Takeuchi TB285 Operator's Manual page 25

SAFETY
precautionS when operating
Operate the machine on snow or ice with
extra care
• When traveling on snow or on frozen
surfaces, drive at a low speed and avoid
starting, stopping or changing directions
abruptly.
• In the snowy area, the road shoulder and
objects placed beside the road are buried
in the snow and cannot be seen. There is a
hazard of the machine tipping over or
hitting covered objects, so always carry out
operations carefully.
• If the machine enters deep snow, there is a
hazard that it may tip over or become
buried in the snow.
Be careful not to drive beyond the road
shoulder or to get trapped in a snow drift.
• With frozen ground surfaces, the ground
becomes soft when the temperature rises,
and this may cause the machine to tip
over, resulting in an operator trapped inside
the machine.
• When parking the machine on an unstable
ground, lower the dozer blade.
Do not move the bucket over the heads of
people
Moving the bucket over the heads of people
entails the danger of the load spilling or the
sudden dropping of the bucket.
Ensure driver's safety when loading
Do not load a truck unless the truck driver is
in a safe place.
• Never swing or position the bucket over a
person or the cab room.
• Load the truck from the rear.
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