BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................................................. 3-76
WALK-AROUND CHECKS.............................................................................................................. 3-76
CHECKS BEFORE STARTING....................................................................................................... 3-77
ADJUSTMENT................................................................................................................................. 3-85
SEAT BELT ..................................................................................................................................... 3-88
STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................................................................. 3-92
AFTER STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................................................... 3-95
ENGINE WARM UP......................................................................................................................... 3-95
STOPPING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................................................... 3-104
MACHINE OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 3-105
MOVING MACHINE FORWARD ................................................................................................... 3-106
MOVING MACHINE BACKWARD................................................................................................. 3-107
STOPPING MACHINE................................................................................................................... 3-108
STEERING THE MACHINE.................................................................................................................... 3-109
STEERING .................................................................................................................................... 3-109
SWINGING ............................................................................................................................................. 3-111
WORKING MODE................................................................................................................................... 3-114
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................. 3-115
TRAVELING ON SLOPES...................................................................................................................... 3-118
ESCAPE FROM MUD............................................................................................................................. 3-120
TRACK ON ONE SIDE STUCK..................................................................................................... 3-120
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS........................................................................................................ 3-121
BACKHOE WORK ......................................................................................................................... 3-121
DITCHING WORK ......................................................................................................................... 3-121
LOADING WORK .......................................................................................................................... 3-121
BUCKET REPLACEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 3-122
REPLACEMENT............................................................................................................................ 3-122
PARKING MACHINE .............................................................................................................................. 3-124
LOCKING................................................................................................................................................ 3-126
TRANSPORTATION......................................................................................................................................... 3-127
TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE....................................................................................................... 3-127
LIFTING MACHINE................................................................................................................................. 3-127
TRANSPORTATION POSTURE ............................................................................................................ 3-130
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