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Always operate the machine with the operator protective structure (OPS) in place (doors, screens, windows, windshield, etc.).
Always walk around the machine before starting and moving it. Keep bystanders clear of machine, especially before moving boom, swinging upper structure, or traveling. Always be alert for bystanders in or near the work area.
Use the seat belt under almost all operating conditions.
Never operate the machine without a functional park brake.
Engage clutch slowly:
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When you drive out of a ditch or excavation.
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When you drive up a hill from a stop.
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When a heavy load is hitched to the machine.
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Avoid contact between boom and overhead obstacles when you operate, move, or haul machine.
Make sure work site footing is strong enough to firmly support the machine.
Always keep machine in gear when going down steep hills or grades. Do not coast.
If engine stops during operation on a hillside, start engine immediately. Turn pilot control pressure switch to OFF then to ON, and resume normal operation.
To skid logs with grapple:
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Clamp the grapple around logs.
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Lift end of logs off ground.
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Move boom forward to position logs closer to bumper.
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