Introduction
About this Manual
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Introduction
About this Manual
Model and Serial Number
This manual provides information for the following model(s) in the JCB machine range:
Model
From:
To:
506-23
2902000
2908741
509-23
2902000
2908741
512-26
2902000
2908741
Using the Manual
This operator's manual is arranged to give you a good understanding of the machine and its safe operation.
It also contains maintenance and technical data.
Read this manual from the front to the back before you use the machine for the first time, even if you have used
machines of a similar/same type before as the technical specification, systems and controls of the machine
may have changed. Particular attention must be given to all the safety aspects of operating and maintaining
the machine.
If there is anything you are not sure about, ask your JCB dealer or employer. Do not guess, you or others could
be killed or seriously injured.
The general and specific warnings in this section are repeated throughout the manual. Read all the safety
statements regularly, so you do not forget them. Remember that the best operators are the safest operators.
The illustrations in this manual are for guidance only. Where the machines are different, the text and or the
illustration will specify.
The manufacturer's policy is one of continuous improvement. The right to change the specification of the
machine without notice is reserved. No responsibility will be accepted for discrepancies which may occur
between specifications of the machine and the descriptions contained in this manual.
All of the optional equipment included in this manual may not be available in all territories
Left-Hand Side, Right-Hand Side
In this manual, 'left' and 'right' mean your left and right when you are seated correctly in the machine.
Figure 1.
A
B
A
Left
B
Right
Cab/Canopy
This manual frequently makes references to the cab. For example, 'do not operate the machine without an
operator's manual in the cab'. These statements also apply to canopy build machines.
