Avoid Positioning Bucket Over Anyone; Avoid Tipping - Hitachi ZW 100-G Workshop Manual

AVOID POSITIONING
ANYONE
•
Never allow the bucket to pass over co-workers
and/or the dump truck operator's cab. Falling soil
from the bucket or contact with bucket may cause
serious personal accidents and/or damage to the
machine.
•
Avoid carrying the bucket over the co-workers to
ensure safe operation.

AVOID TIPPING

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO JUMP CLEAR OF TIPPING
MACHINE. MACHINE WILL TIP OVER FASTER
THAN YOU CAN JUMP FREE, POSSIBLY RE-
SULTING IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH. IF TIPPING OVER OF THE MACHINE IS
PREDICTED, SECURELY HOLD THE STEERING
WHEEL TO PREVENT YOUR BODY FROM BEING
THROWN OUT OF THE MACHINE.
MACHINE WILL TIP OVER FASTER THAN YOU
CAN JUMP FREE
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT
•
The danger of tipping is always present when oper-
ating on a grade, possibly resulting in serious injury
or death.
To avoid tipping:
•
Be extra careful before operating on a grade.
•
Prepare machine operating area flat.
•
Keep the bucket low to the ground and close to
the machine.
•
Reduce operating speeds to avoid tipping or slip-
ping.
•
Avoid changing direction when traveling on
grades.
•
NEVER attempt to travel across a grade steeper
than 5 degrees if crossing the grade is unavoid-
able.
•
Reduce swing speed as necessary when swing-
ing loads.
•
Be careful when working on frozen ground.
•
Temperature increases will cause the ground to
become soft and make ground travel unstable.
SAFETY
BUCKET OVER
023-E02A-0518
SA-14
SA-518
SA-463