Drive Machine Safely; Avoid Injury From Rollaway Accidents - Hitachi ZX 170W-3 Workshop Manual

DRIVE MACHINE SAFELY

• Before driving the machine, always confirm that the steer-
ing wheel/forward/reverse switch direction corresponds to
the direction you wish to drive.
• Be sure to detour around any obstructions.
• Avoid traveling over obstructions. Soil, fragments of rocks,
and/or metal pieces may scatter around the machine. Do
not allow personnel to stay around the machine while
traveling.
• Driving on a slope may cause the machine to slip or over-
turn, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
• Never attempt to ascend or descend 35 degrees or steep-
er slopes.
• Be sure to fasten the seat belt.
• When driving up or down a slope, keep the bucket fac-
ing the direction of travel, approximately 0.5 to 1.0 m (A)
above the ground.
• If the machine starts to skid or becomes unstable, imme-
diately lower the bucket to the ground and stop.

AVOID INJURY FROM ROLLAWAY ACCIDENTS

• Death or serious injury may result if you attempt to mount
or stop a moving machine.
To avoid rollaways:
• Select level ground when possible to park machine.
• Do not park the machine on a grade.
• Lower the bucket and/or other work tools to the ground.
• Place FNR switch in neutral, and put the brake switch in
the P (parking brake) position.
• Turn the auto-idle switch off.
• Run the engine at slow idle speed without load for 5 min-
utes to cool down the engine.
• Stop the engine and remove the key from the key switch.
• Pull the pilot control shut-off lever to LOCK position.
• Block both tires and lower the bucket to the ground.
Thrust the bucket teeth into the ground if you must park
on a grade.
• Position the machine to prevent rolling.
• Park a reasonable distance from other machines.
WCGB-E-00(2160219)
SAFETY
020-E02A-0493
SA-11
SA-090
SA-288
SA-278