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SAFETY
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
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Mistakes in operation, inspection, or maintenance may result in serious personal injury or death. Before carrying
out operation, inspection, or maintenance, always read this manual and the safety labels on the machine carefully
and obey the warnings.
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION 2
ENSURING SAFE OPERATION
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Only trained and authorized personnel can operate and maintain the machine.
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Follow all safety, precautions, and instructions in this manual when operating or performing inspection or
maintenance on the machine.
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If you are not feeling well, or if you are under the influence of alcohol or medication, your ability to safely oper-
ate or repair your machine may be severely impaired, putting yourself and everyone else on your job site in
danger.
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When working with another operator or with the person on the worksite traffic duty, discuss the content of the
operation beforehand and use the determined signals when carrying out the operation.
UNDERSTANDING THE MACHINE
Before operating the machine, read this manual thoroughly. If there are any places in this manual that you do not
understand, ask the person in charge of safety to give an explanation.
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION 2
PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT
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Be sure that all guards, covers and mirrors are in their proper position. Have guards and covers repaired
immediately if they are damaged.
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Understand the method of use of safety features and use them properly.
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Never remove any safety features. Always keep them in good operating condition.
INSPECTING MACHINE
Check the machine before starting operations. If any abnormality is found, do not operate the machine until
repairs of the problem location have been completed.
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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Do not wear loose clothes or any accessories. If these
catch on the control levers or protruding parts, there is dan-
ger that it may cause the machine to move unexpectedly.
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Always wear a hard hat and safety shoes. If the nature of
the work requires it, wear safety glasses, mask, gloves, ear
plugs, and safety belt when operating or maintaining the
machine.
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If you have long hair and it hangs out from your hard hat,
there is a hazard that it may get caught up in the machine,
so tie your hair up and be careful not to let it get caught.
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Check that all protective equipment functions properly
before using it.