GEAR,PUMP 8X0684 - Caterpillar

Limiting Conditions and Criteria
Limiting conditions are immediate issues with this machine that must be addressed prior to continuing operation.The Safety Section of the Operation and Maintenance Manual describes limiting condition criteria for replacing items such as safety messages, seat belt and mounting hardware, lines, tubes, hoses, battery cables and related parts, electrical wires, and repairing any fluid leak.The Maintenance Interval Schedule in the Operation and Maintenance Manual describes limiting condition criteria that require repair or replacement for items (if equipped) such as alarms, horns, braking system, steering system, and rollover protective structures.The Monitoring System (if equipped) described in the Operation Section of the Operation and Maintenance Manual provides information on limiting condition criteria, including a warning level that requires immediate shutdown of the machine.Machine Operation
Only operate the machine while you are seated in the operator seat. The seat belt must be fastened while you operate the machine. A passenger must sit on the seat that is provided. If a passenger is carried the seat belt must be fastened.Before you move the machine, you must make sure that no one will be endangered.Check the proper operation of the steering controls and of the braking controls for the machine while the machine is moving slowly in an open area.Do not allow riders on the machine.Note any needed repairs during machine operation. Report any needed repairs.Stay away from the edge of cliffs, overhangs and slide areas. Do not go close to the edge of a cliff, an excavation, or an overhang.If the machine begins to sideslip downward on a grade, turn the machine downhill.Avoid any conditions that can lead to tipping the machine. The machine can tip when you work on hills, on banks and on slopes. Also, the machine can tip when you cross ditches, ridges or other obstacles.Avoid operating the machine across the slope. When possible, operate the machine up the slopes and down the slopes.Maintain control of the machine. Do not load the machine beyond the machine capacity.Stay in the cab while the machine is being loaded.Travel with the dump body lowered to the frame.Before operating a machine up a grade, select the gear that will give you full control under all conditions.Know the maximum dimensions of your machine.Inspect tires periodically during your shift. Allow tires to cool before going near the tires. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Tire Information" for additional information.Do not coast with the transmission in neutral.Use a person to give signals when you enter a building. Use a person to give signals when you leave a building.