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SAFETY
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS –
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KEEP HANDS, FEET AND CLOTHING AWAY FROM ALL MOVING PARTS AND CYLINDERS.
DO NOT RIDE IN BUCKET.
DO NOT ALLOW MORE THAN ONE PERSON ON THE MINI-SKID AT ANY TIME.
DO NOT ALLOW ANY OTHER PERSON OR ANIMAL CLOSE TO THE MINI-SKID WHILE IN OPERATION.
WATCH FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT.
KEEP THE BUCKET LOW WHEN TRAVELLING, TURNING OR CHANGING SPEED.
TRAVEL SLOWLY OVER ROUGH TERRAIN.
BEWARE OF TRENCHES, HOLES AND SIDE SLOPES
DO NOT DRIVE THE MINI-SKID ACROSS STEEP SLOPES.
LOAD, UNLOAD AND TURN AROUND ON FLAT, LEVEL GROUND ONLY.
ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN USING THE MACHINE IN CONFINED SPACES.
DO NOT CARRY LOAD WITH ARMS IN A RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS CARRY LOADS CLOSE TO THE
GROUND. DO NOT STEP OFF PLATFORM WITH THE LOAD RAISED.
TO AVOID FREE-FALL OF LOAD WHEN LOWERING LIFT ARMS, DO NOT PUSH LIFT ARM LEVER
FULLY FORWARD.
DO NOT EXCEED RATED LOAD CAPACITY.
ALWAYS LOWER THE BUCKET AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE LEAVING THE MACHINE.
AVOID PARKING ON A SLOPE. IF IT IS NECESSARY, PARK ACROSS THE GRADE, GROUND THE
BUCKET AND BLOCK THE WHEELS.
WHEN HOOKING UP ATTACHMENTS TO THE MACHINE, CHECK TO BE SURE LOCK PINS ARE FULLY
ENGAGED.
DO NOT PLACE ANY PART OF THE OPERATOR’S BODY OR ALLOW ANYONE UNDER MINI-SKID ARMS
OR ATTACHMENTS.
DO NOT LUBRICATE, ADJUST OR REPAIR THE MACHINE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
NEVER FUEL A HOT MACHINE.
DO NOT SMOKE WHEN FUELING OR OPERATING THE MACHINE.
ALWAYS READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR PROCEDURES FOR SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE MINI-SKID.
REMEMBER,
SAFETY FIRST
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