. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION work equipment may contact to the ground and the machine may be turned over. TRAVELING ON SLOPES 2 - 23 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAV Never turn the starting sw itch key to the OFF position when t he machine is tr aveling. I f the engine stop s when the machine is traveling, it may become impossible to operate the steering, an d this may cause serious p ersonal injury or death. If the eng ine stops, depress the brak e pedal i mmediately to s top the machine. When traveling or carryi ng out operations, always g into contact with them. vel ground, keep the work e safe machines to avoid comin When traveling on the le quipme approximately 40 to 50 c m above the ground.
Otherwise, th Avoid traveling over obst acles when possible. If the machin has to travel over an obst acle, keep the work equipm ent clos to the ground and travel a t low speed. There is more danger the machine tipping over to the left or right than tippi ng over t the front or rear, so do not travel over obstacles which make th machine tilt strongly to th e left or right sides. When traveling on rough ground, travel at low speed a nd do n operate the steering sudd enly. There is danger that the machin may turn over.
The work equipment may hit the groun d surfac and cause the machine to lose its balance, or may da mage th machine or structures in t When passing over bridg es or structures, check first t hat the s tructure is stron g enough to support the w eight of the machine. When travel ing on public roads, check fir st with th e relevant auth orities and follow t heir instru ctions. When operating in tunnels , under bridges, under electr ic wires, or other places where the height i s limited, operate slowly and be extremely c areful not to let the machin e body o r wor k equipme nt hit anything . To prevent the machine fro m tipping over or slipping to t he side, always do as fo