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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2 - 24
Total weight of machine (kg)
1200
2 - 13 LIFTING THE MACHINE
LIFTING PROCEDURE
1. Start the engine and make sure the shovel is at the rear.
2. Position the machine on the ground with all cylinders fully extended (see figure).
3. Align the arm with the machine’s longitudinal axis with the machine’s slew pedal.
4. Stop the engine.
5. Hook the lifting ropes to the two holes on the shovel and that on the arm, using snaps. (see figure).
6. Hook the ropes onto the lifting machine’s hook.
7. Check for obstacles and persons around the machine; the operator must not be seated at the controls of
the machine.
8. Lift the machine a few centimetres off the ground and check that it is well balanced.
Lifting ropes
2 ropes – Length 2.65 m
Lifting ropes
1 rope – Length 1.4 m
Lifting
attachment ring
on arm
Lifting attachment
ring on shovel
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IFTING THE MACHINE INCORRECTLY CAN CAUSE DAMAGE
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INJURY AND DEATH
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SE ADEQUATE STEEL ROPES AND EQUIPMENT FOR LIFTING
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HE LIFTING CABLES MUST BE LONG
ENOUGH TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE MACHINE ITSELF ALONG THEIR LENGTH
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SE LIFTING EQUIPMENT ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE MACHINE
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NEVER LIFT THE MACHINE WITH ANYONE ON-BOARD.
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SE SIGNS AND OTHER NOTICES TO MARK OFF THE LOADING AREA
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LWAYS USE ROPES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT RATED TO LIFT AT LEAST
4
TON LOADS
WARNING
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