SAFETY:Standard safety precautions that apply to dozeroperations
are as followsOnly operate the dozer at speeds at which you
canmaintain control of the dozer at all times.The dozer should be
equipped with O!S" #ran$case%uard"& &radiator protectors.
'e(er used dozer withoutthese de(ices.
Always use seat belt when dozin%. A sudden )olt fromwor$in% on
une(en terrain can possibly throw you o* themachine or a%ainst the
control le(ers" causin% seriousin)ury or death.
+hen ma$in% benches" ta$e care to pre(ent fallin%ob)ects from
the top on the operator cabin or the otherpersonnel.'e(er use allow
any personnel to ride on the dozerdrawbar. This dan%erous practice
has been the cause of
numerous accident.
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Operate the dozer with e,treme care when near the ed%eof acute-
the ed%e may %i(e way " o(erturnin% themachine.#limb a steep
incline slowly .unnin% up a steep slopehas often caused dozers to
o(erturn.+hen towin% a hea(y load down%rade" $eep the dozer inlow
%ear. #oastin% is dan%erous. A coastin% dozer with a
towed load is to li$ely to )ac$$nife./efore dismountin% a dozer
and at the end of a wor$day"secure the dozer blade by lowerin% it
to the %round.0owerin% the blade pre(ents the dozer from rollin%-
most
importantly" it eliminates the possibility of the bladefallin%
on someone.+hene(er it is necessary to wor$ on the dozer with
theblade up" especially when chan%in% cuttin% ed%es" alwayssecurely
bloc$ the blade to pre(ent it from fallin%accidently.
