SAFETY PRECAUTION DURING OPERATION WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. TRAVELLING ON SLOPES G Travelling on hills, banks or slopes that are steep could result in the machine tipping over or slipping. Downhill G On hills, banks or slopes, carry the bucket closer to the ground, approximately 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) above the ground. In case of emergency, quickly lower the bucket to the ground to help the machine stop and prevent it from tipping over. (8-12 in) G Do not turn on slopes or travel across slopes. Always go down to a flat place to perform these operations.
Uphill Method of travelling on slopes, see “PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING UP OR DOWN HILLS” on page 132. (8-12 in) Do not travel up and down on grass, fallen leaves, and wet steel plates. These materials may allow the machine to slip, if it is trav- elling sideways. Keep travel speed very low. INCORRECT CORRECT PROHIBITED OPERATIONS G Do not dig the work face under an overhang. This may cause the overhang to collapse and fall on top of the machine INCORRECT . G Do not carry out deep digging under the front of the machine. The ground under the machine may collapse and cause the machine to fall. INCORRECT 25