. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION work equipment may contact to the ground and the machine may be turned over. 2 - 23 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TR Never turn the starting switch key to the OFF position when t he machine is tr aveling. I f the engine stop s when the machine is travelin g, it may become impossible to operate the steering, an d this may cause serious p ersonal injury or death. If the engine stops, depress t he brak e pedal i mmediately to s top the machine. When traveling or ca rrying out operations, always em. work e safe machines to avoid co ming into contact with th When traveling on the level ground, keep the quipme approximately 40 to 5 0 cm above the groun d.
Otherwise, th Avoid traveling over o bstacles when possibl e. If the machin has to travel over an o bstacle, keep the work equipm ent clos to the ground and trav el at low speed. There i s more danger the machine tipping o ver to the left or right th an tippi ng over t the front or rear, so do not travel over obstacle s which make th machine tilt strongly to the left or right sides. When traveling on rou gh ground, travel at low speed a nd do n operate the steering su ddenly. There is danger that the machin may turn over.
The wo rk equipment may hit th e groun d surfac and cause the machin e to lose its balance, or may da mage th machine or structures When passing over bri dges or structures, che ck first t hat the s tructure is stron g enough to support the w eight of the machine. When tra veling on public roads, c heck fir st with th e relevant autho rities and follow t heir instru ctions. When operating in tunn els, under bridges, und er electr ic wires, or other places where the height i s limited, operate slowly and be extreme ly careful not to let the machin e body o r wor k equipme nt hit anything .