Kubota LA340 Operator's Manual page 18

SAFE OPERATION
• When operating another implement on a hillside, be
sure to remove the loader to reduce the risk of
rollover.
• Carry the boom of the loader at a low position
during transport. Be able to see over the bucket.
• Allow for the length of the loader when turning it.
3. Precautions after operating the
loader
• When loader work is complete and parking or
storing, follow the following procedures before
leaving the operator's seat of the tractor.
1. Choose flat, hard ground.
2. Lower the boom of the loader to the ground.
3. Stop the engine.
4. Set the brakes.
5. Remove the starter key.
• Make sure that the detached loader is on stands
and on a hard, level surface.
• Before disconnecting the hydraulic lines, relieve all
hydraulic pressure by moving the controls.
• Do not remove the loader from the tractor without
an approved bucket attached.
4. Precautions for servicing the
loader
• Always wear the safety goggles when servicing or
repairing the machine.
• Do not modify the loader. Unauthorized modification
may affect the function of the loader, which may
result in personal injury.
• Do not use the loader as a work platform or a jack
to support the tractor for servicing or maintenance.
Securely support the tractor or any machine
elements with stands or suitable blocking before
working underneath.
For your safety, do not work under any hydraulically
supported devices. Hydraulically supported devices
can settle, suddenly leak down, or be accidentally
lowered.
• Escaping the hydraulic oil under pressure can
obtain sufficient force to penetrate the skin, causing
serious personal injury. Do not use hands to search
for suspected leaks. If injured by escaping fluid,
obtain medical treatment immediately.
• Do not tamper with the setting of the relief valve.
The relief valve is pre-set at the factory. Changing
the setting of the relief valve can cause overloading
of the loader and tractor which may result in serious
personal injury.
• When servicing or replacing the pins in cylinder
ends, bucket, and so on, always use a brass drift
and hammer. Otherwise injury from flying metal
fragments could result.
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PRECAUTIONS OF THE
BACKHOE
Most accidents of the backhoe equipment can be
avoided by simple safety precautions.
Safety precautions of the backhoe, if you follow at all
times, will help you operate your backhoe safely.
1. Precautions before operating the
backhoe
• Read and understand all precautions in this manual
before service or operation. Allow only trained
personnel to operate or service the backhoe.
• It is the owner's responsibility to make sure that
anyone who will operate the backhoe reads this
manual first and becomes familiar with the safe-
operation of the backhoe.
• For safe operation of the backhoe, check the
mounting-bolts for tightness and check that the
mount levers are in the right position before
operation the backhoe.
• Never operate the tractor with the backhoe
attached and the loader removed.
• Check for buried material such as electrical lines,
telephone lines, gas lines, and water lines. When in
doubt about buried material, contact local utility
companies for their buried location prior to
operating the backhoe.
• Replace any safety decal that becomes damaged,
lost, or illegible. Also renew all decals when
repainting.
2. Precautions for operating the
backhoe
• Do not allow anyone other than the operator on the
unit of the backhoe while in operation or transport.
• Keep all person and animals away from swing area
of backhoe.
• Pay attention to the backhoe when operating it on
slopes to avoid tipping-over of the machine. Travel
at a speed compatible with safe operation,
especially when operating the machine on uneven
terrain, crossing ditches, or while turning.
• Operate the backhoe from the backhoe operator's
seat only.
• When using the backhoe on slopes, one stabilizer
may be lower than the other. Pay extreme attention
to the backhoe during excavation because the risk
of tipping-over of the machine will increase.
• To reduce the risk of tipping-over of the machine on
a slope, place the spoil to the high side of the
excavation.
• Do not dig under the stabilizer or the tractor,
especially in soft or sandy condition. Take extra
precaution in wet or thawing ground.
BX23S, LA340, BT603