12. OPERATION 12.8 STOPPING MACHINE WARNING Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when stopping. Do not park the machine on slopes. If the machine has to be parked on a slope, set it facing directly down the slope, then dig the bucket into the ground and put blocks under the tires to prevent the machine from moving. If the control lever is touched by accident, the work equip- ment or the machine may move suddenly, and this may lead to a serious accident. Before leaving the operator’s compart- ment, always set the safety lock lever securely to the LOCK position.
Even if the parking brake switch is turned ON, there is danger until the parking brake pilot lamp lights up, so keep the brake pedal depressed. NOTICE Never use the parking brake switch to brake the machine when traveling except in an emergency. Apply the parking brake only after the machine has stopped. 1. Release accelerator pedal 1 , and depress brake pedal 2 to stop the machine. 2. Place directional lever 3 in N (neutral). 3. Turn parking brake switch 4 to ON to apply the parking brake. REMARK When the parking brake is applied, the transmission is automati- cally returned to neutral. 2-57