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PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Chapter 3
SAFETY
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Before operating this equipment, read and
study the following safety information. In
addition, be sure that everyone who operates
or works with this equipment, is familiar with
these safety precautions.
WHENEVER YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL:
IT MEANS:
WARNING! BE CAREFUL!
YOUR SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF
THE TELESCOPIC HANDLER IS AT
RISK.
GEHL Company has ensured that this telescopic han-
dler is suitable for use under normal operating condi-
tions defined in this Operator's Manual and in accor-
dance with safety standard ANSI/ITSDF B56.6.
Before using the telescopic handler, the owner must
make sure that the telescopic handler is appropriate for
the work to be done.
In addition to standard equipment mounted on the tele-
scopic handler, many options are available, such as:
flashing lights, front lights, rear lights, and lights on
the boom.
The operator must take into account the operating con-
ditions to determine the necessary signalling and light-
ing equipment. Contact your dealer for information.
GEHL Company always takes the operator’s safety
into consideration when designing its machinery, and
guards exposed moving parts for his/her protection.
However, some areas cannot be guarded in order to
assure proper operation. Further, this Operator’s
Manual and decals on the machine warn of additional
hazards and should be read and observed closely.
It is the owner’s responsibility for communicating
information on the safe use and proper maintenance of
this machine! This includes providing understandable
interpretations of these instructions to operators who
are not fluent in reading English.
It is the responsibility of the operator to read and
understand the Operator’s Manual and other informa-
tion provided, and to use correct operating procedures.
Machines should be operated only by qualified opera-
tors.
WARNING
The risk of accident while using, servicing and
repairing the telescopic handler can be mini-
mized by following the safety warnings and
instructions detailed in this manual.
DANGER
“DANGER” indicates an imminently haz-
ardous situation, which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
“WARNING” indicates a potentially hazardous
situation, which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
“CAUTION” indicates a potentially hazardous
situation, which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury. It may also alert
users to unsafe practices.