Doosan DL200, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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OP000506 Safety
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Operate Carefully on Snow and Ice, In
Very Cold Temperatures
In icy cold weather avoid sudden travel movements and stay
away from even very slight slopes. The machine could skid
off to one side very easily.
Snow accumulation could hide or obscure potential hazards.
Use care while operating or while using the machine to
clear snow.
Warming up the engine for a short period may be
necessary, to avoid operating with sluggish or reduced
working capacity. The jolting shocks and impact loads
caused by bumping or bottoming the boom or attachment
are more likely to cause severe stress in very cold
temperatures. Reducing work cycle rate and work load may
be necessary.
When the temperature rises, frozen road surfaces become
soft, so the machine travel becomes unstable.
In cold weather, do not touch metal surfaces with your bare
hands. If you touch a metal surface in extremely cold
weather, your skin may freeze to the metal surface.
Parking Machine
Avoid making sudden stops, or parking the machine
wherever it happens to be at the end of the work day. Plan
ahead so that the wheel loader will be on firm, level ground
away from traffic and away from high walls, cliff edges and
any area of potential water accumulation or runoff. If parking
on inclines is unavoidable, block the wheels to prevent
movement. Lower the bucket or other working attachment
completely to the ground, or to an overnight support saddle.
There must be no possibility of unintended or accidental
movement.
When parking on public roads, provide fences, signs, flags,
or lights, and put up any other necessary signs to ensure
that passing traffic can see the machine clearly, and park
the machine so that the machine, flags, and fences do not
obstruct traffic.