12. OPERATION 12.8 STOPPING MACHINE a WARNING Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when stopping. When stopping the machine, select flat hard ground and avoid dangerous places. If it is unavoidably necessary to park the machine on a slope, insert blocks underneath the track shoes. As an additional safety measure, thrust the blade into the ground. If the control lever is touched by accident, the work equipment or the machine may move suddenly, and this may lead to a serious accident. Before leaving the oper- ator’s compartment, always apply the lock securely. 1. Lower engine speed by operating fuel control lever 0. Low idling _ 2.
Place steering and directional lever 0 in the N (neutral) position. 3. Depress brake pedal 0 to stop the machine. 2-33