TM 5-3805-261-34EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA.1-12. SAFETY, CARE AND HANDLING. Most accidents involving machine operation are caused by failure to observebasic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations beforean accident occurs. Improper operation is dangerous and could result in injury or death.READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSAND WARNINGS BEFORE OPERATING THIS MACHINE.Basic safety cautions are listed before the procedures to which they apply. Warning labels have also been put on themachine to provide instructions and identify specific hazards, which if not heeded could cause bodily injury or DEATH.These labels identify hazards during repair for an untrained mechanic, but there is no way to label the machine against allsuch hazards. These warnings in the technical manual and on the machine are identified by the word WARNING.Operations that may result in machine damage are identified by the labels on the machine and in this manual by the wordCAUTION. Every possible hazard cannot be anticipated. The warnings and cautions in this manual are therefore not allinclusive. If you use a procedure, tool, device, or work method not specifically recommended, satisfy yourself that it is safefor you and others. Make sure that the machine will not be damaged or made unsafe by the proceduresyou choose.WARNINGIt is very important to know the weight of components. Do not lift heavycomponents by hand. Use a hoist. When using a hoist, follow therecommendations in the manual. Use lift tools as shown in illustrations toget the correct balance of the component you lift. This makes your worksafer at all times. Never let a heavy component hang on a hoist. Lower itonto blocks or stands. Make sure the component rests solidly. A suddenfall can cause an accident.When jacking up the vehicle, be sure to block the wheels at front andrear. Always place earthmoving equipment moldboard assembly andscarifier in lowered position when parking vehicle to prevent possibleinjury to personnel and to prevent needless stress on hydraulic andmechanical components.1-7/(1-8 blank)
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