Roll Over Protection Structure (Rops) - Wacker Neuson RD 16 Operator's Manual

Operation
3.3

Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS)

WARNING
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3.3.2
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3.3.4
3.3.5
WARNING
Personal injury hazard. The ROPS is not a handhold for passengers. Passengers
can be seriously injured or killed from falls, tip-overs, or roll-over incidents.
Do not allow anyone to ride on any part of the machine.
The machine is equipped with a Roll Over Protection Structure
(ROPS). The machine is normally delivered to the customer with the
ROPS folded forward to facilitate transport.
Do not use the machine without the ROPS in place. The ROPS is
designed to protect the operator in a rollover accident.
Before using the machine, position the ROPS in the fully upright
position as follows:
Support the ROPS using a crane and suitable rigging capable of
supporting 43 kg (95 lbs.).
NOTICE: Do not use the ROPS to lift the machine.
Remove the shipping strap from both sides of the frame. Save the
washers.
Loosen the bottom mounting bolt on both sides.
Rotate the ROPS into the upright position.
Secure the ROPS to the frame using the saved washers and the
supplied bolts. Torque hardware to 106 Nm (78 ft.lbs.).
Each month, check the torque on all of the screws holding the ROPS
in place. Check that the ROPS frame is not rusty, cracked, broken, or
damaged in any way.
Change the seat belts every 3 years, or any time they have been
subjected to accident-level loads.
If the ROPS has been removed from the machine, it must be
reinstalled before the machine is used. When reinstalling the ROPS,
use the original nuts and bolts and tighten the bolts to the specified
torques.
Do not weld or drill into the ROPS. Drilling or welding on the ROPS will
nullify the ROPS certification.
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