Avoid Injury From Rollaway Accidents - Hitachi EX1900-6 Operator's Manual

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Avoid Injury from Rollaway Accidents

• Death or serious injury may result if you attempt to mount
or stop a moving machine.
To avoid rollaways:
1. Select level ground when possible to park the machine.
2. Do not park the machine on a grade.
3. Lower the bucket and/or other work tools to the ground.
4. Turn the auto-idle switch off.
5. Run the engine at slow idle speed without load for 5
minutes to cool down the engine.
6. Stop the engine and remove the key from the key switch.
7. Pull the pilot control shut-off lever to LOCK position.
8. Block both tracks and lower the bucket to the ground.
Thrust the bucket teeth into the ground if you must park
on a grade.
9. Position the machine to prevent rolling.
10. Park at a reasonable distance from other machines.
SAFETY
S-12
SA-391
SA-392

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