Precautions For Mounting An Attachment (Implement) - Gehl Z17 GEN:2 Operator's Manual

27-2. Precautions for mounting an attachment (implement)

A long implement may throw a machine off balance, and may cause the machine to roll over
when the machine descends or swings on a slope.
The following operations are especially dangerous, and must never be done.
• Descending a slope with
the implement raised
90 degrees to
110 degrees
7.87 to 11.8 in. (20 to 30 cm)
• If you mount an unusually heavy implement (attachment) on the machine, the inertia of the
upper structure will increase so that the upper structure will continue to turn over a longer
distance after it has been deactivated. This can mislead the operator about the safe dis-
tance between the swinging implement and an object nearby and could cause the imple-
ment to bump against the object. To avoid this type of accident, deactivate the upper
structure a little earlier than usual. Because of increased inertia, the implement will also
drop a greater distance after it has been stopped in mid-air. (The unintentional drifting of
the implement will be greater.)
• Be sure that the boom and the arm have been mounted correctly. Otherwise, serious acci-
dents or damage may occur. If you do not know how to mount the boom or the arm correctly,
ask your dealer.
• If you mount a long implement, you may misjudge the distance between the implement and
a nearby object, and cause the implement to bump against the object.
Be sure to provide adequate clearance between long implements and nearby objects.
• Traversing across a slope
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• Swinging on a slope
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