. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION 2 - 21 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES slipping to the side, always do as follows. brake to reduce speed. Do not turn the steering wheel suddenly. To prevent the machine from tipping over or When traveling downhill, use the retarder Travel on grass, fallen leaves, or wet steel plates with low speed. Even with slight slopes there is a h azard that the machine may slip. If the engine should stop on a slope, imme diately depress the emergency brake pedal fully and apply t he parking brake also to stop the machine. r travel downhill with the transmission in neutral.
Do not shift gear while traveling downhill o It is dangerous if the engine has no brakin to travel downhill. g effect. Always set the transmission to a lower gear before starting PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING DUMP BODY eck to be sure there is no person or object behind the machine. Before starting the dumping operation, ch eck to be sure there is no person or object behind the machine. Stop the machine in the correct position, a nd check again that there is no person or object behind th e machine. Give the determined signal, then slowly op If necessary, use blocks for the wheels or erate the dump body. position a flagman. Do not carry out dumping operations on sl opes.
The machine stability will become poor and there is t he danger that it could tip over. Do not travel with the body raised. at during loading work. Do not leave or return to the operator's se PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING When using the machine, do not exceed th e performance or maximum load specified for the machine structure. When operating in tunnels, or under brid ges or electric wires, or in other places where the height is limited, ot to let the dump body contact anything.
limited, operate slowly and be extremely careful n To prevent accidents caused by hitting ot her objects, always operate the machine at a speed which is safe for operation, particular in confined spaces, in doors, and in places where there are other machines. PRECAUTIONS FOR ACCUMULATED SNOW, ICE Snow-covered or frozen surfaces are slipp ery, so be extremely careful when traveling or operating th e machine, and do not operate the levers suddenly. E careful when working on slopes. With frozen ground surfaces, the ground machine to tip over.
ven a slight slope may cause the machine to slip, so be particularly becomes soft when the temperature rises, and this may cause the particularly If the machine enters deep snow, there is a hazard that it may tip over or become buried in the snow. Be careful not to leave the road shoulder or to get tra pped in a snow drift. lways fit tire chains. When traveling on snow-covered roads, a When traveling on snow-covered roads, n ever use the foot brake to make sudden stops. Shift down to use the engine brake and carry out double braking (depress the brake pedal several times) to stop the machine . When the loaded materials in the dump bo dy are frozen, do not dump.
There is a danger that the machine could tip over. cause the