Safety

[ressinln]

I'm older, 62, been very active and since retiring I started helping a friend on his farm.
I'm learning how to operate a Bobcat T770 and it's coming along fine. However, my concern is that although I'm aware of the safety valve to lower the arms, I don't see how that would help if I lose power on top of brush and the implement cannot physically be lowered.
Would engaging the orange handles eliminate that problem or would I be stuck inside the cab.

 

[brdgbldr]

I'm older, 62, been very active and since retiring I started helping a friend on his farm.
I'm learning how to operate a Bobcat T770 and it's coming along fine. However, my concern is that although I'm aware of the safety valve to lower the arms, I don't see how that would help if I lose power on top of brush and the implement cannot physically be lowered.
Would engaging the orange handles eliminate that problem or would I be stuck inside the cab.

If you loose power and the arms do not come down far enough to open the door then you will either have to remove the door from the hinges if possible or exit through the rear window which is an emergency exit.

I am not an expert on the T770. I recommend getting an operators manual and reading it from cover to cover.

Also, when you are in the machine make sure to look at everything like seat belt and how to remove the rear window or even if needed how to remove the door. Think about in a worse case scenario what you would need to do to get out of the machine.

Skid steers are a lot easier to flip than most people realize and if not kept clean they have a tendency to start on fire also.

Good luck and stay safe.

 

[foton]

keep a cell phone with you so you can give people a call and let them know you are stuck in the machine.

 

[ressinln]

Thanks for the information.
His small farm here in town has cell service. However, his dad's place is on the mountain in another state about forty minutes away and FORSCOM has a nearby base and antenna complex. So if I climb that one locust tree and hold my arm out just right...and that's how I started helping him. As an aside, I do carry a registered PLB with me.
I'm not sure how, but he was coming off a ridge, having moved some brush and small trees when he walked his right track off. He asked for help changing a track on it up on a ridge. I asked him why he didn't want to do it in his barn . That wasn't easy. Took us about an hour, little more, because one of us forgot the tubes of grease. Glad I remembered my way back
Anyway, I appreciate the responses and honestly, I didn't even think about hitting the interwebs for an operation manual.
Ooops
Thanks again