DRESSTA TD-25M EXTRA, Service Manual

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INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1
Page 5
DRESSTA TD-25M EXTRA
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Perform a visual check of the machine before starting the engine. Look for such things as improper
fluid levels, oil leaks, and loose, damaged or missing parts. Do not start the engine until any unsafe
conditions are corrected. Secure all caps and filler plugs.
Know and understand the traffic flow patterns of your job and obey flagman, signs and signals.
Before entering the operator's compartment, clear the immediate area surrounding the machine of
personnel and obstructions. Walk completely around the machine. After entering the operator's
compartment, sound the horn to clear the immediate area of the machine.
Check work area for hazardous conditions. Due to the danger of fire and explosion, never check or
fill the fuel tank or the batteries near the burning or smoking materials, open fire or spark conditions
due to fire hazard or explosion.
3. OPERATION
Check the work area for hazardous conditions. Be alert for soft ground conditions, especially when
working on slopes, near drop-offs or excavations or fill material, which could lead to sudden land
collapse and tipping of the machine.
At night and at times of poor visibility, carefully check the work area before moving in with the
machine. Use all lights provided.
Keep the windshield, windows and mirrors (if equipped) clean.
Before starting the engine, be sure you understand all control functions. Check all controls,
including the brakes, decelerator, steering and transmission. Check all gauges, warning lights and
safety devices. Correct any malfunctions.
Only one person, the operator, should be permitted to ride on the machine when it is in operation.
Perform an operational check of the machine in a safe area before putting it to work.
Keep operating controls, hands and shoes free of grease, water and mud to insure positive control
functions.
Because the machine is ROPS equipped, for your personal protection, wear your seat belt.
Before driving the machine, adjust the seat and fasten the seat belt. The seat belt should fit snugly
and flow around the hips to lessen the chance and severity of injury in the event of an accident.
Never wear the seat belt across the abdomen.
Check overhead clearance carefully before operating the machine in areas with low overhead
clearance, such as guy wires, power lines, bridges, low-hanging tree branches and building
entrances or exits. These overhead obstructions could cause an accident.
After starting the engine, but before moving the machine, warn nearby personnel by giving
a couple of short horn blasts.
During the brake lock test, be sure that there are no people in the immediate area of the machine,
and that the same is free from obstacles. As the brakes do not brake the machine, stop the
machine operation immediately and remove the cause of the defect.