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OPERATING
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MACHINE
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PRECAUTIONS
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How to Use the Safety Bar and Pins
STARTING THE ENGINE
INSTRUMENT CHECK ..
DRIVING THE MACHINE
Shifting Gears
Steering
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LOADING MECHANISM OPERATION
Boom Control Lever .
Bucket Control Lever
AUTOMATIC BOOM KICKOUT
'Automatic Boom Kickout Adjustment
AUTOMATIC BUCKET POSITIONER .
Automatic Positioner Adjustment
STOPPING THE MACHINE
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Automatic Brake Apply System
PARKING THE MACHINE
STOPPINGTHE ENGINE
Cool Engine Down
Idling ...
Shutdown
OPERATING THE AIR-CONDITIONE R (If equipped)
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PRECAUTIONS
Before starting or operating this machine, read the following
general precautions. These are listed here to help you protect
the machine and to remind you of protection for yourself
and those around you. Sound judgment and observanceof
theserules will help make your job a safer one.
Never pour cold coolant into the radiator if the engine is very
hot unless conditions make it absolutely necessary.Under
such conditions, start the engine and let it idle while slowly
pouring the coolant into the radiator .
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Fill the fuel tanks at the end of each day's work to reduce
moisture condensation in the tanks.
Do not place the machine under load without the proper
engine oil pressureand operating temperature. After starting
the engine, allow it to run at low idle for 5 to 10 minutes for
thorough distribution of the lubricating oil.
Before shutting down, operate the engineat half throttle (no
load) for three to five minutes. This will aid in cooling the
engineand prevent afterboil.
Nevershift the transmissioninto neutral (N) while the machine
is moving under load downhill. The machine may go out of
control or the transmission, converter or engine may be dam-
agedwhen the transmission is againplaced in gear.
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