Protect Against Flying Debris; Park Machine Safely - Hitachi EH5000AC-3 Operator's Manual

Protect Against Flying Debris

• If flying debris hit eyes or any other part of the body, serious
injury may result.
• Guard against injury from flying pieces of metal or debris;
wear goggles or safety glasses.
• Keep bystanders away from any working area before
striking any object.

Park Machine Safely

To avoid accidents:
1. Park the machine on a level surface. When parking on
a grade cannot be avoided, chock blocks must also be
used for extra security.
2. Lower the dump body to the frame rail.
3. Place the shift lever in the NEUTRAL position.
4. Press the parking brake switch ON position. Load/Dump
brake is not a parking brake. If the Load/Dump brake is
applied and the key switch turned to the OFF position,
the Load/Dump brake would be released. Always apply
the parking brake when leaving the cab of the machine.
5. Run the engine at slow idle speed without load for 5
minutes.
6. Make sure the hoist lever is in the Float position.
7. Check that all switches and controls are in the OFF
position.
8. Turn the key switch to the OFF position to stop the
engine.
9. Remove the key from the key switch.
10. Close the windows and cab doors.
11. Lock all access doors and compartments.
12. Park at a reasonable distance from other machines.
SAFETY
S-17
SA-432
SA-1587