MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS OPERATION Operations Using Bucket Dropping Force 0. Do not use the dropping force of the machine for digging, or use the dropping force of the bucket as a pickax, breaker, or pile driver. This will markedly reduce the life of the machine. Operations Using Machine Dropping Force 0. Do not use the dropping force of the machine for digging. Support Blade on Both Sides 0. When using the blade as an outrigger, never support the machine with only one end of the blade. GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION 0. Traveling 0.
Traveling over boulders, tree stumps, or other obstacles will cause a big shock to the chassis (and in particular to the tracks), and this will cause damage to the machine. For this reason, always remove any obstacles or travel around them, or take other steps to avoid traveling over such obstacles as far as possible. If there is no way to avoid traveling over an obstacle, reduce the travel speed, keep the work equipment close to the ground, and try to travel so that the center of the track passes over the obstacle. 3-62