Safety
Improper use or maintenance by the
operator or owner can result in injury. To
reduce the potential for injury, comply
with these safety instructions and always
pay attention to the safety alert
symbol,
which means CAUTION, WARNING, or
DANGER-“personal safety instruction."
Failure to comply with the instruction may
result in personal injury or death.
There may be buried power, gas, and/or
telephone lines in the work area. If you dig
into them you or bystanders may be injured
by electrical shock or explosion.
Have the work area marked for buried lines
and do not dig in marked areas.
There may be overhead power lines in the
work area. If you touch them with a tree
or other object you are transporting, you
or bystanders may be seriously injured by
electrical shock.
When the engine is off, attachments in the
raised position can gradually lower, possibly
pinning or injuring you or bystanders.
Always lower the attachment lift before you
stop the engine.
When going up or down hill, the machine
can become unstable and tip, pinning or
seriously injuring you or bystanders.
Operate up and down slopes with the heavy
end of the machine up hill. An empty fork
will make the rear end heavy and a loaded
fork will make the front end heavy.
If you step off of the platform (wheeled
traction units only) with the load raised,
the machine could tip forward pinning or
injuring bystanders.
Lower the loader arms before stepping off
of the platform.
If you do not keep the load level while lifting,
you could dump it on yourself, resulting in
injury.
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When lifting the attachment, tilt it
forward to keep it level and prevent it
from spilling backwards.
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Carry the load level and as low to the
ground as possible.
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