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GENERAL INFORMATION
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MODEL 127 POWER UNIT
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SafetySecon
When operang in an enclosed area,
exhaust fumes should be piped outside.
Connued breathing of exhaust fumes may
prove FATAL.
13. Remove all tools, parts and/or electrical cords
before starng the unit.
14. When servicing baeries, do NOT smoke and/or use
an open ame in the vicinity. Baeries generate
explosive gas during charging. There must be
proper venlaon when charging baeries.
15. When lling the fuel tank, do NOT smoke and/or
use an open ame in the vicinity.
16. If abnormal equipment operaon is observed,
disconnue use immediately and correct the
problem.
17. Do NOT leave the equipment control pendant (radio
control) unaended.
18. Store oily rags in approved containers and away
from the engine exhaust system.
19. If running an auger/drill, make sure that the Auger
rotaon switch is in NEUTRAL before starng the
Power Unit engine
20. Do NOT adjust and/or set the hydraulic pressures
higher and/or lower than those specied in this
Manual.
21. NEVER operate this equipment with hydraulic hoses
that are damaged or ‘kinked’. Replace damaged
hoses immediately.
22. Do NOT li and/or support hydraulic hoses with
wire rope slings.
23. NEVER aempt to connect Quick Disconnects (QDs)
when the Power Unit is running.
24. Do NOT pull on and/or aempt to move equipment
with the hydraulic hoses.
25. Do NOT aempt to locate hydraulic leaks with your
hands. High-pressure leaks can penetrate skin
and cause severe damage, blood poisoning and/or
infecon.
26. Do NOT aempt to repair leaks while the
equipment is in operaon.
27. Do NOT aempt to ghten and/or loosen ngs
and/or hoses when the machine is in operaon.
28. Power Unit must always be placed on level, stable
ground.
29. Do NOT remove Power Unit heat shields. Do NOT
aempt to use the Power Unit without heat shields.
Severe res may result.
A properly maintained re
exnguisher, suitable for oil res,
MUST be kept in the
immediate vicinity of equipment
operaons.
30. When moving and/or transporng this equipment,
insure that the vehicle and/or vessel is of sucient
capacity to handle the load. Make sure that the
equipment is properly ed down.
31. When moving and/or transporng this equipment,
be sure that the QD Dust Caps are ght and that
the cap safety cables are in place. Be sure that all
equipment parts are ght and/or properly secured
before shipment. Unsecured parts may vibrate
loose and fall during transport causing injury and/or
property damage.
32. Rounded and/or damaged bolt heads and/or
nuts should be replaced so that proper torque
values may be obtained. Proper torque values are
necessary to prevent parts on this equipment, leads
and/or crane booms from loosening and/or falling.
(Refer to the torque chart in this manual for the
proper values.)
33. When operang in a closed area, pipe exhaust
fumes outside. (Warning: Breathing exhaust fumes
can cause serious injury or even death.)
34. When loading or unloading the power unit using a
forkli, the forks must be placed under the enre
depth of the unit.
35. Keep hands away from rotang ighng auger sha
and/or rotary joint.
36. Do NOT allow clothing, hoses, ropes, etc., to be
entangled in, or wrap around, rotang ighng,
Auger Sha and /or rotary joint.
37. Never stand under an equipment at any me and
keep your eyes on the equipment when it is in
operaon.
