Prevent Parts From Flying; Avoid Injury From Attachment Falling Accident - Hitachi Zaxis 33U-5A Operator's Manual

Prevent Parts from Flying

 Grease in the track adjuster is under high pressure.
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious
injury, blindness, or death.
 Do not attempt to remove GREASE FITTING or VALVE
ASSEMBLY.
 As pieces may fly off, be sure to keep body and face away
from valve.
 Never attempt to disassemble the track adjuster.
Inadvertent disassembling of the track adjuster may
cause the parts such as a spring to fly off, possibly
resulting in severe personal injury or death.
 Travel reduction gears are under pressure.
 As pieces may fly off, be sure to keep body and face away
from AIR RELEASE PLUG to avoid injury.
 GEAR OIL is hot. Wait for GEAR OIL to cool, then gradually
loosen AIR RELEASE PLUG to release pressure.

Avoid Injury from Attachment Falling Accident

 Stored attachments such as buckets, hydraulic hammers,
and blades can fall and cause serious injury or death.
 To avoid possible personal injury from attachment falling
accident, use a platform when replacing an attachment.
 Securely store attachments and implements to prevent
falling.
 Keep children and bystanders away from storage areas.
SAFETY
S-28
SA-344
SA-034