DR Power Backhoe 2008 - Manual (Page 15)

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General Safety
OPERATING THIS BACKHOE SAFELY IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF DEATH
OR SERIOUS INJURY . UNSAFE OPERATION CAN CREATE A NUMBER OF HAZARDS FOR YOU.
ALWAYS TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING THIS BACKHOE:
• YOUR BACKHOE IS A POWERFUL TOOL, NOT A PLAYTHING. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AT
ALL TIMES. THE DESIGN OF THIS MACHINE IS TO DIG HOLES. DO NOT USE IT FOR ANY OTHER
PURPOSE.
• KNOW HOW TO STOP THE BACKHOE QUICKLY; SEE “STOPPING THE ENGINE” IN CHAPTER 4.
• OPERATE THIS MACHINE ON A LEVEL SURFACE ONLY. NEVER OPERATE YOUR UNIT ON A
SLIPPERY, WET, MUDDY, OR ICY SURFACE. EXERCISE CAUTION TO AVOID SLIPPING OR
FALLING.
• SEE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER OPERATION AND INSTALLATION OF
ACCESSORIES. ONLY USE ACCESSORIES APPROVED BY DR POWER EQUIPMENT.
• NEVER USE THE MACHINE WITHOUT ENSURING THAT ALL GUARDS AND SHIELDS ARE IN
PLACE.
• NEVER, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, REMOVE, BEND, CUT, FIT, WELD, OR OTHERWISE ALTER
STANDARD PARTS ON THE BACKHOE. THIS INCLUDES ALL SHIELDS AND GUARDS.
MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR MACHINE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURIES AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
• ALWAYS OPERATE THE BACKHOE FROM THE OPERATOR SEAT ONLY.
• ALLOW ONLY ONE PERSON TO OPERATE THE BACKHOE AT ANY TIME.
• NEVER DIG WITH THE BACKHOE UNLESS THE STABILIZERS ARE PROPERLY SET.
• DO NOT DIG UNDER THE STABILIZERS. SOFT GROUND OR SANDY SOIL CAN CAUSE CAVE-INS.
• DO NOT USE THE BACKHOE BUCKET AS A BATTERING RAM.
• ALWAYS LOWER THE BUCKET TO THE GROUND BEFORE LEAVING THE OPERATOR’S SEAT.
• NEVER LEAVE THE BACKHOE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINE AND TURN THE
IGNITION SWITCH TO “OFF”.
• BE SURE THE AREA IS CLEAR OF UNDERGROUND OBSTRUCTIONS. CALL “811” BEFORE YOU DIG.
• USE THE STEPS PROVIDED WHEN CLIMBING ON OR OFF THE BACKHOE TO PREVENT SLIPPING.