Operation
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Safety for children
Always observe the following rules of conduct:
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Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them.
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Keep children far away from the working area and always under the supervision of other responsible adults.
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Be vigilant and switch the machine off when children enter the working area.
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Never let children drive with you on your machine, there is no safe place for passengers. Children could fall
off the machine and be run over or affect the control of the machine.
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Children must never operate the machine, even under supervision of an adult.
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Never let children play on the machine or attachments.
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Be particularly careful when manoeuvring. Look behind and down below on the machine and ensure that there
are no children in the manoeuvring area.
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Before leaving the machine, park it so that it cannot move. When leaving the machine (e.g. for breaks or at
the end of work), stop the engine, remove the key and close the cab door, if present.
Guiding the operator
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If the operator’s working and driving area is obscured, the operator must be supported by a guide.
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The guide must be capable of performing this kind of work.
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Before starting work, the guide and the operator must agree the necessary signals.
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The guide’s position must be clearly visible by the operator.
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The operator must stop the excavator immediately if the eye contact to the guide is interrupted.
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As a rule, either the excavator or the guide may move, never both at once!
Children are normally attracted to machines and their normal operation. If children are in the vicinity
of the machine and are not at a suitable distance and in the field of vision of the operator, this can
lead to serious accidents or even death of the children.
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