FOREWORD
To The Owner/Operator:
DO NOT use or operate this machine until this manual has been read and
understood. If you require additional information, contact your Dealer or
Erskine Attachments LLC.
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Operation and Maintenance Manuals are written to
give the owner/operator instructions on the safe
operation and maintenance of the product. For your
safety and the safety of other persons, you must
not operate, service, inspect or otherwise handle
this equipment before you have reviewed and
understood the Operation and Maintenance
Manual(s) pertaining to the attachment and the
attachment carrier, hereafter referred to as “loader”.
Throughout this manual reference may be made to
the left hand (LH) or right hand (RH) side. These
terms are used as viewed from the operator’s seat
facing forward.
In order to get the optimum performance and
efficiency that has been designed into this product,
read this manual thoroughly before setting-up,
operating, or performing maintenance procedures
on the machine.
It is the responsibility of the user to read the
operator’s manual and comply with the safety
instructions, operating instructions and
maintenance guidelines set forth in this manual.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
The user is responsible for inspecting the machine
daily, and for having parts repaired or replaced
when continued use of the machine would cause
damage, excessive wear to other parts or make the
machine unsafe for continued operation.
The signal words
CAUTION, WARNING,
or
DANGER
are used to indicate degree of hazards
and to warn against unsafe practices that may
cause personal injury and are used with
appropriate safety instructions. These signal words
are not to be ignored; your safety is involved.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
DANGER: Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
The word
NOTE
is used to convey information that
is out of context with the manual text; special
information such as specifications, techniques,
reference information, and other information of a
supplementary nature.
The word
IMPORTANT
, is used in the text when
immediate damage will occur to the machine due to
improper technique or operation.
IMPORTANT
will
apply to the same information specified by
NOTE
,
only of an immediate and urgent nature.
Erskine Attachments LLC cannot anticipate every
possible circumstance that might involve potential
hazard. The safety messages found in this manual
and on the machine are therefore not all inclusive.
If an operating procedure, tool device, maintenance
or work method not specifically recommended is
used; you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for you
and others. You must also ensure that the machine
will not be damaged or made unsafe by the
procedures you choose.
