Cub Cadet TANK LZ 60 TANK L 60 KW Operator's Manual - Page 6

2. Never allow children under 16 years of age to operate this 3. Seat belts shall be used and shall be properly fastened machine. Children 16 and over should read and understand the about the operator's waist at all times, except when the instructions and safe operation practices in this manual and on ROPS are: the machine and should be trained and supervised by an adult. a. Not properly installed and/or not properly secured Towing onto the machine. 1. Do not tow heavy tow-behind attachments (e.g. loaded dump cart, lawn roller, etc.) on slopes greater than 5 degrees. b. Damaged in such manner that their structural integrity has been compromised. c. Not in their fully upright and locked position. 2. Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed for 4. towing. Do not attach towed equipment except at the hitch point. 3. Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for weight limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes. 4. Never allow children or others in or on towed equipment. 5. On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may cause loss of traction and loss of control. 6. Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop. 7. Make wide turns to avoid jack knifing Transporting Machines 1. This machine is not intended for use on public roads. Machines operated on public roads must comply with state & local ordinances, SAE J137, and ANSI/ASABE S279 (lighting 5. and marking requirements). 2. Use care when loading or unloading machines onto trailers and trucks. 3. If ramps are used, they must be full width, stable, have an adequate capacity rating and be secured to the trailer or truck. Ramp angle should not exceed 15 degrees and trailer or truck should be parked on level terrain. 6. 4. Machines must be secured onto trailers and trucks with straps, chains, cables, ropes, or other means deemed adequate for that purpose. The front and rear of the machines must be secured to the trailer or truck in both the 7. lateral and vertical directions. Operator Protective System (OPS) Seat belts are attached to the movable portion of the seat when suspension seats are utilized, and therefore the seatmounting base must be secured to its pivot means and the pivot means latched to the frame of the machine. Seat belts are attached to the seat or the frame of the machine when non-suspension (standard) seats are provided, however, if a suspension kit is added to a seat, the seat belt must be attached to the movable portion of the seat or suspension mechanism, the seat-mounting base must be secured to its pivot means, and the pivot means be latched to the frame of the machine. DANGER: If ROPS are folded down or missing, seat belts shall not be fastened. Worn or damaged seat belt assemblies must be replaced prior to operator use. A brush guard or canopy may deflect tree limbs, clothes lines, and other obstacles that otherwise could come in contact with the ROPS. Contact of ROPS and/or canopies by items such as tree limbs, clothes lines, guy wires, and buildings, could create hazardous conditions whereby the machine could experience a tip-over or roll-over. A canopy may provide protection for the operator from some environmental exposure (sunlight, rain, etc.). The ROPS and seat belt are integral parts of this machine and should not be tampered with, modified in any manner, or removed. Inspect the ROPS and seat belt assemblies on a regular basis for damage and improper operation. Replace all components that are damaged or are not functioning properly with authorized replacement parts. 1. This machine is equipped with an Operator Protective System (OPS), which includes: a. A Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) of the fixed or folding configuration. 8. The ROPS extends above and behind the operator position, and therefore the operator must be aware of potential contact of the ROPS with items such as trees, buildings, doorways, clothes lines, utility wires, etc., that could cause the machine to tip-over or rollover. Use caution in (or avoid) b. Seat belt assembly with retractable function. areas where the ROPS could come in contact with any 2. ROPS are structures designed to provide a crush-resistant structures, trees, etc. space for the operator when properly seat-belted within 9. Inspect the ROPS and seat belt assemblies on a regular the designated seating area of the machine in the event of basis for damage and improper operation. Replace all a machine tip-over or roll-over. Folding ROPS shall be used components that are damaged or are not functioning in their fully upright and locked configurations except in properly with authorized replacement parts. those circumstances whereby they need to be momentarily 10. Failure to use the seat belt properly could result in serious folded-down to avoid contact with items such as tree injury or death if an accidental overturn occurs. In order limbs, clothes lines, guy wires, utility poles, buildings, etc. for the ROPS to be effective, the seat belt must be securely At other times and conditions, ROPS shall be in their fully fastened around the operator at all times when the upright and locked configurations. operator is on the machine. Contact with the ROPS during DANGER: Damaged ROPS must be replaced prior to operator use! an overturn could cause serious injury or death. 11. The ROPS will not prevent machine from tip-overs or roll-overs. 12. Do not assume ROPS will protect you in a tip-over or roll- over. Injuries may still occur. 6 Section 2 - Important Safe Operation Practices