Kubota R430, Operator'S Manual

Page: 12 / 112

• Never modify structural members of ROPS by
welding, drilling, bending, grinding, or cutting
because modifying may weaken the structure. If
any component is damaged, replace it. Do not
attempt repairs. If ROPS is loosened or removed
for any reason, reinstall all parts correctly. Tighten
mounting bolts to proper torque.
• Do not install any ballast, including water, and
calcium chloride that is added into the tires, that
exceed the specified maximum weight shown under
“MAXIMUM GROSS MACHINE WEIGHT” space on
the ROPS label.
PRECAUTIONS FOR
OPERATING THE MACHINE
• Get on and off safely when entering or leaving the
machine. Face the machine. Always maintain a
three-point-contact with the steps and handrails. Do
not use control levers as handles.
Do not jump on or off the machine. Never try to get
on or off a moving machine.
• Do not start the engine or operate levers from
anywhere other than the operator's seat.
• Before starting the engine, fasten the seat belt,
make sure that the shuttle-change-lever is set in the
neutral position, the parking-brake-switch is
actuated and the bucket is lowered to the ground.
• Do not start engine by shorting across starter
terminals.
• Watch where you are going at all times. Watch for
and avoid obstacles.
• Never permit passengers on the machine. Keep
bystanders away from the machine during
operation.
• When working around other machines, let the other
operators know what you are performing at all
times.
• Never allow anyone to get under or near the bucket
or attachment when it is raised.
• When raising the bucket or attachment, take extra
caution to prevent it from touching overhead wires
or other obstacles. Contact with wires may cause
fatal injuries.
• Keep away from the muffler while the engine is
running and immediately after it has stopped.
• Hazardous operation such as on dangerous terrain,
beyond the load capacity or contrary to the
intended use of the machine must be avoided as it
may cause the machine to tip over.
• Do not drive the machine close to edges of ditches
or banks which may collapse under the weight of
the machine, especially when the ground is loose or
wet.
• Slow down for turns, uneven terrain, and slopes to
avoid tipping over.
• When transporting a load, keep the loader bucket
as low as possible to avoid tipping over. Be
extremely careful when working on inclines.
• Operation on slopes can be dangerous. Rain, snow,
gravel soft ground, and so on will change the
ground conditions. Do not operate the machine in
questionable ground conditions. If operating on a
slope or ramp, always slow down, travel straight up,
and down the incline and not across. Keep the
bucket as low as possible. If you do not follow these
instructions, the machine can go out of control and
tip over.
• Avoid turning on a slope.
• Never perform digging or shoveling with the
machine in the articulated condition, or the machine
may tip over.
• Never dig or shovel at high speed. Digging or
shoveling at high speed can cause the machine to
lose stability and its rear wheels to lift off the
ground, which may lead to serious personal injury
or fatal accidents.
• Do not go up or down a 30 degrees or steeper hill.
Otherwise, the machine may skid sideways or turn
on its side. If the ground is ungraded or is soft, limit
the slope below 15 degrees.
• To avoid tipping over, do not operate the machine
on any site where the terrain cannot be
ascertained, such as ground covered with seeds or
snow and check for hidden projections, dips, road
shoulders, and so on beforehand, and take care not
to approach them during work.
• Be sure to ease off the accelerator at the end of
backfilling grooves, or areas at the edge of cliffs or
pond banks, or at the end of an ascent. Upon
removal of the external load, the machine speed
will automatically increase, reduce speed to avoid
entering grooves or tipping over.
• To avoid the machine slipping or tipping over, do
not operate the machine on ungraded or soft
terrain, such as land fills. Grade and compact the
site beforehand at all times.
• Avoid running the engine for a long time indoors.
When the engine must be run indoors, be sure to
open the windows and doors.
Carbon monoxide gas from exhaust is colorless,
odorless and deadly.
• Check that no one is near the muffler exhaust
before starting the engine. If exposed to exhaust
fume, he or she may get burned or poisoned.
Check that there is no flammable objects, such as
dead leaves, sheets of paper, or pieces of cloth,
attached to areas around the engine before starting
the engine.
• To avoid the danger of exhaust fume poisoning, do
not operate the engine, in a closed building without
proper ventilation. Carbon monoxide is odorless,
colorless, and deadly.
SAFE OPERATION
8
R430