Operator's Manual

Ifthetractionunitisttedwithanoperatorrear
platform,andyoustepofftheplatformwiththe
loadraised,themachinecouldtipforwardand
becomeunbalanced.Someonenearbymaybe
pinnedorseriouslyinjured.
Lowerthebucketbeforesteppingoffthe
platform.
Ifthebucketisnotkeptlevelwhilelifting,the
loadcouldbeinadvertentlydumpedonthe
operator.Theoperatorcouldbeinjuredwhen
theloadisdumped.
Whentheliftingthebucket,tiltitforwardto
keepitlevelandtopreventitfromspilling
backwards.
StabilityRatings
Todeterminethedegreeofslopeyoucantraversewith
thebucketinstalledonatractionunit,ndthestability
ratingforthehillpositionyouwanttotravelinthe
appropriatetablebelow ,thenndthedegreeofslope
forthesameratingandhillpositionintheStabilityData
sectionofthetractionunitOperator’sManual.
Thebucketmaybeusedwhenloadedorempty.
Note:Ifyourtractionunithasanoperator’srear
platform,refertotheOperator’sManualforthatproduct
formoreinformationonstabilityratings.
Exceedingthemaximumrecommendedslope
cancausethetractionunittotip,crushingyou
orbystanders.
Donotdrivethetractionunitonaslopesteeper
thanthemaximumrecommendedslope,as
determinedinthefollowingtablesandthe
tractionunit Operator’ s Man ual .
StabilityWithaLoadedBucketwithout
OperatorRearPlatform
OrientationStabilityRating
FrontUphill
B
RearUphill
D
SideUphill
B
StabilitywithanEmptyBucketwithout
OperatorRearPlatform
OrientationStabilityRating
FrontUphill
D
RearUphill
B
SideUphill
B
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