SAFETY KEEP RIDERS OFF MACHINE Riders on machine are subject to injury such as being struck by foreign objects and being thrown off the machine. • Only the operator should be on the machine. Keep riders off. • Riders also obstruct the operator’s view, resulting in the machine being operated in an unsafe manner. 014-E01B-0427 DRIVE SAFELY SA-427 Beware of the possibility of slipping and/or turning over the machine when driving on a slope. • When driving on level ground, hold the bucket at mark (A) 400 to 500 mm above the ground as illustrated. • Avoid traveling over any obstacles. • Drive the machine slowly when driving on rough terrain. • Avoid quick direction changes.
Failure to do so may cause the machine to turn over. • If the engine stops while driving, the steering function becomes inoperative. Immediately stop the machine by applying the bake to prevent personal accident. Even though the machine is equipped with the emergency steering system, if the steering function becomes inoper- able during drive operation, press the emergency steering check switch on the right console to activate the emergency steering system. Then, immediately park and stop the ma- chine in a safe location. SA-448 019-E07A-0448 S-10