. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION machine from tipping over or slipping to the side, to a flat place to change the position of the machine, then travel on to the slope again. 2 - 25 TRAVELING O To prevent th always do as Keep the w ork equipme nt at height (A ) of 110 t o 120 cm (4 3.3 to 47.3 in) fr om the grou nd, and in ca se of emergency, q uickly lower the b ucket to the ground to hel p the machine to sto Always tra vel straight u p or down a s lope. Traveling at an angle or across t Do not turn he slope is e on slopes o xtremely dan r travel acros gerous. s slopes. Always go down Travel on g rass, fallen l eaves, or wet steel plates with low speed.
Even with slight slopes there is a hazard that the machin e may slip. If the engin e stops, depress the brak e pedal i mmediately , lower the bucket to the ground, and apply the parking brake to st op the machine. When trav eling downhi place braking for ce of the engine. Always place the transmissio n in a low gear before starting t When trav eling downhil l, travel slowl y. If necessary, use the braking force of the engine t ogether with the brake pedal to co ntrol the trav el speed. When trav eling up or do wn hills with a loaded bucket, alw ays travel with the bucket facing uphill. If the machine travels with the bucket facing downh ill, there i s danger th at the