Revision B, January 1, 2002
VH-900 SERIES FRONT END LOADER
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED)
equipment. Avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry that may catch and entangle on
equipment moving parts.
THE LOADER
1. Read the loader operator’s manual to learn how to operate your loader safely.
Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death and equipment damage.
2. Become familiar with all the machine’s controls and all the caution, warning, and
danger decals affixed to the machine before attempting to start or operate.
3. Improper use of a loader can cause serious injury or death.
4. Do not lift or carry anybody on the loader or in the bucket or attachment.
5. Never allow anyone to get under the loader bucket or reach through the booms
when the bucket is raised.
6. Do not walk or work under a raised loader bucket or attachment unless it is
securely blocked or held in position.
7. Avoid overhead wired and obstacles when loader is raised. Contacting electrical
lines can cause electrocution.
8. Make sure all parked loaders on stands are on a hard, level surface.
9. Use a piece of cardboard or wood rather than hands and wear eye protection when
searching for hydraulic leaks. Escaping hydraulic oil under pressure can penetrate
skin. If oil is injected into skin, it must be surgically removed within a few hours by
a doctor or gangrene may result.
10. Before disconnecting hydraulic lines, relieve all hydraulic pressure.
11. Do not tamper with the relief valve setting. The relief valve is pre-set at the factory.
Changing the setting can cause overloading the loader and tractor and serious
operator injury may result.
12. Always wear safety goggles when repairing or servicing machine.
13. When servicing or replacing pins in cylinder ends, buckets, etc., a ways use a
brass drift and hammer. Failure to do so could result in injury from flying
fragments.
14. Replace damaged or illegible safety decals. See decal page for required decals.
15. Do not modify or alter or permit anyone else to modify or alter the loader, any of its
components, or any loader function without first consulting your local dealer.
OPERATING THE LOADER
1. It is the loader owner’s responsibility to instruct and have a person read the
operator’s manual, safety decals, and become familiar with machine controls
before allowing them to operate loader.
2. Do not allow children to operate the loader.
3. Before starting or operating the equipment, make a walk through inspection and
check for loose ore damaged components. Correct any deficiency before starting.
4. Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, particularly small children. The
operator should cease operation whenever anyone comes within the operating
area.
5.
Operate the loader from the operator’s seat only.
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