Safety instructions• SEAT BELT: Check belt fasteners and check for damaged strapor buckle.• OPERATOR CAB (ROPS & FOPS): It must be on the machine withall fasteners tight. Never use the machine without the right sidewindow.• OPERATOR'S HANDBOOK: Must be in cab.• MACHINE SIGNS (Decals): Replace if damaged.• SAFETY TREADS: Replace if damaged.• GRAB HANDLES: Replace if damaged.• PARKING BRAKE• WINDOWS AND MIRRORS: Clean and check for broken windowor mirror. Replace if damaged.WARNINGOperator must have read the instructions in this manual beforeoperating the machine. Untrained operators can cause injury ordeath.Never use the telescopic handler without instructions. See themachine signs (decals), Operation & Maintenance Manual, and datasheets located in the cab.Safety Alert Symbol: This symbol with a warning statement means: “Warning, be alert! Your safety is involved!” Care-fully read the message that follows.Always fasten seat belt securely.Do not have any part of your body out-side the cab.Never use the telescopic handler with-out operator cab (ROPS & FOPS).Never use the machine as a workingplatform or an elevator unless it isequipped with a Bobcat-approved plat-form.Do not use the machine where exhaustcan contact flammable material, explo-sive dust or gases.Check for underground overhead linesin the area before operating themachine.Keep a minimum distance of 8 mbetween the nearest line and themachine arm, attachment, or load.Never transport a load when raised.Do not travel or turn with the lift armsup.Load, unload and turn on flat levelground.Never exceed rated operating capacity.Keep to the limits of the machine's loadchart and/or the attachment's nominalcapacity.Never leave telescopic handler withengine running or with lift arms up.To park, engage parking brake and putattachment flat on the ground.Never modify equipment.Only use attachments that are approvedby Bobcat for this type of telescopichandler.CorrectCorrectIncorrectIncorrectIncorrectIncorrectIncorrectIncorrectIncorrectSAFETY EQUIPMENTThe Bobcat telescopic handlermust be equipped with safety systems necessary for each job. Ask your dealer for information on the safeuse of attachments and accessories.
