Komatsu PW130ES-6K Operation & Maintenance Manual page 26

SAFETY
WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident.
TRAVELLING ON SLOPES
Travelling on hills, banks or slopes that are steep could result
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in the machine tipping over or slipping.
On hills, banks or slopes, carry the bucket closer to the
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ground, approximately 20 to 30 cm above the ground. In case
of emergency, quickly lower the bucket to the ground to help
the machine stop and prevent it from tipping over.
Do not turn on slopes or travel across slopes. Always go
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down to a flat place to perform these operations.
Method of travelling on slopes, see "PRECAUTIONS
WHEN TRAVELING UP OR DOWN HILLS" on page 130.
Do not travel up and down on grass, fallen leaves, and wet steel
plates. These materials may allow the machine to slip, if it is trav-
elling sideways. Keep travel speed very low.
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS
Do not dig the work face under an overhang. This may cause
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the overhang to collapse and fall on top of the machine
Do not carry out deep digging under the front of the machine.
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The ground under the machine may collapse and cause the
machine to fall.
PRECAUTION DURING OPERATION
Downhill
Uphill
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