New Holland MH2.6, Repair Manual

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4 SECTION 02 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Before loading a truck make sure that the driver
finds a safe place. Load trucks from side or rear.
Use only the type of bucket recommended consider-
ing machine type, materials to be handled, material
piling up and loading characteristics, ground type
and other typical conditions of the work to be per-
formed. When travelling with a loaded bucket, keep
it as rolled-back as possible.
Ground speed should be adequate to the load and
ground conditions. The load must always be proper-
ly arranged in the bucket. Move with extreme care
when transporting oversize loads.
Do not lift and move the bucket overhead where per-
sons are standing. When working on slopes avoid
travelling with bucket downhill because this could
reduce the machine stability. Load the bucket from
uphill side. Loads to be raised using the machine
should be exclusively hooked to the hitch specially
provided.
The excavator is no lifting and transportation
means, therefore it should not be used to position
loads accurately. Should it be exceptionally used to
lift and lay building components, special caution
must be taken as follows:
The machine should necessarily be equipped with
the special option supplied by Dealer. Besides, fol-
low carefully safety rules for the excavator used as
lifting means.
Secure the loads to be raised using cables or
chains fastened with appropriate hooking mecha-
nisms.
Nobody should be allowed to remain under the
raised load or within the excavator operating range
for any reason whatever.
Never exceed specified loading capacity. Incorrect
fastening of slings or chains may cause boom/arm
failure or failure of the lifting means with consequent
bodily injuries and even death.
Always ensure that slings and chains used for lifting
are adequate to the load and in good condition.
All loading capacities are referred to the machine on
a level surface and should be disregarded when
working on a slope.
Avoid travelling across slopes. Proceed from uphill
downhill and vice-versa.
If machine starts slipping sideways when on a slope,
lower the bucket and thrust bucket teeth into the
ground.
Working on slopes is dangerous. Grade the working
area if possible. Reduce work cycle time if it is not
possible to grade the working area.
Do not move full bucket or a load from uphill down-
hill as this would reduce machine stability.
Do not work with the bucket turned uphill as coun-
terweights protruding downhill would reduce ma-
chine stability on the slope and increase risk of
overturning.
We recommend to work on slopes with the bucket
downhill, after checking machine stability with the
bucket empty and attachment retracted, by slowly
swinging the upper structure by 360°.
Position the carriage at a right angle relative to
slopes, hanging walls, etc. to exit the working area
easily. Be aware when the upper structure is turned
by 180°, steering and travel controls are reversed.
Properly judge ground conditions with particular at-
tention to consistency of the area you are going to
work on. Keep the machine sufficiently far from the
digging border.
Never dig under the machine.
Should it be necessary to dig under the machine, al-
ways ensure that digging walls are opportunely
propped up against landslide to prevent the ma-
chine from falling into the trench.
Do not slew the upper structure, raise the load or
brake abruptly if not required. This may cause acci-
dents.
Prior to beginning the work near gas distribution
mains or other public utilities:
Contact the Company Owner of the gas mains or
its nearest branch before starting the work. Look
up the number in the telephone directory.