Driving - Kubota KX080-3 Operator's Manual

24 EXCAVATOR OPERATION

DRIVING

To avoid personal injury or death:
A Before starting the engine, make sure that no
one is near the excavator.
A Before operating the excavator, check the track
direction. (Front idler and dozer blade to the
front of the excavator).
A Use extra caution when traveling across a
slope or working sideways on a slope.
(A) "Front of the excavator"
A Recommended technique for working on a
slope.
1. Adjust the engine speed from idling to an intermediate
speed.
2. Unlock the lock levers and pull in the bucket and hold
the bucket about 20 to 40 cm above the ground.
(1) Lock lever (A) "Unlock"
(A) 20 to 40 cm