41 UP AND DOWNHILL TRAVELLING 3 CAUTION To avoid personal injury: Before travelling up and downhill, be sure to be in standard track width [49in. (1240mm)]. When travelling up or down a slope for long periods of time, be sure to engage the swing lock pin. Also engage the swing lock pin when standing on a slope for a long time or the excavator is being transported. PARKING ON A SLOPE 3 WARNING To avoid personal injury or death: When the excavator is parked or left unattended on a slope, be sure to put the bucket on the ground and place all control levers in neutral position, then brace the tracks with drags. While travelling uphill, keep the lower edge of the bucket approx. 8 to 16in.
(20 to 40cm) above the ground. Although the KUBOTA excavator will not slip easily because of the tracks, it is safer to let the bucket slide over the ground while travelling downhill. Always choose slow speed for uphill and downhill travelling. (1) Drag [ UPHILL TRAVELLING ] (A) 8 to 16 in. (20 to 40 cm) [ DOWNHILL TRAVELLING ]