Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
Manyofthesubjectscoveredinthismaintenance
sectionrequireraisingandloweringthebed.T o
preventseriousinjuryordeath,takethefollowing
precautions.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Emptyandraisethecargobed;referto
OperatingtheCargoBed(page18).
LiftingtheMachine
DANGER
Themachinemaybeunstablewhenusing
ajack.Themachinecouldslipoffthejack,
injuringanyonebeneathit.
•Donotstartthemachinewhilethemachine
isonajack.
•Alwaysremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch
beforegettingoffthemachine.
•Blockthetireswhenthemachineis
supportedbyliftingequipment.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachine
onceyouhaveliftedit.
Important:Wheneveryourunthemachinefor
routinemaintenanceand/ordiagnostics,ensure
thattherearwheelsofthemachineare25mm(1
inch)offtheground,withtherearaxlesupported
onjackstands.
•Theliftingpointatthefrontofthemachineis
locatedatthefrontoftheframe,behindthetowing
tongue(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Frontliftingpoint
•Theliftingpointattherearofthemachineis
locatedundertheaxletubes(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Rearliftingpoints
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