
INTRODUCTION
Engine,transmission,exhaustcomponents,andhydrauliclinesmaybecomehotduringoperation.Takecarewhen
servicingsuchcomponents.Allowsurfacestocoolbeforehandlingordisconnectinghotcomponents.Wearprotective
equipmentwhenappropriate.
Whenwelding,followthisinstructionsinthemanual.Alwaysdisconnectthebatterybeforeweldingonthemachine.
Alwayswashyourhandsafterhandlingbatterycomponents.
Wheelsandtires
Makesuretiresarecorrectlyinated.Donotexceedrecommendedloadorpressure.Followinstructionsinthe
manualforpropertireination.
Tiresareheavy.Handlingtireswithoutproperequipmentcouldcausedeathorseriousinjury.
Alwayshaveaqualiedtiretechnicianservicethetiresandwheels.Ifatirehaslostallpressure,takethetireand
wheeltoatireshoporyourdealerforservice.Explosiveseparationofthetirecancauseseriousinjury.
DONOTweldtoawheelorrimuntilthetireiscompletelyremoved.Inatedtirescangenerateagasmixturewith
theairthancanbeignitedbyhightemperaturesfromweldingproceduresperformedonthewheelorrim.Removing
theairorlooseningthetireontherim(breakingthebead)willNOTeliminatethehazard.Thisconditioncanexist
whethertiresareinatedordeated.ThetireMUSTbecompletelyremovedfromthewheelorrimpriortowelding
thewheelorrim.
Drivingonpublicroadsandgeneraltransportationsafety
Complywithlocallawsandregulations.
Useappropriatelightingtomeetlocalregulations.
MakesureSMVemblemisvisible.
Liftimplementsandattachmentshighenoughabovegroundtopreventaccidentalcontactwithroad.
Whentransportingequipmentormachineonatransporttrailer,makesureitisproperlysecured.BesuretheSMV
emblemontheequipmentormachineiscoveredwhilebeingtransportedonatrailer.
Beawareofoverheadstructuresorpowerlinesandmakesurethemachineand/orattachmentscanpasssafely
under.
Travelspeedshouldbesuchthatcompletecontrolandmachinestabilityismaintainedatalltimes.
Slowdownandsignalbeforeturning.
Pullovertoallowfastertrafctopass.
Followcorrecttowingprocedureforequipmentwithorwithoutbrakes.
Fireandexplosionprevention
Fueloroilleakedorspillsonhotsurfacesorelectricalcomponentscancauseare.
Cropmaterials,trash,debris,birdnests,orammablematerialcanigniteonhotsurfaces.
Alwayshaveareextinguisheronornearthemachine.
Atleastonceeachdayandattheendofthedayremovealltrashanddebrisfromthemachineespeciallyaround
hotcomponentssuchasengine,transmission,exhaust,battery,etc.Morefrequentcleaningofyourmachinemaybe
necessarydependingontheoperatingenvironmentandconditions.
Atleastonceeachday,removedebrisaccumulationaroundmovingcomponentssuchasbearings,pulleys,belts,
gears,cleaningfan,etc.Morefrequentcleaningofyourmachinemaybenecessarydependingontheoperating
environmentandconditions.
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