Giant D263SW Operator's Manual page 18

2.Applications
ble surface conditions. If operating on a slope or ramp, always slow down,
travel straight up and down the incline and not across. Keep the bucket as low
as possible. If you do not follow these instructions, the machine can go out of
control and tip over.
16. Avoid turning on a slope.
17. Never perform digging or shoveling with the machine in the articulated condi-
tion, or the machine may tip over.
18. Never dig or shovel at high speed. Such operation can cause the machine to
lose stability and its rear wheels to lift off the ground, which may lead to seri-
ous personal injury or fatal accidents.
19. Do not go up or down a 20° or steeper hill. Otherwise, the machine may skid
sideways or turn on its side. If the ground is not level or is soft, limit the slope
below 11.3º (20%).
20. To avoid tipping over, do not operate the machine on any site where the terrain
cannot be ascertained, such as ground covered with seeds or snow and check
for hidden projections, dips, road shoulders, etc. beforehand, and take care
not to approach them during work.
21. Be sure to ease off the accelerator pedal at the end of filling in trenches or
areas at the edge of a steep slope or pond bank or at the brow of a hill. When
the external load is reduced, the machine speed will automatically increase,
therefore reduce speed to avoid entering ditches or tipping over.
22. To avoid the machine slipping or tipping over, do not operate the machine on
ungraded or soft terrain, such as land fills. Grade and compact the site
beforehand at all times.
23. Do not run the engine indoors. Carbon monoxide gas from exhaust is
colorless, odorless and deadly.
24. Check that no one is near the machine before starting the engine to avoid dan-
ger from the machine. Check that there are no flammable objects, such as
dead leaves, sheets of paper, or pieces of cloth near to the engine before start-
ing the engine.
25. Be especially careful when reversing and watch the area behind the loader
exactly before starting to drive.
Caution with children
26. Serious accidents can occur if the operator does not pay attention to children
in the vicinity of the machine. Children are unpredictable!
27. Always keep an eye on children as they change their location continuously.
28. Make sure no children are within the working range of the machine.
29. Be extremely cautious when children approach the working area; stop
working, if necessary.
30. Do not carry children on the machine.
31. Do not allow children to operate the machine.
32. Do not allow children to play around the machine.
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