscompartmentchecktheinterlocksystemsomovementofcontrolsdonotresultin

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machinemovement.Followthe“Loaderarmandbuckethydraulicinterlock”procedureonpage7-37.

Keeptheloadortoolaslowaspossiblewhilemovingthemachinearoundthejobsite.

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Conrmthatthecouplerlockpinsareengagedwiththebucketorattachmentretainingtabs.

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Donotoverllthebucket.Dirt,rocksanddebriscanentertheoperatorarea.

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Fireextinguisher

Itisrecommendedthatyouhaveareextinguisheronyourmachine.Contactyourdealerforthetypeandlocation
ofareextinguisheronthismachine.

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