Kubota LA463, Operator'S Manual

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1 SAFE OPERATION
SAFE OPERATION
Most loader equipment accidents can be avoided by following simple safety precautions.
These safety precautions, if followed at all times, will help you operate your loader safely.
1. Read and understand both the tractor and the loader
operator's manuals before using the loader.
Lack of knowledge can lead to accidents.
2. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that anyone
who will operate the loader reads this manual first and
becomes familiar with the safe operation of the loader.
3. For your safety, a ROPS with a seat belt is strongly
recommended by KUBOTA in almost all applications.
If your tractor has a foldable ROPS, fold it down only
when absolutely necessary and raise it up and lock it
again as soon as possible. Do not wear the seat belt
when a foldable ROPS is down or a fixed ROPS is
removed. If you have any questions, consult your local
KUBOTA dealer.
Always use the seat belt when the tractor is equipped
with a ROPS. Never use the seat belt when the tractor
is not equipped with a ROPS.
4. Visually check for hydraulic leaks and broken, missing,
or malfunctioning parts.
Make necessary repairs before operating.
5. Replace damaged or illegible safety labels. See
following pages for required labels.
6. When the front loader is mounted on the tractor, enter
and exit the operator's seat only from left side of the
tractor.
7. Engage the loader control valve lock to prevent
accidental actuation when the implement is not in use
or during transport. Do not utilize the valve lock for
machine maintenance or repair.
8. Assemble, remove and reinstall the loader only as
directed in this manual. Failure to do this could result
in serious personal injury or death.
9. Follow the precautions below when attaching
attachments.
A
Make sure both handles (LH, RH) contact the ear
plates at the points (A) and are all the way down.
A
Make sure both lock pins (LH, RH) protrude through
the pin slots.
A Kubota recommends the use of Kubota attachments
on Kubota loaders. Non-Kubota attachments, if used,
must comply with ISO 24410, first edition 2005-04-15.
A
Use of a non-Kubota attachment that does not comply
with ISO 24410 or the improper positioning of
handle(s) or non-protrusion of pin(s) may result in
detachment of the attachment or deformation, causing
loss of performance, personal injury or death.
1. BEFORE OPERATING THE LOADER
(1) Handle
(2) Ear plate
(3) Pin slot
(4) Lock pin (A) The handle contacts the ear
plate at the points.