Section 1 - General Information
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Introduction
About this Manual
Machine Model and Serial Number
This manual provides information for the following
model(s) in the JCB machine range:
TM320 from machine serial number 2420601 to 2420800.
General
Before you start using the product, you must know how the
product operates. Use this part of the manual to identify
each control lever, switch, gauge, button and pedal. Do not
guess, if there is anything you do not understand, ask your
JCB dealer.
Name and Address of the Manufacturer
JCB Excavators Limited, Lakeside Works, Rocester,
Uttoxeter, United Kingdom, ST145JP.
Using this Manual
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This manual is arranged to give you a good understanding
of the machine and its safe operation. It also contains
maintenance information and specification data. Read this
manual from front to back before using the machine for the
first time. Particular attention must be given to all the safety
aspects of operating and maintaining the machine.
If there is anything you are not sure about, ask your JCB
distributor or employer. Do not guess, you or others could
be killed or seriously injured.
General warnings in this chapter are repeated throughout
the book, as well as specific warnings. Read all the safety
statements regularly, so you do not forget them.
Remember that the best operators are the safest
operators.
The illustrations in this manual are for guidance only.
Where the machines differ, the text and or the illustration
will specify.
This manual contains original instructions, verified by the
manufacturer (or their authorised representative).
The manufacturer's policy is one of continuous
improvement. The right to change the specification of the
machine without notice is reserved. No responsibility will
be accepted for discrepancies which may occur between
specifications of the machine and the descriptions
contained in this publication.
All optional equipment included in this manual may not be
available in all territories.
Left Side, Right Side
In this manual, 'left'
A
and 'right'
B
mean your left and right
when you are seated correctly in the machine.
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Cross References
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In this publication, page cross references are made by
presenting the subject title printed in bold, italic and
underlined. It is preceeded by the 'go to' symbol. The
number of the page upon which the subject begins, is
indicated within the brackets. For example:
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Product Compliance
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Your JCB machine was designed to comply with the laws
and regulations applicable at the time of its manufacture
for the market in which it was first sold. In many markets,
laws and regulations exist that require the owner to
maintain the machine at a level of compliance relevant to
the machine when first produced. Even in the absence of
defined requirements for the machine owner, JCB
