Contents
Safety ....................................................................... 3
General Safety ................................................... 3
Slope Safety ....................................................... 3
Bucket Safety ..................................................... 4
Maintenance and Storage Safety........................ 4
Safety and Instructional Decals .......................... 5
Product Overview ..................................................... 5
Operation .................................................................. 6
Installing and Removing the Attachment ............. 6
Filling the Bucket ................................................ 6
Transport Position .............................................. 7
Storage ..................................................................... 7
Safety
DANGER
There may be buried utility lines in the work
area. Digging into them may cause a shock
or an explosion.
Have the property or work area marked for
buried lines and do not dig in marked areas.
Contact your local marking service or utility
company to have the property marked (for
example, in the US, call 811 or in Australia,
call 1100 for the nationwide marking service).
General Safety
Always follow all safety instructions to avoid serious
injury or death.
•
Do not transport an attachment with the arms
raised
. Always transport the attachment close to
the ground; refer to
Transport Position (page 7)
.
•
Have the property or work area marked for buried
lines and other objects, and do not dig in marked
areas.
•
Read and understand the content of this
Operator’s
Manual
before starting the engine.
•
Use your full attention while operating the
machine. Do not engage in any activity that
causes distractions; otherwise, injury or property
damage may occur.
•
Never allow children or untrained people to
operate the machine.
•
Keep your hands and feet away from the moving
components and attachments.
•
Do not operate the machine without the guards
and other safety protective devices in place and
working on the machine.
•
Keep bystanders and pets away from the machine.
•
Stop the machine, shut off the engine, and remove
the key before servicing, fueling, or unclogging
the machine.
Improperly using or maintaining this machine 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 these instructions
may result in personal injury or death.
Slope Safety
•
Operate the machine up and down slopes with
the heavy end of the machine uphill.
Weight
distribution changes with attachments. An empty
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