Parking The Machine On Slopes; Parking The Machine - Hitachi Zaxis 850LC-3 Operator's Manual

PARKING THE MACHINE ON SLOPES

WARNING: Avoid parking machine on slopes. The
machine may tip over, possibly resulting in personal
injury.
If parking the machine on a slope is unavoidable:
• Thrust the bucket teeth into the ground.
• Return the control levers to neutral and pull the pilot con-
trol shut-off lever to the LOCK position.
• Block both tracks.

PARKING THE MACHINE

1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Lower the bucket to the ground.
3. Turn the auto-idle switch off.
IMPORTANT: Turbocharger may be damaged if the engine
is not properly shut down.
4. Turn engine control dial (1) counterclockwise to the stop
(the slow idle position).
Run the engine approximately 5 minutes to cool the en-
gine.
5. Turn the key switch to OFF. Remove the key from the key
switch.
6. Pull pilot control shut-off lever (2) to the LOCK position.
IMPORTANT: Protect cab electrical components from bad
weather. Always close windows, roof vent
and cab door when parking the machine.
7. Close windows, roof vent, and cab door.
8. Lock all access doors and compartments.
DRIVING THE MACHINE
Slow Idle
4-8
Lock Position
1
M1U1-01-033
2
M1U1-01-025