jcb 526-56, Service Manual

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01 - Machine
03 - Safety
27 - Maintenance Positions
01 - 13 9813/5600-4 01 - 13
27 - Maintenance Positions
Introduction .................................................... 01-13
Health and Safety .......................................... 01-15
Introduction
Lift arm lowered
Figure 2.
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Lift arm lowered
1. Park the machine on level, solid ground.
2. Lower the boom.
3. Put the attachment flat on the ground.
4. Stop the engine and remove the starter key.
5. Disconnect the battery to prevent accidental
operation of the engine.
6. Make sure there are no loose articles in the
enclosure.
7. If necessary, put chocks against the two sides of
the wheels before you get below the machine.
Lift arm raised
If you raise the lift arm to get access for maintenance,
you must install the maintenance strut on the lift arm.
Before you install the maintenance strut remove any
load on the forks and empty shovels or attachments.
Figure 3.
lift arm raised
Installing the Maintenance Strut
1. Make the machine safe.
2. Retract the lift arm.
3. Raise the lift arm.
4. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.