Parking The Machine On Slopes; Parking The Machine - Hitachi Zaxis 17U-5A Operator's Manual

Parking the Machine on Slopes

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WARNING: Avoid parking and/or stopping the
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 pilot control
shut-off lever (1) to the LOCK position.
 Block both tracks.

Parking the Machine

1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Lower the bucket and the blade to the ground.
IMPORTANT: Turbocharger may be damaged if the
engine is not properly shut down.
3. Turn the engine control lever counterclockwise to the
slow idle position. Run the engine at slow idle speed for
approximately 5 minutes to cool the engine.
4. Turn the key switch to OFF. Remove key (2) from the key
switch.
5. Pull pilot control shut-off lever (1) to the LOCK position.
IMPORTANT: Protect cab electrical components from bad
weather. Always close windows, roof vent and cab door
when parking the machine.
6. Close the windows, the roof vent, and the cab door, if the
cab is provided.
7. Lock all doors and covers.
DRIVING THE MACHINE
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