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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Part number 48065346
1
st
edition English
August 2017
L213 L223
L215 L225
L218 L230
L220
Tier 3
200 Series Skid Steer Loader
PIN NHM435463 and above
C227
C232
C238
Tier 3
200 Series Compact Track Loader
PIN NHM435463 and above
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Contents
1GENERALINFORMATION
Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-1
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-3
Productidentication.......................................................................1-4
Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine................................................1-8
Machineorientation.........................................................................1-9
Machinecomponents......................................................................1-10
2SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrulesandsignalwords..............................................................2-1
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-2
Utilitysafety.................................................................................2-8
Properentryandexit.......................................................................2-9
Startingandstoppingprecautions.........................................................2-11
Seatbeltprecautions......................................................................2-12
Specicprecautionstothismachine......................................................2-14
Fireextinguisher...........................................................................2-14
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)....................................................2-15
Weldingonthemachine...................................................................2-17
Loaderarmlockandcabtiltprocedure-radialliftmachines..............................2-18
Loaderarmlockandcabtiltprocedure-verticalliftmachines............................2-22
Noenginepower-loaderarmupanddowncontrol......................................2-26
Emergencyexit............................................................................2-27
Ecologyandtheenvironment.............................................................2-28
Safetysigns...............................................................................2-29
3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS
ACCESSTOOPERATOR'SPLATFORM
Doorlatches,cab.......................................................................3-1
Windowglass,cab.....................................................................3-2
Windshieldwiperandwashercontrols.................................................3-3
Cabairlouvers.........................................................................3-4
OPERATOR'SSEAT
Standardseat...........................................................................3-5
Mechanicalsuspensionseat...........................................................3-5
Airseat.................................................................................3-5
Seatbeltoperation.....................................................................3-6
Shoulderbelt...........................................................................3-7
Restraintbar(ifequipped)..............................................................3-7
MECHANICALHYDRAULICCONTROLS
Steeringandtravel.......................................................................3-8
Movingthemachine....................................................................3-8
Turningthemachine....................................................................3-9
Liftarmandbucketcontrols.............................................................3-10
Handcontrols..........................................................................3-10
Footpedals............................................................................3-11
ELECTROHYDRAULICCONTROLS
Controlpatternoverview................................................................3-12
StandardHcontrolpattern............................................................3-12
StandardISOcontrolpattern..........................................................3-13
Electro-hydrauliccontrolhandleadjustment..........................................3-13
Hcontrolpatternsteeringandtravel....................................................3-14
Handcontrols..........................................................................3-14
Movingthemachine...................................................................3-15
Turningthemachine...................................................................3-16
Hcontrolpatternliftarmandbucketcontrols...........................................3-17
Liftarmraise/lowercontrol............................................................3-17
Bucketcurl/dumpcontrol..............................................................3-18
ISOcontrolpatternsteeringandtravel..................................................3-19
Movingthemachine...................................................................3-19
Turningthemachine...................................................................3-20
ISOcontrolpatternliftarmandbucketcontrols.........................................3-22
Liftarmandbucketcontrols...........................................................3-22
CONTROLHANDLES
Switchcongurations..................................................................3-23
Two-speedfunction....................................................................3-28
AUXILIARYHYDRAULICS
Standardauxiliaryhydraulics..........................................................3-29
Highowauxiliaryhydraulics..........................................................3-31
EnhancedHighFlow(EHF)auxiliaryhydraulics......................................3-33
INSTRUMENTCLUSTER
ElectronicInstrumentCluster(EIC)...................................................3-35
AdvancedInstrumentCluster(AIC)...................................................3-42
Instrumentcluster.....................................................................3-49
InstrumentclusterSETUPmenu......................................................3-50
Instrumentclusterdisplaysetting......................................................3-51
Electro-Hydraulic(EH)controllabilityselection........................................3-52
Temperaturedisplayselection.........................................................3-57
VieworresetJobTimer(JTIME)......................................................3-58
Anti-theftprotection....................................................................3-59
Left-handcolumnswitchidentication.................................................3-65
ISOorHpatterncontrolswitch........................................................3-68
Machinelights.........................................................................3-69
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
COMMISSIONINGTHEUNIT
OperatingInstructions..................................................................4-1
STARTINGTHEUNIT
Engineoperation.......................................................................4-3
Operatinginextremetemperatures....................................................4-5
Throttle.................................................................................4-6
Boosterbatteryprocedure..............................................................4-7
STOPPINGTHEUNIT
Parkingthemachineandstoppingtheengine.........................................4-8
MOVINGTHEUNIT
Machineoperation......................................................................4-9
5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
SHIPPINGTRANSPORT
Transportingthemachine..............................................................5-1
RECOVERYTRANSPORT
Movingadisabledmachine...........................................................5-13
6WORKINGOPERATIONS
GENERALINFORMATION
Mechanicalattachmentmountingsystems.............................................6-1
Hydraulicattachmentmountingsystems...............................................6-4
Fieldoperation..........................................................................6-6
7MAINTENANCE
GENERALINFORMATION
Generalsafetybeforeyouservice......................................................7-1
Lubricationanalysisprogram...........................................................7-3
Plasticandresinparts..................................................................7-3
Machinecleaning.......................................................................7-4
Cabdoorremovalandinstallation......................................................7-5
Batterysafety-checkandcleaning....................................................7-6
Batterydisconnectswitch..............................................................7-8
Fireextinguisher........................................................................7-8
Enginehourmeter......................................................................7-9
Fluidsandlubricants..................................................................7-10
Engineoils.............................................................................7-11
Hydraulicoilviscosity..................................................................7-12
Biodieselfuel..........................................................................7-13
OrganicAcidTechnology(OAT)coolant...............................................7-14
Lubricationandmaintenanceaccess..................................................7-16
Fusesandrelays......................................................................7-18
MAINTENANCECHART
Maintenancechart.....................................................................7-25
INITIAL10HOURS
Tracktensioncheckandadjustment..................................................7-26
Tirepressureandwheelhardwaretorque.............................................7-27
Alternatorandairconditioningcompressor(ifequipped)belttension................7-29
EVERY10HOURSOREACHDAY
Cleantracksandcomponents.........................................................7-30
Engineandhydrauliccoolers..........................................................7-30
Enginecoolantlevel...................................................................7-32
Engineoillevel........................................................................7-34
Loaderarmpivotpoints,couplerpins,andcylinderpins..............................7-35
Hydraulicoillevel......................................................................7-36
Loaderarmandbuckethydraulicinterlock............................................7-37
INITIAL50HOURS
Engineoilandlter....................................................................7-38
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)mechanismandhardwarecheck............7-42
EVERY50HOURS
Cabintakelter........................................................................7-43
Tracktensioncheck...................................................................7-44
Seatbelt...............................................................................7-45
INITIAL100HOURS
Finaldriveoil(trackmodels)..........................................................7-46
EVERY250HOURS
Fuellter...............................................................................7-47
In-linefuellter........................................................................7-48
Wheelsandtires......................................................................7-50
Drivechaintensioncheck.............................................................7-52
EVERY500HOURS
Aircleanerelements...................................................................7-53
Engineoilandlter....................................................................7-55
Finaldrivechaintankoil...............................................................7-59
Primaryfuellter......................................................................7-60
Hydraulicoillter......................................................................7-61
Finaldriveoil(trackmodels)..........................................................7-62
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)mechanismandhardwarecheck............7-63
Cabdoor-Grease.....................................................................7-64
EVERY1000HOURS
Hydraulicuidandlter................................................................7-65
Finaldrivechaintankoil...............................................................7-70
Enginevalveclearance................................................................7-72
EVERY2000HOURS
Radiatordrainandush...............................................................7-73
ASREQUIRED
Hardware-looseordamaged.........................................................7-75
Windowremovalandcleaning........................................................7-76
STORAGE
Storingthemachine...............................................................7-83
8TROUBLESHOOTING
FAULTCODERESOLUTION
Errorcodeindex....................................................................8-1
9SPECIFICATIONS
Fluidsandlubricants.......................................................................9-1
Generalspecication.......................................................................9-2
Productidentication–attachments......................................................9-18
Materialweights...........................................................................9-25
Unitsofmeasureandconversion.........................................................9-26
Torquecharts-Minimumtighteningtorquesfornormalassembly.......................9-28
10ACCESSORIES
Telematics-OverviewwithNewHollandFleetForce™...................................10-1
1-GENERALINFORMATION
1-GENERALINFORMATION###_1_###
Notetotheowner
9310026591
Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthesafeoperation,adjustment,andmaintenanceofyourmachine.
RefertothedetailedINDEXattheendofthismanualforlocatingspecicitemsaboutyourmachine.Yourmachine
conformstocurrentsafetyregulations.Usethismanualasaguide.Yourmachinewillremainareliableworkingtool
aslongasitiskeptingoodworkingconditionandservicedproperly.
Thismachine,withstandardequipmentandauthorizedattachments,isintendedforabovegroundmaterialhandling.
Useonlyapprovedaccessoriesandattachmentsdesignedforyourmachine.
CNHIndustrialAmerica
LLC
P .O.Box9228
Wichita,Kansas
U.S.A
67277
DEALER'SSTAMPOR
CARD
1-1
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Thisoperator’smanualistobestoredinthemanualcompartmentequippedonthismachine.Makesurethismanual
iscompleteandingoodcondition.Contactyourauthorizeddealertoobtainadditionalmanuals.Contactyourautho-
rizeddealerforanyfurtherinformationorassistanceaboutyourmachine.Yourauthorizeddealerhasmanufacturer
approvedserviceparts.Yourauthorizeddealerhastechnicianswithspecialtrainingthatknowthebestmethodsor
repairandmaintenanceforyourmachine.Yourauthorizeddealerisavailableforanyfurtherinformation.Theywill
alsoprovideanyafter-salesserviceyoumayneed,andgenuineNEWHOLLANDCONSTRUCTIONspareparts,your
guaranteeofqualityandmatch.NEWHOLLANDCONSTRUCTIONcustomerassistanceisalsoavailable.
Theinformationinthismanualisprovidedonthebasisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethatthemanual
waswritten.Settings,procedures,partnumbers,software,andotheritemscanchange.Thesechangescanaffect
theservicethatisgiventothemachine.Ensurethatyouhavecompleteandcurrentinformationfromyourdealer
beforeyoustartanymachineoperation.
Personalsafety
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.
Throughoutthismanualandonmachinedecals,youwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTION
followedbyspecialinstructions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworking
withyou.
DONOToperateorpermitanyonetooperateorservicethismachineuntilyouortheotherpersonshavereadand
understandthesafety,operation,andmaintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.Useonlytrainedoperatorswhohave
demonstratedtheabilitytooperateandservicethismachinecorrectlyandsafely.Allpersonswhowillbeoperating
thismachineshallpossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermitand/orotherapplicablelocalageworkpermit.The
informationinthismanualisprovidedonthebasisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethatthemanualwas
written.Settings,procedures,partnumbers,software,andotheritemscanchange.Thesechangescanaffectthe
servicethatisgiventothemachine.Ensurethatyouhavecompleteandmostcurrentinformationfromyourdealer
beforeyoustartyourmachineoperation.
Allpersonswhowillbeoperatingthismachineshallpossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermitand/orotherappli-
cablelocalageworkpermits.
Useonlyapprovedaccessoriesandattachmentsdesignedforyourmachine.Consultyourdealeronchanges,addi-
tions,ormodicationsthatmayberequiredforyourmachine.Donotmakeanyunauthorizedmodicationstoyour
machine.Anyonemakingsuchunauthorizedmodicationsisresponsiblefortheconsequences.
DONOTusethismachineforanypurposeorinanymannerotherthanasdescribedinthemanual,decals,orother
productsafetyinformationprovidedwiththemachine.Thesematerialsdenethemachine'sintendeduse.
ATTENTION:Theengineandfuelsystemonyourmachineisdesignedandbuilttogovernmentemissionsstandards.
Tamperingbydealers,customer,operators,andendusersisstrictlyprohibitedbylaw.Failuretocomplycouldresult
ingovernmentnes,reworkchargesinvalidwarranty,legalaction,andpossibleconscationofthemachineuntil
reworktooriginalconditioniscompleted.Engineserviceandorrepairsmustbedonebyacertiedtechnicianonly!
1-2
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Interferencemayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentthatmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.As
suchinterferencecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobserve
thefollowing:
•
Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe
nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine
•
Theadd‐onequipmentmustnotinterferewiththefunctioningoftheonboardelectronics
FailuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrendertheNEWHOLLANDCONSTRUCTIONwarrantynullandvoid.
1-3
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Productidentication
Writeyourmachinemodelnumber,ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN),andserialnumbersonthelinesprovided
below.Alwaysgivethesenumbersandcomponentplatenumberstoyourdealerwhenyouneedpartsorinformation
foryourmachine.
Makearecordofthenumbers.Keepthisrecordandyourmanufacturer’sstatementoforigininasafeplace.Ifthe
machineisstolen,reportthenumberstoyourlocallawenforcementagency.
MACHINE
MachineModelandType
ProductIdenticationNumber
YearofBuild
EngineSerialNumber
HydrostaticPumpSerialNumber
BucketPartNumber
ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN).
•
Outsideright-handsideofchassis-verticallift.
93107486111
•
Insideleft-handsideloaderarmtower-radiallift.
931002296A2
1-4
1-GENERALINFORMATION
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)certicationplate.
•
Frontedge(lower)insidecab.
931007505A3
Engineserialnumberplate
Onthefuelinjection-ISMengines.
L213
L215
L218
L220
ISMengine
760757564
RCPH11SSL004AAD5
1-5
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Locatedattheendoftheenginethatisfacingrearward
L223
L225
L230
C227
C232
C238
FPTengines
9310022366
9310022377
Hydrostaticpump
•
Mechanical(Manual)hydrostaticpump
NOTE:Youmusttiltthecabforwardtoviewthehydro-
staticpump.Someitemsnotshownforclarity.
RAIL15SSL0134BA8
1-6
1-GENERALINFORMATION
•
Mechanical(Servo)hydrostaticpump
NOTE:Youmusttiltthecabforwardtoviewthehydro-
staticpump.Someitemsnotshownforclarity.
RAIL15SSL0133BA9
•
Electro-Hydraulic(EH)hydrostaticpump
NOTE:Youmusttiltthecabforwardtoviewthehydro-
staticpump.Someitemsnotshownforclarity.
RAIL15SSL0135BA10
Bucketidenticationplate(partnumberanddescription)
BT04F026-0111
1-7
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine
KeeptheOperator'smanualinthestoragecompartment
behindtheoperator’sseat.TheOperator'smanualmust
beavailableforusebyalloperators.
RAIL15SSL0131BA1
1-8
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machineorientation
RAPH12SSL0057BA1
Thetermsfront(1),right-handside(2),rear(3),andleft-handside(4)areusedinthismanualtoindicatethe
directionasseenfromtheoperator'sseat.
1-9
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machinecomponents
931074441
(1)Steps(6)Serviceaccesscover
(2)Hand-holds(7)Chaincompartmentaccess
(3)Frontlights(8)Bucket
(4)Loaderarm(9)Operator'scompartment
(5)Loaderarmcylinder
1-10
2-SAFETYINFORMATION
2-SAFETYINFORMATION###_2_###
Safetyrulesandsignalwords
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.
2-1
2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules
Generalsafetyrules
Usecautionwhenyouoperatethemachineonslopes.
Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchange
thecenterofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecan
tiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsor
unevensurfaces.
Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideon
themachine.
Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcohol
ordrugs,orwhileyouareotherwiseimpaired.
Whendiggingorusingground-engagingattachments,be
awareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.
Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobsta-
cles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.
Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecan
penetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.
•
DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapiece
ofcardboardorpaper.
•
Stoptheengine,removethekey(ifapplicable),and
movethecontrolhandlesaroundtorelievethepressure
beforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
•
Makesurethatallcomponentsareingoodcondition.
Tightenallconnectionsbeforeyoustarttheengineor
pressurizethesystem.
•
Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
•
Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmay
causeskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwash
theskinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
Keepclearofmovingparts.Looseclothing,jewelry,
watches,longhair,andotherlooseorhangingitemscan
becomeentangledinmovingparts.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
DONOTattempttoremovematerialfromanypartofthe
machinewhileitisbeingoperatedorwhilecomponents
areinmotion.
Makesurethatallguardsandshieldsareingoodcon-
ditionandproperlyinstalledbeforeyouoperatethema-
chine.Neveroperatethemachinewithshieldsremoved.
Alwayscloseaccessdoorsorpanelsbeforeyouoperate
themachine.
Dirtyorslipperysteps,ladders,walkways,andplatforms
cancausefalls.Makesurethesesurfacesremainclean
andclearofdebris.
Apersonorpetwithintheoperatingareaofamachinecan
bestruckorcrushedbythemachineoritsequipment.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.
Raisedequipmentand/orloadscanfallunexpectedlyand
crushpersonsunderneath.Neverallowanyonetoenter
theareaunderneathraisedequipmentduringoperation.
Neveroperatetheengineinenclosedspacesasharmful
exhaustgasesmaybuildup.
Beforeyoustartthemachine,besurethatallcontrolsare
inneutralorparklockposition.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sseat.Donot
connectorshortacrossterminalsonthestartersolenoid.
Attachjumpercablesasdescribedinthemanual.Starting
ingearmaycausedeathorseriousinjury.
Alwayskeepwindows,mirrors,alllighting,and
Slow-MovingVehicle(SMV)emblemcleantoprovidethe
bestpossiblevisibilitywhileyouoperatethemachine.
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,
exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.
2-2
2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Beforeyouleavethemachine:
1.Parkthemachineonarm,levelsurface.
2.Lowertheloaderarmsandattachmentstothe
ground.
3.Placeallcontrolsintheneutralposition.
4.PresstheOperatebuttonontheinstrumentpanel,
thisshoulddisablethegrounddriveandtheloader
hydrauliccontrols.
5.Engagetheparkbrake.
6.Checkthattheinterlocksystemisfunctioningby
movingthecontrolsoutoftheneutralposition.Ifany
movementoccursdonotoperatethemachine.Park
themachine,turnofftheengine,andcontactyour
authorizeddealerforassistance.
7.Turnofftheengineandifapplicableremovethekey.
8.Exitthemachine.
9.Usewheelchocksifrequired.
When,duetoexceptionalcircumstances,youwould
decidetokeeptheenginerunningafteryouleave
theOperator’sstation,thenyoumustfollowthese
precautions:
1.Bringtheenginetolowidlespeed.
2.Lowertheloaderarmsandattachmentstotheground.
3.Placeallcontrolsintheirneutralposition.
4.PresstheOperatebuttonontheinstrumentpanel,this
shoulddisablethegrounddriveandtheloaderhy-
drauliccontrols.
5.Engagetheparkbrake.
6.Checkthattheinterlocksystemisfunctioningbymov-
ingthecontrolsoutoftheneutralposition.Ifany
movementoccursdonotoperatethemachine.Park
themachine,turnofftheengine,andcontactyourau-
thorizeddealerforassistance.
7.Exitthemachine.
Generalmaintenancesafety
Keeptheareausedforservicingthemachinecleanand
dry.Cleanupspilleduids.
Servicethemachineonarm,levelsurface.
Installguardsandshieldsafteryouservicethemachine.
Closeallaccessdoorsandinstallallpanelsafterservicing
themachine.
Donotattempttoclean,lubricate,clearobstructions,or
makeadjustmentstothemachinewhileitisinmotionor
whiletheengineisrunning.
Alwaysmakesurethatworkingareaisclearoftools,
parts,otherpersonsandpetsbeforeyoustartoperating
themachine.
Unsupportedhydrauliccylinderscanlosepressureand
droptheequipment,causingacrushinghazard.Donot
leaveequipmentinaraisedpositionwhileparkedordur-
ingservice,unlesstheequipmentissecurelysupported.
Jackorliftthemachineonlyatjackorliftpointsindicated
inthismanual.
Incorrecttowingprocedurescancauseaccidents.When
youtowadisabledmachinefollowtheprocedureinthis
manual.Useonlyrigidtowbars.
Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievepressure
beforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
Stoptheengineandremovethekeybeforeyouconnect
ordisconnectelectricalconnections.
Scaldingcanresultfromincorrectremovalofcoolant
caps.Coolingsystemsoperateunderpressure.Hot
coolantcansprayoutifyouremoveacapwhilethesys-
temishot.Allowthesystemtocoolbeforeyouremove
thecap.Whenyouremovethecap,turnitslowlytoallow
pressuretoescapebeforeyoucompletelyremovethe
cap.
Replacedamagedorworntubes,hoses,electricalwiring,
etc.
Theengine,transmission,exhaustcomponents,andhy-
drauliclinesmaybecomehotduringoperation.Takecare
whenyouservicesuchcomponents.Allowsurfacesto
coolbeforeyouhandleordisconnecthotcomponents.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
Whenwelding,followtheinstructionsinthemanual.Al-
waysdisconnectthebatterybeforeyouweldonthema-
chine.Alwayswashyourhandsafteryouhandlebattery
components.
Wheelsandtires
Makesurethattiresarecorrectlyinated.Donotexceed
anyrecommendedloadorpressure.Followtheinstruc-
tionsinthemanualforpropertireination.
Tiresareheavy.Handlingtireswithoutproperequipment
couldcausedeathorseriousinjury.
2-3
2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Alwayshaveaqualiedtiretechnicianservicethetires
andwheels.Ifatirehaslostallpressure,takethetireand
wheeltoatireshoporyourdealerforservice.Explosive
separationofthetirecancauseseriousinjury.
DONOTweldtoawheelorrimuntilthetireiscompletely
removed.Inatedtirescangenerateagasmixturewith
theairthatcanbeignitedbyhightemperaturesfromweld-
ingproceduresperformedonthewheelorrim.Removing
theairorlooseningthetireontherim(breakingthebead)
willNOTeliminatethehazard.Thisconditioncanexist
whethertiresareinatedordeated.ThetireMUSTbe
completelyremovedfromthewheelorrimpriortoweld-
ingthewheelorrim.
Drivingonpublicroadsandgeneraltransportationsafety
Complywithlocallawsandregulations.
Useappropriatelightingtomeetlocalregulations.
MakesurethattheSMVemblemisvisible.
Liftimplementsandattachmentshighenoughabove
groundtopreventaccidentalcontactwithroad.
Whenyoutransportequipmentoramachineonatrans-
porttrailer,makesurethatitisproperlysecured.Besure
theSMVontheequipmentormachineiscoveredwhile
beingtransportedonatrailer.
Beawareofoverheadstructuresorpowerlinesandmake
surethatthemachineand/orattachmentscanpasssafely
under.
Travelspeedshouldbesuchthatyoumaintaincomplete
controlandmachinestabilityatalltimes.
Slowdownandsignalbeforeturning.
Pullovertoallowfastertrafctopass.
Fireandexplosionprevention
Fueloroilthatisleakedorspilledonhotsurfacesorelec-
tricalcomponentscancauseare.
Cropmaterials,trash,debris,birdnests,orammable
materialcanigniteonhotsurfaces.
Alwayshaveareextinguisheronornearthemachine.
Makesurethatthereextinguisher(s)ismaintainedand
servicedaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Atleastonceeachdayandattheendoftheday,remove
alltrashanddebrisfromthemachineespeciallyaround
hotcomponentssuchastheengine,transmission,ex-
haust,battery,etc.Morefrequentcleaningofyourma-
chinemaybenecessarydependingontheoperatingen-
vironmentandconditions.
Atleastonceeachday,removedebrisaccumulation
aroundmovingcomponentssuchasbearings,pulleys,
belts,gears,cleaningfans,etc.Morefrequentcleaning
ofyourmachinemaybenecessarydependingonthe
operatingenvironmentandconditions.
Inspecttheelectricalsystemforlooseconnectionsand
frayedinsulation.Repairorreplacelooseordamaged
parts.
Donotstoreoilyragsorotherammablematerialonthe
machine.
Donotweldoramecutanyitemsthatcontainammable
material.Cleanitemsthoroughlywithnon-ammablesol-
ventsbeforeweldingorame-cutting.
Donotexposethemachinetoames,burningbrush,or
explosives.
Promptlyinvestigateanyunusualsmellsorodorsthat
mayoccurduringoperationofthemachine.
Generalbatterysafety
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenyouworkwithbatteries.
Donotcreatesparksorhaveopenamenearabattery.
Ventilatetheareawhenyouchargeabatteryorusea
batteryinanenclosedarea.
Disconnectthenegative(-)terminalrstandreconnect
thenegative(-)terminallast.
Whenyouweldonthemachine,disconnectbothtermi-
nalsofthebattery.
Donotweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Whenyouuseauxiliarybatteriesorconnectjumperca-
blestostarttheengine,usetheprocedureshowninthe
operator’smanual.Donotshortacrossterminals.
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