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Document 57.0007.0200 - 01/2006
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Handler with telescopic boom
GTH-4013
Pre-operation inspection
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Make sure the operator’s manuals are intact, legible
and placed inside the machine.
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Make sure all decals are present and legible. See
“Decals” chapter.
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Check for engine oil leaks and proper oil level. Top
up if necessary. See “Maintenance” chapter.
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Check for axle oil leaks and proper oil level. Top
up if necessary. See “Maintenance” chapter.
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Check for hydraulic oil leaks and proper oil level.
Top up if necessary. See “Maintenance” chapter.
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Check for engine coolant leaks and proper coolant
level. Add coolant if necessary. See “Maintenance”
chapter.
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Check for battery fluid leaks and proper fluid level.
Add distilled water if necessary. See “Maintenance”
chapter.
Check the following components or zones for damage,
missing or wrongly fitted parts or non-authorised
modifications:
•
electrical components, wiring and electrical
cables
• hydraulic hoses, fittings, cylinders and main
valves
• fuel and hydraulic oil tanks
• drive pump and motor and transmission axles
• steering system
• braking system
• boom telescopes sliding pads
• clean glasses, lights and rear view mirrors
• engine and relevant components
• limit switches and horn
• lights
•
moment limiter
•
joystick pushbutton
•
emergency stop button
•
machine ignition control
•
emergency pump
(if any)
• nuts, bolts and other fasteners.
•
protective bar or access gate to the platform (if
any)
Check the entire machine for:
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cracks on welds or structural components
• dents or damage to the machine.
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Make sure that all structural and other critical
components are present and the relevant fasteners
and pins are fitted and properly tightened
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After inspection, check that all the compartment
covers are in place and latched.
DANGER
If even one single item is damaged or defective,
do not start work. Stop the machine and repair the
fault.
Checking the tyres
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Check the correct inflation of the tyres; see par. “Tyre
inflation” in the Maintenance section
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Make sure that the tyre plies are not cut or worn.
DANGER
A tyre burst may result in serious injury; never use
the machine if tyres are worn, wrongly inflated or
damaged.
ATTENTION
If the machine shall be used in a marine or
equivalent environment, protect it against salt
deposits with an adequate treatment against
saltiness to prevent rust formation.