Operating Guide

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Important Safety Information
Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance and repair are caused by failure to observe
basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous
situations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to potential hazards, including human factors
that can affect safety. This person should also have the necessary training, skills and tools to perform
these functions properly.
Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this manual and on the product. If these hazard
warnings are not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other persons. The hazards are
identified by the “Safety Alert Symbol” and followed by a “Signal Word” such as “DANGER”,
“WARNING” or “CAUTION”.
Caterpillar cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard. The
warnings in this publication and on the product are, therefore, not all inclusive. You must not use this
product in any manner different from that considered by this manual without first satisfying yourself that
you have considered all safety rules and precautions applicable to the operation of the product in the
location of use, including site-specific rules and precautions applicable to the worksite. If a tool,
procedure, work method or operating technique that is not specifically recommended by Caterpillar is
used, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for you and for others. You should also ensure that you are
authorized to perform this work, and that the product will not be damaged or become unsafe by the
operation, lubrication, maintenance or repair procedures that you intend to use.
The information, specifications, and illustrations in this publication are on the basis of information that was
available at the time that the publication was written. The specifications, torques, pressures,
measurements, adjustments, illustrations, and other items can change at any time. These changes can
affect the service that is given to the product. Obtain the complete and most current information before
you start any job.
In the United States, the maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and
systems
may be performed by any repair establishment or individual of the owner's choosing.
This manual contains safety, operation, and maintenance information. This manual should be stored near
the product. Read, study and keep it with the literature and product information.
Consumer Arbitration Clause
The Limited Warranty included in this User Guide contains important legal terms including, but not limited
to, a Consumer Arbitration Clause calling for mandatory individual arbitration and waiving the ability to
bring a case as a class action. Please review this carefully.
California Proposition 65 Warning
Engine exhaust and some of its constituents
are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, and other reproductive harm.