Up And Downhill Travelling; Parking On A Slope - Kubota U17 Operator's Manual

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UP AND DOWNHILL TRAVELLING

CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
l Before
downhill, be sure to be in
standard track width [49in.
(1240mm)].
l When travelling up or down a
slope for long periods of time,
be sure to engage the swing
lock pin. Also engage the swing
lock pin when standing on a
slope for a long time or the
excavator is being transported.
While travelling uphill, keep the lower edge
of the bucket approx. 8 to 16in. (20 to 40cm)
above the ground. Although the KUBOTA
excavator will not slip easily because of the
tracks, it is safer to let the bucket slide over
the ground while travelling downhill. Always
choose slow speed for uphill and downhill
travelling.
[ UPHILL TRAVELLING ]
(A) 8 to 16 in. (20 to 40 cm)
[ DOWNHILL TRAVELLING ]
travelling up and
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PARKING ON A SLOPE

WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
l When the excavator is parked
or left unattended on a slope,
be sure to put the bucket on
the ground and place all control
levers in neutral position, then
brace the tracks with drags.
(1) Drag
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