SAFETY
Never walk or work under any raised boom or bucket. The Boom could fall and cause serious bodily injury or death. Always lower the boom and bucket flat on the ground or support the Boom and bucket on safety stands. Unload all hydraulic actuators prior to performing any maintenance. To do this, set the bucket on the ground then kill the tractor engine. Push and pull the control levers in and out several times to remove pressure. Do not work under raised Boom or Bucket unless components are securely blocked up to prevent inadvertent dropping.
Avoid contact with hot surfaces including hydraulic oil tanks, pumps, motors, valves and hose connections. Relieve hydraulic pressure before performing maintenance or repairs. Use gloves and eye protection when servicing hot components. Contact with a hot surface or fluid can cause serious injury from burns or scalding.
Avoid contact with hot surfaces of the engine or muffler. Use gloves and eye protection when servicing hot components. Contact with a hot surface or fluid can cause serious injury from burns or scalding.
Be sure you have adequate knowledge of the property you will be working on. Take time to make yourself aware of any area underground lines or cables. Contact with buried lines or cable could result in serious injury or death. If in doubt about buried utility lines call 811 before digging or
Do not let the Backhoe or attachment contact electrical power lines. Contact with electrical power lines can result in serious injury or electrocution. If the backhoe attachment contacts a power line remain in the tractor seat until the power has been shut off. Stepping off the tractor can permit electrical current to pass through the body resulting in electrocution.
The Boom is designed only to position and operate the Bucket which is attached to it. Never attempt to lift, pull, or push other solid objects with the boom or bucket. Serious injury could result from a structural failure when the Boom is used for purposes other than those for which it was designed.
Never attach pulling devices to the rear of the backhoe. The unit could tip rearwards causing serious injury or even death.
Do not use Backhoe as a jack to raise the tractor tires off the ground. The Backhoe could fail causing the tractor and Backhoe to fall to the ground resulting in serious injury.
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