H: TO STOP THE MACHINE Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when stopping. 1. Put the left and right traveling and steering levers (1) in the neutral posi- tion. (a): Neutral 2. Turn fuel control dial (2) to lower the engine speed. (a): Low idling 3. Lower the bucket horizontally until its underside touches the ground. 4. Set lock lever (3) in the LOCK position. (a): Free (b): Lock A When stopping the machine, select flat hard ground and avoid danger- ous 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 bucket into the ground. I:
TO STOP THE ENGINE Cool the engine gradually before stopping the engine. 1. Run the engine at low idling speed for about 5 minutes to allow it to gradually cool down. 2. Return the key of starting switch (1) to the OFF position and remove the key. * If the engine is abruptly stopped before it has cooled down, engine life may be greatly shortened. Consequently, do not abruptly stop the engine apart from an emergency. Sr In particular, if the engine has overheated, do not abruptly stop it but run it at medium speed to allow it to cool gradually, then stop it. - 70 -