1
Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Signal Words Used in this Manual ..................................................................................................................... 4
Machine Description and Intended Use ............................................................................................................. 4
Safety Guidelines for Operating the Machine ................................................................................................... 5
Operating the Machine in Electrical Storms ...................................................................................................... 8
Service Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Operator Safety while Using Internal Combustion Engines ............................................................................ 10
Hydraulic Fluid Safety ......................................................................................................................................11
Safety Guidelines for Lifting and Transporting the Machine ...........................................................................11
Labels............................................................................................................................................................... 12
NAMEPLATE ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Lifting and Transporting .................................................................................................................................... 16
Locking and Unlocking the Articulated Joint .................................................................................................. 16
Lifting the machine .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Tying Down and Transporting the Machine .................................................................................................... 19
Towing the machine ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Manually Releasing the Parking Brake ........................................................................................................... 21
Towing Bypass Valve ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Controls ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Features and Controls ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Control Panel and Indicator Lights .................................................................................................................. 25
Operation ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Preparing the Machine for First Use ................................................................................................................ 26
Position of the Operator ................................................................................................................................... 26
Mounting and Dismounting the Machine ........................................................................................................ 26
Fire Extinguisher Requirement ........................................................................................................................ 26
Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) ........................................................................................................... 28
Operator Presence System ............................................................................................................................... 31
Recommended Fuel ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Refueling the Machine ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Positioning the Scrapers .................................................................................................................................. 34
Using the Seat Belt .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Using the Forward / Reverse Lever ................................................................................................................. 36
Using the Vibration System ............................................................................................................................. 37
Using the Water Spray System ........................................................................................................................ 38
Using the Manual Parking Brake ..................................................................................................................... 39
Parking Brake Adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 40
Avoiding the Danger Zone ............................................................................................................................... 41
Preliminary Checks .......................................................................................................................................... 42
Starting, Operating, and Stopping the Machine ............................................................................................... 43