Safety rules
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Safety devices
Before starting the excavator, all safety devices must be installed properly and operational. No manipulation of
safety devices, e.g. the shorting of limit switches, is allowed.
Protective devices may only be removed after
•
The excavator is standing still and the engine is stopped
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and secured against restarting (starter switch in STOP position and key removed).
Locking the controls
The control levers (1 and 3) on the right and left, the drive levers
and the dozer control lever are not operational when the console
(4) is raised. This circumstance allows safe getting on and off.
The console is unlocked and raised with the control lever lock
(2).
The boom swing and the dozer functions are not
secured by the control lever lock.
Engine stop knob
The engine is stopped when the starter switch is turned to the
STOP position.
If the engine cannot be stopped, pull the stop knob to stop the
engine.
To stop the engine:
•
Open the engine compartment cover (1) (page 82).
