CAUTION :
NEVER! stand under, or get onto the roller while it is being lifted or moved.
V304 — GENERAL INFORMATION
Tipping (Rollovers)
NEVER! operate the roller on side slopes (Figure 9). The possibility exist that the roller could tip over (roll over), thus causing bodily harm even death and serious damage to the equipment.
CAUTION :
ONLY! use steel ropes or chains that are capable of lifting at least 1,045 lbs (450 kg).
CAUTION :
NEVER! use any other part of the roller for lifting purposes. Use the lifting eye. Using other parts of the roller for lifting will cause severe damage to the roller,
OPERATING ON SLOPES
Special care must be taken when operating the roller on hills or slopes. There exist the possibility of serious injury to the operator and severe damage to the roller in the event of a roll over. ALWAYS operate the roller up and down hills rater than from side to side. For safe operation hillside slopes should not exceed 12 degree (21 % grade). See Figure 8 below.
Figure 9. Tipping (Rollover)
In the event the roller does tip over, extreme care must be taken to prevent damage to the engine. When the roller has been tipped over, oil from the engine crankcase can flow into the combustion chamber, which can severely damage the engine the next time it is started.
IMMEDIATELY after a unit has tipped over upright the unit as soon as possible to prevent oil from leaking into the combustion chamber.
CAUTION :
Figure 8. Recommend Slope
To prevent damage to the engine after a rollover, the unit must NOT be started.NEVER start a unit after a rollover. CONTACT your nearest authorized multiquip dealer for instructions or servicing.
NOTE
NEVER! operate the roller on side slopes. The roller may tip over causing injury to personnel and severe damage to the equipment
V304 VIBRATORY ROLLER — OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #8 (11/13/09) — PAGE 19