Avoid Injury From Rollaway Accidents - Hitachi Zaxis 850LC-3 Operator's Manual

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.
• Turn the auto-idle switch and the H/P mode 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 tracks 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.
SAFETY
020-E02A-0493
S-13
SA-391
SA-392