PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION SAFETY TRAVELING ON SLOPES 0. To prevent the machine from tipping over or slipping to the side, always do as follows. Keep the work equipment approx. 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) above the ground. In case of emergency, lower the work equipment to the ground immediately to help stop the machine. Always travel straight up or down a slope. Traveling at an angle or across the slope is extremely dangerous. Do not turn on slopes or travel across slopes. Always go down to a flat place to change the position of the machine, then travel on to the slope again. Travel on grass, fallen leaves, or wet steel plates with low speed.
Even with slight slopes there is a hazard that the machine may slip. If the engine stops, depress the brake pedal immediately, lower the bucket to the ground, and apply the parking brake to stop the machine. When traveling downhill, never shift gear or place the trans- mission at neutral. It is dangerous not to use the braking force of the engine. Always place the transmission in a low gear before starting to travel downhill. When traveling downhill, travel slowly. If necessary, use the braking force of the engine together with the brake pedal to control the travel speed. When traveling up or down hills with a loaded bucket, always travel with the bucket facing uphill.
If the machine travels with the bucket facing downhill, there is danger that the machine may tip over. PROHIBITED OPERATIONS 0. It is dangerous to excavate the bottom of a rock face. Never do this. 2-16