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SAFETY
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
Be careful not to get crushed or cut
• Never put your hands, feet or other parts of
your body between the machine body or
bucket and lift arms, or between a cylinder
and moving part on the working
equipment. The sizes of these gaps
change when the machine moves, and a
person could suffer severe injury or death.
• The lift arms move closely along the
outside of the side screens; never put you
arm or other part of your body out of the
side screens.
• The lift arms move closely along the
canopy/cab; do not stand on or lean
against the machine.
Using optional products
• Consult with Takeuchi before installing
optional attachments. Depending on the
type of attachments or the combination of
them, the attachment may come into
contact with the operator’s compartment
or the other parts of the machine. Make
sure that the optional attachment installed
is not contacted with other parts before
use.
• Do not use attachments that have not
been approved by Takeuchi. Doing so may
compromise safety or adversely affect the
machine’s operation or service life.
• Takeuchi will not be held responsible for
any injuries, accidents or damage to its
products caused by the use by a non-
approved attachment.
Product usage
Note that the high-output type brush cutter
attachment can be used only if it is equipped
with the easy brush-cleaning function and
the proper cooling system, for a short period
of time at a moderate ambient temperature.
Pay careful attention not to damage the
undercarriage when using such attachment.
These precautions also apply to any other
high-performance and/or highly functional
attachment.
Never modify the machine
Unauthorized modifications to this machine
can cause injury or death. Never make
unauthorized modifications to any part of this
machine.