Komatsu WA800-1 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 137

PARKING
l
If the engine stops on a slope,
apply the brake quickly and care-
fully. Next, lower the work equip-
ment to the ground and apply the
parking brake. Then put the direc-
tional and speed control levers in
neutral, and start the engine
again.
l Be careful when traveling on
planks or steel plates, as these
can cause slippage.
l
When operating at night, remem-
ber the following points:
o Be sure to arrange an adequate
lighting system.
o At night it is very easy to make
mistakes in assuming the dis-
tance and height of objects
and land.
l Before towing
operations,
always check the wire rope.
l
Before starting towing opera-
tions, make sure that no one is
near the machine. Start the ma-
chine slowly to take up the slack
in the wire rope. Then start
towing carefully. Do not tow any
machine whose brakes or steer-
ing have broken down.
l When parking the machine, park
it in a safe place outside the
working area, or in the specified
place. The following factors
should be considered when
choosing a parking place: it
should be on flat, firm ground
where there is no danger of rock-
falls, landslides or floods.
l If the machine has to be parked
on a slope, it should be parked
facing directly up or down the
slope, and chocks should be
placed under the tires.
l When leaving the machine,
always lower the work equipment
completely to the ground, and
put all control levers in neutral.
Next, apply the parking brake and
lock all levers. Then put blocks
under the tires.
l
After
stopping the engine,
always remove the starting key.
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