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7. PRECAUTIONS
DURING OPERATION
a
WARNING:
For reasons of safety, al-
ways follow these safety precautions.
RATIONS ON SLOPES
1
INCORRECT
When working on slopes, there is danger that the machine
may lose
its balance
and turn over when the swing or work equipment
are
operated. Always carry out these operations
carefully.
Do not swing the work equipment
from the uphill side to the downhill
side when the bucket is loaded. This operation
is dangerous.
(See the upper diagram on the right.)
If the machine
has to be used on a slope, pile the soil to make a
platform that will keep the machine as horizontal
as possible.
(See the lower diagram on the right.)
Piled
soil
on slope
+
See
"12.12
PRECAUTIONS
WHEN
TRAVELING
UP OR DOWN HILLS."
CORRECT
1 PARKING THE MACHINE
1
Park on level ground whenever
possible.
If not possible, chock the wheels,
lower the bucket to the ground
and thrust the bucket in the ground.
CORRECT
Thrust the bucket
When parking on public roads, provide fences and signs, such as flags or lights, on the machine to warn
passersby to be careful. Be sure that the machine, flags or lights do not obstruct traffic.
Parking procedure -+ See "12.16 PARKING MACHINE".
When leaving the machine,
lower the work equipment
completely
to the ground, set the safety lock lever to
the LOCK position, then stop the engine and use the key to lock all the equipment.
Always take the key with you.
Work equipment
posture + See "12.16 PARKING
MACHINE".
Places to lock + See "12.20 LOCKING".
Method of locking
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