Kubota LA463, Operator'S Manual

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17 OPERATING THE LOADER
HANDLING LARGE HEAVY OBJECTS
To avoid serious personal injury or death:
A Handling large, heavy objects can be
dangerous due to :
(A)Danger of rolling the tractor over.
(B)Danger of upending the tractor.
(C)Danger of the object rolling or sliding down
the loader boom onto the operator.
A
If you must perform the above work, protect
yourself by :
(A)Not lifting the load higher than necessary to
clear the ground when moving.
(B)Adding rear ballast to the tractor to
compensate for the load.
(C)Not lifting large objects with equipment that
does not have an anti-rollback device.
(D)Moving slowly and carefully.
(E)Avoiding rough terrain.
(F)Keeping transport distance as short as
possible and carry the load as low as possible
during transport.
VALVE LOCK
To avoid injury from crushing:
A
Do not utilize the valve lock for machine
maintenance or repair.
A
The valve lock is to prevent accidental
actuation when implement is not in use or
during transport.
The control valve is equipped with a valve lock feature.
The control valve is locked in the neutral position.
The lock is not intended and will not prevent a leak down
of the implement during the period of storage.
B
Standard valve
(1) Lock lever (A) "Lock"
(B) "Unlock"