WARNING
If you do not fully seat the attachment locking
pins in the attachment mount plate holes, the
attachment could fall off of the traction unit severely
injuring the operator or bystanders.
•
Ensure that you fully seat the attachment
locking pins through the holes in the attachment
mount plate before lifting the attachment.
•
Ensure that the attachment mount plate is free of
any dirt or debris that may hinder the connection
of the traction unit to the attachment.
•
Refer to your traction unit
Operator’s Manual
for detailed information on safely connecting an
attachment to your traction unit.
WARNING
Lightning can cause severe injury or death. If
lightning is seen or thunder is heard in the area, do
not operate the machine; seek shelter.
CAUTION
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
penetrate skin and cause injury. Fluid injected into
the skin must be surgically removed within a few
hours by a doctor familiar with this form of injury
or gangrene may result.
•
Keep your body and hands away from pin
hole leaks or nozzles that eject high pressure
hydraulic fluid.
•
Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic leaks,
never use your hands.
CAUTION
Hydraulic couplers, hydraulic lines/valves, and
hydraulic fluid may be hot and can burn you if you
touch them.
•
Wear gloves when operating the hydraulic
couplers.
•
Allow the traction unit to cool before touching
hydraulic components.
•
Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.
Stability Ratings
To determine the degree of slope you can traverse with
the trencher installed on a traction unit, find the stability
rating for the hill position you want to travel in the
appropriate table below, then find the degree of slope
for the same rating and hill position in the Stability Data
section of the traction unit
Operator’s Manual
.
WARNING
Exceeding the maximum recommended slope
can cause the traction unit to tip, crushing you or
bystanders.
Do not drive the traction unit on a slope steeper
than the maximum recommended slope, as
determined in the following tables and the traction
unit
Operator’s Manual
.
Important:
If you have a traction unit other than a
TX compact utility loader, use the counterweight on
the traction unit when using the trencher. Failure to
use the counterweight will cause the traction unit to
become unstable.
Orientation
Stability Rating
Front Uphill
C
Rear Uphill
D
Side Uphill
C
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