Notes For Rubber Crawler Operation; Making Sharp Turns; Protecting The Crawler Against Salt; Operating The Controls During Excavation Work - Kubota KX015-4 Operating Instructions Manual

Notes for rubber crawler operation

Driving or turning on sharp objects or over steps causes exces-
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sive wear on the rubber crawlers and will lead to breaking of the
rubber crawler or cause the crawler running surface and the
steel inserts to be cut.
Make sure that no foreign objects get stuck in the rubber crawl-
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er. Foreign objects lead to excessive crawler wear and can
cause it to break.
Keep oil products away from the rubber crawlers.
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Remove any fuel or hydraulic oil spilled on the rubber crawlers.
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Making sharp turns

On streets with a high-friction tarmac, e.g. concrete, do not make sharp turns.
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Protecting the crawler against salt

Do not work with the machine on the seashore. (The salt will cause the steel insert to corrode.)
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Operating the controls during excavation work

Always observe the following safety instructions when working with the excavator.
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Never crush concrete or boulders using side boom swings with the bucket.
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Do not use the dropping action of the bucket for excavation.
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Never fully extend the cylinders. Always keep a certain safety margin, especially when operating with a break-
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er (accessory).
Never use the bucket as a hammer to drive posts into the ground.
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Do not drive or dig with the bucket teeth rammed into the ground.
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When loading soil, do not dig the bucket deeply into the ground. Instead, make relatively shallow slices with
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the bucket out as far as possible. This technique reduces the stress on the bucket.
When working in water, the water should only reach up the lower edge of the swivel frame.
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After using the machine in water, always grease the pins at the bucket and arm with grease until the old lu-
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bricating grease emerges.
When digging in reverse direction, pay attention that the boom does not get into contact with the dozer.
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It is forbidden to use the excavator for crane works, unless it is equipped with a pipe safety valve for crane
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operation (accessories) according to DIN EN 475-5).
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