Nordco TRIPP HD, Operation Manual

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MAR 2016 49457607 TRIPP HD RevB 1-1
Section 1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
GENERAL
Please read and comply with all of the safety
precautions in this manual BEFORE operating this
machine.
• Operate this machine only for which it is intended.
• Nordco is not responsible for any modifications
made without authorization or written approval.
Replace all Nordco and OEM parts with genuine
Nordco or OEM parts. Use of Non-OEM parts could
compromise the safety of your machine.
• Federal Road Administration (FRA) regulations
require that a copy of this Operation Manual be
kept on the machine at all times. Additional copies
of this Operation Manual only can be ordered from
Nordco Parts Sales, please contact, 800-647-1724.
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS!
Shown below are safety-alert symbols used throughout
this manual. These symbols require your attention!.
Your safety is at risk!

DANGER
DANGER is used to indicate a definite
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
WILL result in death or serious injury.
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WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
COULD result in death or serious injury
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CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
MAY result in minor or moderate injury
and/or property damage. It may also be
used to alert against unsafe practices.
NOTICE
NOTICE indicates special attention should be given to
these specific instructions.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT tags indicate the following points are
instructions for safely operating the machine or specific
components of the machine, and should not be
ignored.
NOTE
NOTE tags are points of attention, as reference
information to be remembered.
FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Carefully read all safety messages in this manual.
Learn how to operate the machine and all controls
properly. DO NOT allow anyone to operate this
machine without proper instruction.
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DANGER
Failure to fully understand the contents of
this manual could result in serious
personal injury or death.
IMPORTANT
Throughout this manual references made to the right
and left sides of the machine are set from within the
operators control cab while looking toward the Tie
Exchange workheads. Also reference to the front of
the machine refers to the opposite end of the machine
from the TRIPP engine.