Working On Slopes - Komatsu WB93S-5 F50003 Operation & Maintenance Manual

3.6.5.2

WORKING ON SLOPES

Before starting work on slopes, always check the
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functionality of the brakes and of the parking brake.
Always engage the four-wheel drive.
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Avoid engaging the high gears.
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Do not move downhill with the gearshift in neutral, but
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keep always the low gears engaged.
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES MAY CAUSE YOU
TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MACHINE AND THIS MAY
OVERTURN.
Avoid using the declutch push button.
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When working on slopes some precautions should be taken to
avoid risks for the operator and anyone in the vicinity; the checks
and operations to be carried out are the following:
1 - Always check the work area for snow, landslips, gravel, loose
ground and anything that may suddenly modify the work
conditions and the stability of the machine.
2 - When it is necessary to travel downhill, the front bucket must
always be directed downward, in transport position.
3 - When loading or travelling uphill, the front bucket must
always be directed upward.
4 - When moving the machine during work, always lower the
front bucket.
5 - Carry out any lateral movement on a flat surface at the
beginning or at the end of the slope; if this is not possible,
move obliquely, keeping the machine axis as parallel to the
slope directrix as possible.
Do not move too obliquely, or, even worse, with the machine
axis rotated by 90° with respect to the slope directrix.
WARNING
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