Machine Operation; General Safety Instructions - Wacker Neuson 2503 Operator's Manual

Operation
Operation

3.43 Machine operation

General safety instructions

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• Never drive up to the edge of a pit from outside – risk of cave-in!
• Never undermine the foundations of walls – danger of collapse!
• Do not dig under projecting ground. Stones or the projecting earth can fall onto the
machine.
• Do not excavate deeply under the front side of the machine. The ground under the
machine could collapse and cause it to tip over.
• In order to leave the cabin more easily under especially difficult circumstances, position
the tracks perpendicularly to the roadside or to the uphill slope with the drive pinion
behind the driver.
• When working on roofs or similar structures, check the resistance and the structure
itself before starting work. The building can collapse, causing serious injury and
damage.
• In general the machine is more liable to tilt if the attachment is positioned laterally than
if it is positioned at the front or rear of the machine.
• Do not raise the bucket over the heads of other workers or over the driver seats of
trucks or of other means of transport. The material can tip over, or the bucket can knock
against the truck and cause serious injury or damage.
• Operation of the machine by unauthorized personnel is prohibited!
• Look out for high-voltage cables, underground cables, gas and water pipes during
excavation work!
• The hydraulic system of the machine is still pressurized even when the engine is not
running! Release the pressure in the sections of the system and hydraulic lines that are
to be opened before starting setup or repair work, for example fitting/removing an
attachment with hydraulic functions
– see Lowering the boom with the engine stopped on page 3-76
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