WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. 7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION PC450-ENG 1-14 OPERATIONS ON SLOPES INCORRECT • When working on slopes, there is danger that the machine may lose its balance and turn over when the swing or work equip- ment are operated. Always carry out these operations carefully. • Do not swing the work equipment from the uphill side to the downhill side when the bucket is loaded. This operation is dan- gerous. (See the upper diagram on the right.) CORRECT • If the machine has to be used on a slope, pile the soil to make a platform that will keep the machine as horizontal as possible.
(See the lower diagram on the right.) Piled soil on slope n See 12.12 “PRECAUTIONS WHEN Platform TRAVELLING UP OR DOWN HILLS.” OPERATIONS ON SLOPES PARKING THE MACHINE • Park on level ground whenever possible. If not possible, block the tracks, lower the bucket to the ground and thrust the bucket in the ground. CORRECT Block Thrust the bucket • When parking on public roads, provide fences and signs, such as flags or lights, on the machine to warn passersby to be careful. Be sure that the machine, flags or lights do not obstruct traffic.
Parking procedure n See 12.16 “PARKING THE MACHINE.” • When leaving the machine, lower the work equipment completely to the ground, set the safety lock lever to the LOCK position, then stop the engine and use the key to lock all the equipment. Always take the key with you. Work equipment posture n See 12.16 “PARKING THE MACHINE’’. Places to lock n See 12.20 “LOCKING’’. Method of locking PARKING THE MACHINE