Revision B, January 1, 2002
VH-900 SERIES FRONT END LOADER
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED)
6. Exercise caution when operating the loader with a raised loaded bucket or fork.
7. Avoid loose fill, rocks, and holes. They can be dangerous for loader operation or
movement.
8. Be extra careful when working on inclines.
9. Allow for the loader length when making turns.
10. Stop the loader arms gradually when lowering or lifting.
11. Use caution when handling loose or shiftable loads.
12. Carry loader arms at a low position during transport.
13. Lower loader arms, stop engine, and lock brakes before leaving the tractor seat.
14. Operate the loader controls only when properly seated at the controls.
15. Do not use loader for handling large, heavy objects such as logs, oil drums, etc.
16. Handling large, heavy objects is dangerous due to:
a. Possibility of rolling the tractor over.
b. Possibility of upending the tractor
c. Possibility of the object rolling or sliding down the loader arms onto the
operator.
17. Use large round hay bale handler attachment with bale retaining devices (grapples,
bale spears, clamps, etc.) to handle large round hay bales. Failure to use retaining
devices could allow round hay bales to roll or fall down loader boom arms onto the
operator causing serious injury or death and equipment damage.
SAFETY DECALS
1. Keep safety decals and signs clean and legible at all times.
2. Replace safety decals and signs that are missing or have become illegible.
3. Replace parts that displayed a safety sign should also display the current sign.
4. Safety decals or signs are available from your Distributor or Dealer Parts
Department or the factory.
How to install safety decals:
1. Be sure that the installation area is clean and dry.
2. Decide on the exact position before you remove the backing paper.
3. Remove the smallest portion of the split backing paper.
4. Align the decal over the specified area and carefully press the small portion with
the exposed sticky backing in place.
5. Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remaining portion
of the decal in place.
6. Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using the piece of
decal backing paper.
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