
WARNING
Ifyoudonotfullyseattheattachmentlocking
pinsintheattachmentmountplateholes,the
attachmentcouldfalloffthetractionunitseverely
injuringtheoperatororbystanders.
•Ensurethatyoufullyseattheattachment
lockingpinsthroughtheholesintheattachment
mountplatebeforeliftingtheattachment.
•Ensurethattheattachmentmountplateisfreeof
anydirtordebristhatmayhindertheconnection
ofthetractionunittotheattachment.
•Refertoyourtractionunit
Operator’ s Man ual
fordetailedinformationonsafelyconnectingan
attachmenttoyourtractionunit.
WARNING
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
CAUTION
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjectedinto
theskinmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjury
organgrenemayresult.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks,
neveruseyourhands.
CAUTION
Hydrauliccouplers,hydrauliclines/valves,and
hydraulicuidmaybehotandcanburnyouifyou
touchthem.
•Weargloveswhenoperatingthehydraulic
couplers.
•Allowthetractionunittocoolbeforetouching
hydrauliccomponents.
•Donottouchhydraulicuidspills.
StabilityRatings
Todeterminethedegreeofslopeyoucantraversewiththe
trencherinstalledonatractionunit,ndthestabilityrating
forthehillpositionyouwanttotravelintheappropriatetable
below,thenndthedegreeofslopeforthesameratingand
hillpositionintheStabilityDatasectionofthetractionunit
Operator’sManual.
WARNING
Exceedingthemaximumrecommendedslope
cancausethetractionunittotip,crushingyouor
bystanders.
Donotdrivethetractionunitonaslopesteeper
thanthemaximumrecommendedslope,as
determinedinthefollowingtablesandthetraction
unit
Operator's Man ual
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Stabilitywitha12–to30–inchAuger
Important:IfyouhaveatractionunitotherthanaTX
compactutilityloader,usethecounterweightonthe
tractionunitwhenusingtheaugerdriveheadwitha
largeaugerinstalled.Failuretousethecounterweight
willcausethetractionunittobecomeunstable.
OrientationStabilityRating
FrontUphill
D
RearUphill
D
SideUphill
C
StabilitywithoutanAugerorwithan
AugerSmallerthan12Inches
Important:IfyouhaveatractionunitotherthanaTX
compactutilityloader,donotusethecounterweight
onthetractionunitwhenusingtheaugerdrivehead
withoutanaugerorwithanaugersmallerthan30cm(12
inches).Ifyouusethecounterweight,thetractionunit
willbelessstableinthefrontandsideuphillpositions.
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