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2.5 Precautions for the accessories
An accessory that is not adapted to the machine may imbalance it.
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When you mount or remove an accessory, follow these precautions :
1. Place the machine on flat, firm ground.
2. Stop the engine.
3. Keep the parts clean and well greased.
4. Never mount any accessories that exceed the maximum accepted dimensions.
5. Do not stay beneath a suspended load.
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The user must read and keep the instructions related to mounting and using accessories.
2.6 Precautions for using optional accessories
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An accessory that is very long may imbalance the machine and cause it to tip over when it de-
scends a slope or pivots on a slope.
2.2.3 Driving the machine on a slope, page 67
2.3.6 Working on a slope, page 73
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If you mount a particularly heavy accessory on the machine, the inertia of the upper structure
will increase and continue to rotate over a long distance once the rotation lever has been
released.
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This may give the operator a false impression of the distance to be respected between the piv-
oting accessory and a nearby object and may strike the accessory against the object. To avoid this
type of accident, stop the rotation as soon as possible.
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Because of the increase in the inertia, the accessory will fall a greater distance away after it
has been stopped in the air. There will be major unplanned drift for the accessory.
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Check that the arm and the boom are correctly mounted. If this is not the case, accidents or
damage may occur. Contact your dealer if you have any questions relating to mounting the boom
or the arm.
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If you mount a long accessory, you may incorrectly estimate the distance between the acces-
sory and a nearby object and strike the accessory against the object. Provide enough room be-
tween the long accessories and the nearby objects.
CAUTION
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