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Chapter 3 – Safety
• DO NOT reach a load over posts or other objects that
can enter the cab, if tipped.
• Avoid sudden stops, starts, or turns.
• Avoid carrying a swinging load from the boom lift
point. If necessary, secure the load by attaching it to
the telehandler tie-downs and/or have another person
assist with safely steadying the load.
Attachments
Warning
Improper connection of an auxiliary attachment could
result in death or serious injury. Attachments not
locked into place can become unstable and fall on
the operator or other personnel near the telehandler.
• Make sure attachment locking devices are always
in place.
Warning
Hydraulic attachments have a maximum hydraulic
pressure rating. The maximum pressure of each
auxiliary circuit can be set on the proportional valve
from 725 psi to the maximum system pressure of
3,200 psi (the factory setting is 3,200 psi). Exceed-
ing the pressure rating of the attachment by failing
to adjust the auxiliary pressure setting, or provide
external pressure control, could result in death or
serious injury.
• Make sure all hydraulic connections are tight (if
equipped).
Shut Down Procedure
Follow these procedures before leaving the telehandler
cab:
• Park telehandler on a firm, level surface.
• Move travel select lever to NEUTRAL (N).
• Set parking brake to ON (engaged).
• Either lower forks and attachments to the ground, or
leave boom raised and retracted.
Warning
Always engage the parking brake before leaving the
telehandler. The telehandler can roll if the parking
brake is not ON (engaged), which could result in
death, serious injury, or property damage.
• Turn Ignition switch to the OFF position.
• Remove the key.
• Unbuckle the seat belt.
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• Place "Do Not Operate" tags on the Starter switch
and steering wheel when maintenance or service is
required.
• Block wheels when maintenance is required.
Telehandler Maintenance
Warning
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for proper
maintenance to make sure the telehandler contin-
ues to meet manufacturer's specifications. Failure
to properly maintain the telehandler can result in
improper performance, which could cause death,
serious injury, or property damage.
Attach "Do Not Operate" tags to the Ignition switch and
steering wheel before beginning any service or mainte-
nance.
• "Do Not Operate" tags indicate the telehandler should
not be operated until all service or maintenance is
completed.
• Keep two (2) legible "Do Not Operate" tags with the
telehandler at all times. "Do Not Operate" tags are
provided in this manual.
• DO NOT operate the telehandler and attachments if
they require repairs.
• Make sure basic maintenance is completed and ser-
vice problems are corrected.
Warning
Death or serious injury can result from operating a
telehandler before all repairs have been made and all
proper maintenance is completed.
Check hydraulic oil lines, tubes, and hoses carefully.
DO NOT use your bare hand to check for leaks. Al-
ways use a board or cardboard when checking for a
hydraulic leak. Escaping hydraulic fluid under pres-
sure, even a pinhole size leak, can penetrate body
tissue, which could cause death or serious injury. If
hydraulic oil is injected into your skin, a doctor famil-
iar with this type of injury must treat it immediately.
Serious injury could result from hydraulic oil pres-
sure or hot oil. DO NOT remove a hydraulic tank filler
cap unless it is cool enough to touch with bare hands.
Remove the hydraulic tank filler cap slowly to relieve
pressure. Relieve all pressure in a hydraulic system
before any caps, lines, fittings, or related items are
disconnected or removed.
The parking brake can be manually released to tow
the telehandler. In this condition, it is possible for the
telehandler to move suddenly when the brakes are
released, which could result in death, serious injury,
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