7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. 1-16 WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND ‡ Do not operate the machine on soft ground. It is difficult to get the machine out again. ‡ Avoid operating your machine too close to the edge of cliffs, overhangs, and deep ditches. If these areas collapse under the mass or vibration of your machine, the machine could fall or tip over and this could result in serious injury or death. Remember that the soil after heavy rain, blasting, or earthquakes is weakened in these areas. ‡ Earth laid on the ground and the soil near ditches is loose.
It can collapse under the mass or vibration of your machine and cause your machine to tip over. ‡ Install the head guard (FOPS) when working in areas where there is danger of falling stones or rocks. ‡ Install the ROPS and wear the seat belt when working in areas where there is danger of falling rocks or of the machine turning over. PARKING THE MACHINE ‡ Park the machine on level ground where there is no danger of falling rocks or landslides, or of flooding if the land is low, and lower the work equipment to the ground. ‡ If it is necessary to park the machine on a slope, set blocks under the wheels to prevent the machine from moving, then dig the work equipment into the ground.
‡ When parking on public roads, provide fences, signs, flags, or lights, and put up any other necessary signs to ensure that passing traffic can see the machine clearly, and park the machine so that the machine, flags, and fences do not obstruct traffic. Parking procedure © See “12.13 PARKING MACHINE”. ‡ When leaving the machine, lower the bucket completely to the ground, set the safety lock 1 to the LOCK position and parking brake switch 2 to the ON position, stop the engine, and lock all the equipment. Always remove the key and take it with you. Work equipment posture © See “12.13 PARKING MACHINE”. Places to lock © See “12.17 LOCKING”.