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Safe Entry and Basic Safety Setup

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How to run a skid steer- Basics from cab, controls & operation for the Noob

What happens here

The trainee demonstrates entering the Volvo skid steer loader using the "three points of contact" method for safety. Once seated, the trainer instructs her to fasten the seatbelt. Next, the left-hand control pod (also known as the lap bar) is lowered into position, which acts as a crucial safety constraint, ensuring all controls are locked out if it is not properly engaged.

Goal: Properly and safely enter the skid steer and engage primary safety features.

Tools and materials

  • Left-hand Control Pod — Activating safety interlocks and providing a handhold
  • Seatbelt — Securing the operator in the seat
  • Volvo Skid Steer Loader MC 135 C Volvo — The machine being entered

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So, first things first, seat belts on. Okay. Okay. And then we're going to put this left hand control pod down. So this only reason we lifted that up was to get in and out. That's a safety constraint. So if at any time when you're operating that arm comes up, the machine will actually all all the controls will lock out. So it'll it'll it's just like the over the head safety bar except it's just over the side. All right. So we're good. Seat belt on, safety bar down. All right. Just turn the key all the way over. It'll crank and then you'll know it started for me. Yep. Perfect. Okay. So now that engine's running, but all the controls are still that call locked out. Still in park and all your hydraulics are frozen up, right? It won't move anywhere. So to take it out of park, that red park brake button on your upper right, can you hit that for me? Is there a break in case I start to um move? Yeah, it's hydrostatic. So as long as you don't touch a lever, it won't move. Okay. So now you're out of park. And then that button that's that's to the right of the park brake. Two buttons over it says four, five, or six with a padlock with four arrows. That's where I draw the lock down. So, hit that for me, please. Okay, great. So, that's just unlocked, guys. So, now the machine is

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