User manual
Safety
DANGER
Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymay
produceexplosivegases.Batterygasescan
explodecausingseriousinjury.
•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesaway
frombattery.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbattery
inanenclosedspace.
•Makesureventingpathofbatteryis
alwaysopenoncebatteryislledwith
acid.
•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichispoisonousandcancausesevere
burns.Swallowingelectrolytecanbefatalor
ifittouchesskincancausesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyes,and
rubberglovestoprotectskinandclothing
whenhandlingelectrolyte.
•DoNotswallowelectrolyte.
•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwith
waterandcalladoctorimmediately.
CAUTION
Iftheignitionisinthe“ON”positionthere
ispotentialforsparksandengagementof
components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosion
ormovingpartscouldaccidentallyengage
causingpersonalinjury.
Besureignitionswitchisinthe“OFF”
positionbeforechargingthebattery.
•Keepallguards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesin
placeandinsafeworkingcondition.
•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper
tightness.
•Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating
componentsthatcouldcreateahazard.
WARNING
Removalormodicationoforiginal
equipment,partsand/oraccessoriesmay
alterthewarranty,controllability,andsafety
ofthemachine.Unauthorizedmodications
totheoriginalequipmentorfailuretouse
originalmanufacturerpartscouldlead
toseriousinjuryordeath.Unauthorized
changestothemachine,engine,fuelor
ventingsystem,mayviolateapplicablesafety
standardssuchas:ANSI,OSHAandNFPA
and/orgovernmentregulationssuchasEPA
andCARB.
WARNING
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressure
canpenetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluid
accidentallyinjectedintotheskinmustbe
surgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbya
doctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjuryor
gangrenemayresult.
•Ifequipped,makesureallhydraulicuid
hosesandlinesareingoodconditionand
allhydraulicconnectionsandttingsare
tightbeforeapplyingpressuretohydraulic
system.
•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpaper,notyourhands,
tondhydraulicleaks.
•Beforeperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem:
–Safelyrelieveallpressureintheground
drivehydraulicsystembyplacingthe
motioncontrolleversinneutraland
shuttingofftheengine.
–Safelyrelieveallpressureintheauxiliary
hydraulicsystembyshuttingoffthe
engine,turningtheignitionswitchto
the“ON”position,andpressingthetine
groundengagementswitch.Oncethe
tineshaveloweredtotheground,release
thetinegroundengagementswitchand
turntheignitionswitchtothe“OFF”
position.
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