Case CX60C User manual

Part number 51486170
1st edition English
June 2018
Mini Excavator
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
CX60C

Contents
1GENERALINFORMATION
NotetotheOwner..........................................................................1-1
Intendeduse................................................................................1-2
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-2
Telematics(optional).......................................................................1-2
Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel..................................................1-3
Productidentication.......................................................................1-5
Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine................................................1-8
Machineorientation.........................................................................1-9
Machinecomponents......................................................................1-10
2SAFETYINFORMATION
Signalworddenitions.....................................................................2-1
Safetyrules-Utilityprecautions...........................................................2-2
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-3
Ecologyandtheenvironment.............................................................2-12
Handsignals...............................................................................2-13
Safetysigns...............................................................................2-17
3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS
Accesstooperator'splatform
Doorandsteps.........................................................................3-1
Operator'sseat
Operator'sseat.........................................................................3-3
Forwardcontrols
Forwardcontrols........................................................................3-6
Windshield.............................................................................3-12
Left-handsidecontrols
Left-handsidecontrols................................................................3-13
Safetylocklever.......................................................................3-15
Heating,ventilation,orair-conditioningcontrol........................................3-16
Emergencyexithammer..............................................................3-20
Right-handsidecontrols
Right-handsidecontrols...............................................................3-21
Enginespeedcontrol..................................................................3-26
Instrumentcluster.....................................................................3-27
Remotecontroller......................................................................3-53
Dozerbladecontrollever..............................................................3-58

Rearwardcontrols
Batterydisconnectswitch.............................................................3-59
Storagecompartment.................................................................3-60
Coathangerhook.....................................................................3-60
Radio..................................................................................3-61
Sunshield..............................................................................3-72
Overheadcontrols
Cabinternallighting...................................................................3-73
Exteriorcontrols
Sidedoors.............................................................................3-74
Windshieldwasherreservoir..........................................................3-75
Cabtilting..............................................................................3-76
Fueltank...............................................................................3-78
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Startingtheunit
Anti-theftprotection.....................................................................4-1
Startingtheengine.....................................................................4-3
Bringingthemachineuptooperatingtemperature.....................................4-5
Operatingthemachineinhotorcoldweather..........................................4-6
Operatingthemachine.................................................................4-7
Loweringtheattachmentintheeventofafailure.....................................4-11
Bucketreplacement...................................................................4-12
Hydrauliccontrolleveroperatingpattern..............................................4-13
Cautionwhileusingrubbercrawlers..................................................4-16
Stoppingtheunit
Stoppingtheengine...................................................................4-20
Movingtheunit
Machinetravel.........................................................................4-21
Parkingtheunit
Parkingthemachine...................................................................4-27
5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Roadtransport
Loadingthemachineontoatransporttrailer...........................................5-1
Preparingforroadtransport
Tiedownsforshipping..................................................................5-3

Unloadingthemachinefromatransporttrailer.........................................5-4
Shippingtransport
Handlingthemachine..................................................................5-5
Recoverytransport
Towingthemachine....................................................................5-7
6MAINTENANCE
Generalinformation
Basicinstructions.......................................................................6-1
Generalspecication-Dieselfuel.....................................................6-4
Generalspecication-Biodieselfuels.................................................6-5
Fluidsandlubricants...................................................................6-7
Engineoilrecommendedoperatingtemperaturerange...............................6-11
Releasingpressureinthehydraulicsystem...........................................6-12
Fuelsystembleeding..................................................................6-17
Protectingtheelectronicandelectricalsystemsduringbatterychargingorwelding..6-19
Maintenanceplanning
Maintenancechart.....................................................................6-20
Break-inperiod
Engineoilandlter....................................................................6-22
Fuellter...............................................................................6-22
Hydraulicoilreturnlter...............................................................6-22
Pilotlinelter..........................................................................6-22
Travelreductiongears.................................................................6-22
Fuellterwaterseparator.............................................................6-22
Greasepoints(Boomswingcylinder).................................................6-22
Tighteningtorques.....................................................................6-23
Greasepoints(Boomandarm).......................................................6-23
Every10hours
Engineoillevel........................................................................6-24
Enginecoolantlevel...................................................................6-25
Hydraulicoillevel......................................................................6-26
Fuellterwaterseparator.............................................................6-27
Fanandalternatordrivebelt..........................................................6-29
Every50hours
Greasepoints(Bucket)...............................................................6-31
Greasepoints(Blade)................................................................6-32
Swingringgear.......................................................................6-33
Tracktension..........................................................................6-34
Fuellterwaterseparator.............................................................6-35

Fueltank...............................................................................6-36
Every250hours
Greasepoints(Boomandarm).......................................................6-37
Swingbearing.........................................................................6-38
Greasepoints(Boomswingcylinder).................................................6-39
Battery.................................................................................6-40
Tighteningtorques.....................................................................6-44
Airconditionerlters...................................................................6-45
Every500hours
Engineoilandlter....................................................................6-47
Fuellterwaterseparator.............................................................6-48
Aircleaner.............................................................................6-49
Fuellter...............................................................................6-51
Radiatorandcoolers..................................................................6-52
Radiatorfan...........................................................................6-53
Travelreductiongears.................................................................6-54
Every1000hours
Hydraulicoilreturnlter...............................................................6-55
Oilreservoirbreather..................................................................6-56
Pilotlinelter..........................................................................6-57
Travelreductiongears.................................................................6-58
Every1500hours
Crankcasebreather...................................................................6-59
Every2000hours
Hydraulicoilsuctionlter..............................................................6-60
Hydraulichoses.......................................................................6-61
Enginecoolant.........................................................................6-62
Every5000hours
Hydraulicoil...........................................................................6-64
Every6000hours
DieselParticulateFilter(DPF)-SFlter..............................................6-66
Every9000hours
DieselParticulateFilter(DPF)-SFandDOClters..................................6-66
Whennecessary
Bulbreplacement......................................................................6-67

DieselParticulateFilter(DPF)regeneration...........................................6-69
Air-conditioningsystemlters.........................................................6-70
Controllevers..........................................................................6-70
Plasticandresinparts.................................................................6-70
Fuseandrelaylocations
Fuses..................................................................................6-71
Storage
Preparingforstorage..............................................................6-73
Periodicchecks....................................................................6-74
Startingupthemachineafterstorage.............................................6-75
7TROUBLESHOOTING
Faultcoderesolution
Engine-Troubleshooting...........................................................7-1
Electricalsystems-Troubleshooting...............................................7-2
MachineControlUnit(MCU)-Troubleshooting....................................7-3
Othersystems-Troubleshooting...................................................7-3
8SPECIFICATIONS
Machinespecications.....................................................................8-1
Dimensions.................................................................................8-4
Weights.....................................................................................8-6
9ACCESSORIES
Directtbuckets............................................................................9-1
Klactypebuckets...........................................................................9-3
Standardbucketswithmechanicalcoupler.................................................9-5
StandardbucketswithHydraulicpingrabbercoupler......................................9-7
Auxiliaryhydrauliccircuits..................................................................9-9
Hydraulicoil-breaker/auger..............................................................9-35
Quickcouplingsystem-Klactype........................................................9-36
Quickcouplingsystem-Mechanicalspringloadedtype.................................9-43
Quickcouplingsystem-Hydraulicpin-grabbertype......................................9-47
Loadshandling............................................................................9-54
Thumbbracket............................................................................9-57
Fueltankllerpump.......................................................................9-58
Rotatingbeacon...........................................................................9-59
Fireextinguisher...........................................................................9-60
Protectionguards..........................................................................9-61

1-GENERALINFORMATION
1-GENERALINFORMATION###_1_###
NotetotheOwner
Improperoperationofthismachinecancauseinjuryordeath.Beforeusingthismachine,makecertainthatevery
operator:
•Isinstructedinsafeandproperuseofthemachine.
•ReadsandunderstandstheManual(s)pertainingtothemachine.
•ReadsandunderstandsALLSafetyDecalsonthemachine.
•Clearstheareaofotherpersons.
•Learnsandpracticessafeuseofmachinecontrolsinasafe,clearareabeforeoperatingthismachineonajobsite.
ItisyourresponsibilitytoobservepertinentlawsandregulationsandfollowCASECONSTRUCTIONinstructionson
machineoperationandmaintenance.
Yourmachinehasbeendesignedandbuilttothehigheststandardsofquality.Itconformstoallcurrentsafetyreg-
ulations.However,theriskofaccidentscanneverbecompletelyexcluded.Thatiswhyitisessentialtoobserve
elementarysafetyrulesandprecautions.
Readthismanualcarefully,payingparticularattentiontotheinstructionsconcerningsafety,operationandmainte-
nancesoastoavoidtheriskofinjurywhileoperatingorservicingthemachine.
Thestandardattachmentsandtoolsofthismachinearedesignedtocarryoutearthmovingandrehandlingoperations.
Ifyouwanttousethismachinetohandleaload(pipes,culverts,formwork,etc.),makesurethatitisdesignedto
carryoutthiskindofwork.Forthistypeofapplication,themachinemustbeequippedwithsafetyvalves,anoverload
indicator,aloadhandlingchartcorrespondingtothetypeofmachineanditsattachment,andaloadxingpoint.All
legalrequirementsmustalsobestrictlyobserved.
Donotusethismachineforanyapplicationorpurposeotherthanthosedescribedinthismanual.Ifthemachineis
tobeusedforworkinvolvingtheuseofspecialattachments,accessories,orequipment,consultyourCASECON-
STRUCTIONDealerinordertomakesurethatanyadaptationsormodicationsmadeareinkeepingwiththema-
chine'stechnicalspecicationsandwithprevailingsafetyrequirements.
AnymodicationoradaptationwhichisnotapprovedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONmayinvalidatethemachine'sinitial
conformitywithsafetyrequirements.
Themachinemustundergoregularinspections,thefrequencyofwhichvariesaccordingtothetypeofuse.Consult
yourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
NOTICE:Theengineandfuelsystemonyourmachineisdesignedandbuilttogovernmentemissionsstandards.
Tamperingbydealers,customers,operatorsandusersisSTRICTLYPROHIBITEDBYLAW.Failuretocomplycould
resultingovernmentnes,reworkcharges,invalidwarranty,legalactionandpossibleconscationofthemachine
untilreworktooriginalconditioniscompleted.Engineserviceand/orrepairsmustbedonebyacertiedtechnician
only.
YourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerisatyourdisposalforanyfurtherinformation.Theywillalsoprovideanyafter-
salesserviceyoumayrequire,andgenuineCASECONSTRUCTIONspareparts,yourguaranteeofqualityand
match.
CASECONSTRUCTIONcustomerassistanceisalsoavailable.Gotowww.casece.com
Youcanobtainmanualsontheoperation,maintenanceandrepairofyourmachinefromyourCASECONSTRUCTION
Dealer.T oensurequickandefcientservice,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerforassistanceinordering
thecorrectmanualsforyourmachine.
AlwaysgivethetypeandtheProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)ofyourmachinesothatyourCASECONSTRUC-
TIONDealercansupplyyouwiththerightmanualsforyourmachine.
CASECONSTRUCTIONreservestherighttomakechangesinthespecicationanddesignofthemachinewithout
priornoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationtomodifyunitspreviouslysold.
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Thedescriptionofthemodelsshowninthismanualhasbeenmadeinaccordancewiththetechnicalspecications
knownasofthedateofdesignofthisdocument.
Alldatagiveninthismanualissubjecttoproductionvariations.Dimensionsandweightsareprovidedwithapproxi-
matevaluesandthemachinettingshownintheillustrationsmaynotcorrespondwithstandardmodels.Forprecise
informationonspecicmachinemodelsandversions,pleaseconsultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
Intendeduse
WARNING
IMPROPEROPERATIONOFTHISMACHINECANCAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY .
MAKESURETHATEVERYOPERATOR:
-learnsandpracticesthesafeuseofmachinecontrolsinasafe,clearareabeforeoperatingthema-
chineonajobsite.
-clearstheworkareaofallbystanders.
-observespertinentlawsandregulations.
-followstheinstructionsinthisoperator'smanual.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.W0189A
NOTICE:donotusetheexcavatorforoperationswhichareforeigntoitsspecicationsandnotincludedinthisoper-
ator’smanual.CASECONSTRUCTIONandCASECONSTRUCTIONdealerarenotresponsiblefordamagecaused
byimproperuse.
Theexcavatorhasbeendesignedtocarryoutdiggingandearth-movingoperationsthroughtheuseofabucket.
Operationsthatinvolvetheuseofhydraulichammersarealsopossible.Otheroperations,suchasmovingsuspended
loads,areonlypossibleifthespecicvariantapprovedbytheCASECONSTRUCTIONispresent.
Usingtheexcavatoranditsequipmentfordifferentoperations,suchastowing,transportingandliftingpeople,is
consideredinappropriateandisprohibited.
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Interferencemayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentthatmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.As
suchinterferencecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobserve
thefollowing:
•Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe
nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine
•Theelectro‐magneticeldgeneratedbytheadd‐onsystemshouldnotexceed24V/matanytimeandatanylo-
cationintheproximityofelectroniccomponents
•Theadd‐onequipmentmustnotinterferewiththefunctioningoftheonboardelectronics
FailuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrendertheCASECONSTRUCTIONwarrantynullandvoid.
Telematics(optional)
NOTE:theCASECONSTRUCTIONSiteWatch™website(www.casesitewatch.com)willnotbeaccessibleuntilthe
CASECONSTRUCTIONSiteWatch™subscriptionforthismachineisregistredbyanauthorizedCASECONSTRUC-
TIONdealer.ContactanauthorizedCASECONSTRUCTIONfordetails.
Thismachinecanbeequippedwithatelematicssystem.Thisisanasset-monitoringsystemthatcombinesInternet,
cellular,andGPStechnologies.Atransponderunitismountedontheequipmentthatwirelesslycommunicateswith
theuserinterfaceCASECONSTRUCTIONSiteWatch™atwww.casesitewatch.com.Usingcellulartechnology,the
transpondercansendequipmentdata,includinglocation,on/offstatus,usageandproductionmetrics,diagnostic
data,movementalarms,andunauthorizedusagetotheinterface.Thesystemwillhelpcutcostsandkeepaccurate
records.Seethefurnishedguideforoperatingyourtelematicssystem.
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Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel
Introductiontothismanual
Thismanualgivesinformationabouttheuseofyour
CASECONSTRUCTIONmachineasintendedandunder
theconditionsforeseenbyCASECONSTRUCTIONdur-
ingnormaloperation,routineservice,andmaintenance.
Thismanualdoesnotcontainalltheinformationthatre-
latestoperiodicservice,conversions,andrepairsthat
onlytrainedservicepersonnelcanperform.Someof
theseactivitiesmayrequireappropriatefacilities,techni-
calskills,and/ortoolsthatCASECONSTRUCTIONdoes
notsupplywiththemachine.
ThemanualcontainsthechaptersasshownontheCon-
tentspages.SeetheIndexattheendofthismanualto
locatespecicitemsaboutyourCASECONSTRUCTION
machine.
Normaloperation
Normaloperationconsistsoftheuseofthismachine
forthepurposeCASECONSTRUCTIONintendsbyan
operatorthat:
•Isfamiliarwiththemachineandanymountedequip-
mentortowedequipment
•Complieswiththeinformationonoperationandsafe
practicesasspeciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONin
thismanualandbythesignsonthemachine
Normaloperationincludes:
•Preparationandstorageofthemachine
•Additionandremovalofballast
•Connectionanddisconnectionofmountedequipment
and/ortowedequipment
•Adjustmentandcongurationofthemachineand
equipmentforthespecicconditionsofthejobsite,
eld,and/orcrop
•Movementofcomponentsintoandoutofworkingpo-
sitions
Routineserviceandmaintenance
Routineserviceandmaintenanceconsistsofthedaily
activitiesnecessarytomaintainthepropermachine
function.Theoperatormust:
•Befamiliarwiththemachinecharacteristics
•Complywiththeinformationonroutineserviceandsafe
practicesasspeciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONin
thismanualandbythesignsonthemachine
Routineservicecaninclude:
•Fueling
•Cleaning
•Washing
•Toppingupuidlevels
•Greasing
•Replacingconsumableitemssuchaslightbulbs
Periodicservice,conversions,andrepairs
Periodicserviceconsistsofactivitiesthatarenecessary
tomaintaintheexpectedlifeoftheCASECONSTRUC-
TIONmachine.Theseactivitieshavedenedintervals.
Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar-
acteristicsmustperformtheseactivitiesatthedened
intervals.Trainedservicepersonnelmustcomplywith
theinformationonperiodicserviceandsafepracticesas
partlyspeciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONinthisman-
ualand/orothercompanyliterature.
Periodicserviceincludes:
•Oilchangeservicefortheengine,hydrauliccircuits,or
transmission
•Periodicexchangeofothersubstancesorcomponents
asrequired
ConversionactivitiesrebuildtheCASECONSTRUCTION
machineinacongurationthatisappropriatefora
specicjobsite,crop,and/orsoilconditions.Conversion
activitiesmustbedone:
•Bytrainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachine
characteristics
•Bytrainedservicepersonnelthatcomplywiththe
informationonconversionaspartlyspeciedbyCASE
CONSTRUCTIONinthismanual,assemblyinstruc-
tions,and/orothercompanyliterature
RepairactivitiesrestoreproperfunctiontoaCASECON-
STRUCTIONmachineafterafailureordegradationof
performance.Dismantlingactivitiesoccurduringthe
scrappingand/ordismantlingofthemachine.
Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar-
acteristicsmustperformtheseactivities.Trainedservice
personnelmustcomplywiththeinformationforrepairas
speciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONintheserviceman-
ual.
Beforeyouoperate
Readthismanualbeforeyoustarttheengineoroperate
thisCASECONSTRUCTIONmachine.Contactyour
CASECONSTRUCTIONdealerif:
•Youdonotunderstandanyinformationinthismanual
•Youneedmoreinformation
•Youneedassistance
Allpersonstrainingtooperate,orwhowilloperatethis
CASECONSTRUCTIONmachineshouldbeoldenough
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
topossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermit(ormeet
otherapplicablelocalagerequirements).Thesepersons
mustdemonstratetheabilitytooperateandservicethe
CASECONSTRUCTIONmachineinacorrectandsafe
manner.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Productidentication
Yourmachineisahydraulicexcavator.Itconsistsofanundercarriagettedwithtracksandaswingbearingwhich
supportstheupper-structureframe.Theupper-structureframesupportstheattachmentatthefrontendofthema-
chine,plustheengine,hydraulics,andcab.Whentheoperatorworksthecontrols,theengine-drivenpumpdelivers
hydraulicuidtothecontrolvalves.Thecontrolvalvesdistributethehydraulicuidtothevariouscylindersandhy-
draulicmotorsemployed.Acoolingsystemmaintainsthehydraulicuidatnormaloperatingtemperature.
SMIL16MEX0688EB1
Whenorderingparts,obtaininginformation,orseekingassistance,alwayssupplyyourCASECONSTRUCTION
Dealerwiththetypeandserialnumberofyourmachineoraccessories.
Writethefollowinginthespacesbelow:
•Machinetype.
•MachinePIN.
•Machineyearofmanufacture.
•Serialnumbersofhydraulicandmechanicalcomponents.
Machine
ThemachineProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)plate
(A)islocatedintheupperpartoftheswingpost.
SMIL16MEX0689AB2
(1)ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)______________
(2)Type/Model&designation______________________
SMIL16MEX3219AA3
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Engine
Theengineserialnumber(A)islocatedontheengine
nameplate.
SMIL16MEX0474AA4
IDlabel(B)
Thisisattachedonthecylinderheadcover.
SMIL16MEX1290AA5
Emissiondecal(C)
Theemissiondecalispositionedonthecylinderhead
coverandidentieswhichregulationstheenginecom-
plieswith.
NOTE:onlyenginesthatconformtoARBregulationscan
besoldintheStateofCalifornia.
SMIL16MEX3087AB6
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RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
(1)MachineModels:
(2)ProductPartNumber:
(3)Maximummachinemass:
(4)ISOcompliant:
SMIL18MEX0422AA7
Componentserialnumbers
Hydraulicpump:
Swingreductiongear:
Travelreductiongears:
Travelcontrolvalve:
Attachmentcontrolvalve:
Swingcontrolvalve:
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine
Alwayskeepthemanualinthelocationprovidedforthat
purpose(inthepocketorinthestoragecompartmentlo-
catedintherearsideofthecab).
Makesureitisalwayscompleteandingoodcondition.If
youwishtoobtainextracopies,orcopiesinlanguages
otherthanthatofthecountryofuse,consultyourCASE
CONSTRUCTIONDealer.
SMIL16MEX1056AA1
SMIL16MEX1057AA2
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Machineorientation
Theterms"Right-hand","Left-hand","Front"and"Rear"
areusedinthismanualtoindicatethesidesastheyare
seenfromtheoperator'sseatwhenthetravelmotorsare
positionedattherearandtheoperatorisfacingthedirec-
tioninwhichthemachineadvances(forward).
A.Front
B.Rear
C.Right-handside
D.Left-handside
E.Travelmotor
F.Idlerwheel
SMIL16MEX0690BA1
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machinecomponents
SMIL16MEX0691FB1
1.Enginehood8.Hydraulictank
2.Radiator9.Fueltank
3.Oilcooler10.Maincontrolvalve
4.Engine11.Hydrauliccenterjoint
5.Mainpump12.Bucket
6.Mufer13.Tooth
7.Swingmotor
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
SMIL16MEX0692FB2
1.Armcylinder10.Track
2.Boomcylinder11.Idlerwheel
3.Swingpost12.Dozerblade
4.Cab13.Controlrod
5.Counterweight14.Controllink
6.Sprocket15.Sidecutter
7.Travelmotor16.Bucketcylinder
8.Upperroller17.Arm
9.Lowerroller
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
2-SAFETYINFORMATION###_2_###
Signalworddenitions
Personalsafety
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTIONfollowedbyspecialin-
structions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworkingwithyou.
Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.
DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTIONindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
FAILURETOFOLLOWDANGER,WARNING,ANDCAUTIONMESSAGESCOULDRESULT
INDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY.
Machinesafety
NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachineorpropertydamage.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachineor
propertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.
Information
NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationthatclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-Utilityprecautions
YOUMUSTFOLLOWsafetyprecautionswhenyouwork
nearburiedutilitylines.
Duringoperation,itislikelythatyouwillbeworking
aroundornearburiedutilitylinesthatmayinclude,but
arenotlimitedto:
•Electricalpowerline
•Gasline
•Waterline
•Communicationline-telephoneorcabletelevision
•Sewerline
NOTE:Beforeconstructionworkbeginsitisyourrespon-
sibilitytobeawareofallutilitylinesintheareaofyour
projectandtoavoidthem.
ALWAYShavealllocalutilitycompaniesmarkthelocation
oftheirlines.
InU.S.A.andCanadacalloneofmanyOneCallSys-
temDirectorservices.Ifyoudonotknowthelocalnum-
ber,callthenationalnumber(U.S.A.andCanadaonly):
1-888-258-0808.Thisnumberwilldirectyoutothestate
orregionalutilitythatassistswithexcavationactivity.
NOTE:Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforlaws,regulations,
and/orstrictpenaltiesrequiringyoutolocateandavoid
existingutilities.
Callallutilitycompaniesbeforeyouperform
anymachineoperation
Afteryoulocateanyburiedutilitylines,carefullydigahole
totheutilitylinebyhandand/orwithautomaticvacuum
equipment.Verifythelocationanddepthoftheline.
Whereapplicable,knowtheutilitycolorcode.
ElectricRed
Gas,Oil,orPetroleumYellow
Communication,Telephone,
Television
Orange
WaterBlue
SewerGreenorBrown
ProposedExcavationWhite
SurveyingPink
ReclaimedWaterandSlurryPurple
Coordinateallexcavationactivitywiththeproperauthor-
itiesandprofessionalsbeforebeginning.
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