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Contents
Operating Levers ......................................................................................... 44
Introduction ............................................................................................. 44
Mast Controls ......................................................................................... 45
Auxiliary Controls ................................................................................... 46
Sideshift Carriage (if fitted) ..................................................................... 47
Safety Equipment ........................................................................................ 48
Control Locks ......................................................................................... 48
Beacon ................................................................................................... 49
Fire Extinguisher (If fitted) ...................................................................... 50
Before Starting the Engine ........................................................................... 51
Starting the Engine ...................................................................................... 53
Preparing the Machine for Travel ................................................................ 54
Introduction ............................................................................................. 54
Preparing for Road Travel ...................................................................... 54
Site Travel Position ................................................................................. 55
Getting the Machine Moving ........................................................................ 56
Operating Practices ................................................................................ 56
Operating Procedure .............................................................................. 57
Stopping and Parking the Machine .............................................................. 58
Working with the Machine ........................................................................... 60
Operating Practices and Site Safety ...................................................... 60
Clothing and Safety Equipment .............................................................. 60
Danger Zone .......................................................................................... 60
Log Moving/Handling .............................................................................. 60
Safety Practices ..................................................................................... 60
Working with the Mast ............................................................................ 62
Use of Machines on Gradients or Slopes ............................................... 73
Operating Environment ................................................................................ 75
Operating in Low Temperatures ............................................................. 75
Operating in High Temperatures ............................................................ 75
Refuelling a Machine ................................................................................... 76
Low Fuel Levels ..................................................................................... 76
Filling the Tank ....................................................................................... 76
Moving a Disabled Machine ........................................................................ 78
Towing and Retrieval .............................................................................. 78
Recovery Hitch ....................................................................................... 78
Transporting the Machine ............................................................................ 79
Loading a Machine on to a transporter ................................................... 79
Unloading a Machine from the Transporting Vehicle .............................. 82
Lifting a Machine ......................................................................................... 84
Storage of the Machine ............................................................................... 85
Introduction ............................................................................................. 85
Storage Area .......................................................................................... 85
Prepare the Machine for Storage ........................................................... 85
Put the Machine into Storage ................................................................. 85
During Storage ....................................................................................... 85
Take the Machine Out of Storage ........................................................... 86
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